Toshiba M505-S4940 User Guide - Page 76

76 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 8 Select one of the following options: ❖ Recover to out-of-box state-If you want to recover the original factory image (returning the computer to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions you may have created intact. ❖ Recover to a custom size partition-If you want to recover the C: drive to its out-of-box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. Note: This option deletes all other partitions from the drive. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that the drive has been recovered. 10 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data on the drive, including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery DVDs/media and back up your data to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. NOTE If you want to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the recovery options instead of erasing the drive. For more information, see "Recovering the Internal Storage Drive" on page 65. To delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: Press and hold the 0 (zero) key while powering on the computer. Select Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, if your system offers this choice. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to continue.