Toshiba PSLD8U-01601E User Manual - Page 57

System recovery options, Restoring the pre-installed Software

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Getting Started If you need to restart the computer, there are three ways this can be achieved: 1. Click Start then click the arrow button ( ) in the power management buttons ( ) and select Restart from the menu. 2. Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu window, then click the arrow button in the lower right corner of the screen, then select Restart. 3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds before turning the power on again by pressing the power button. System recovery options A hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the system recovery options.This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the event of a problem. System recovery options The system recovery options feature is installed on the hard disk when shipped from the factory. The system recovery options menu includes some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system. You can see the more information about Startup Repair in Windows Help and Support content. The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair problems. 1. Turn off the computer. 2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on again. 3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press ENTER. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions from this point onward. Restoring the pre-installed Software Depending on the model you purchased, different ways for restoring the pre-installed software are offered: ■ Creating optical Recovery Discs and restoring the pre-installed software from them ■ Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive ■ Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA and restoring the pre-installed software from them* * Please note that this service is not free-of-charge User's Manual 3-9

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User’s Manual
3-9
Getting Started
If you need to restart the computer, there are three ways this can be
achieved:
1.
Click
Start
then click the arrow button (
) in the power management
buttons (
) and select
Restart
from the menu.
2.
Press
CTRL
,
ALT
and
DEL
simultaneously (once) to display the menu
window, then click the arrow button in the lower right corner of the
screen, then select
Restart
.
3.
Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds
before turning the power on again by pressing the power button.
System recovery options
A hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the system
recovery options.
This partition stores files which can be used to repair the
system in the event of a problem.
System recovery options
The system recovery options feature is installed on the hard disk when
shipped from the factory. The system recovery options menu includes
some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the
system.
You can see the more information about
Startup Repair
in
Windows Help
and Support
content.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair
problems.
1.
Turn off the computer.
2.
While holding the
F8
key, turn the computer on again.
3.
The
Advanced Boot Options
menu will be displayed. Use the arrow
keys to select
Repair Your Computer
and press
ENTER
.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions from this point onward.
Restoring the pre-installed Software
Depending on the model you purchased, different ways for restoring the
pre-installed software are offered:
Creating optical Recovery Discs and restoring the pre-installed software
from them
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive
Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA and restoring the pre-installed
software from them*
* Please note that this service is not free-of-charge