Toshiba Portege WT20 Portege WT20-B Series Windows 8.1 User's Guide - Page 42

42 Getting Started Adding memory Adding memory Your device comes with enough memory to run most of today's popular applications. Toshiba will not be responsible for any product damage, data loss, service or part replacement made necessary by improper installation of a memory module. Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Your device includes recovery utilities to allow you to recover your internal storage drive if necessary. The following internal storage drive recovery options are available: Recovery option Description Creating recovery This option allows you to create the recovery media media you will use to restore your device. See "Creating recovery media" on page 43. Restoring from recovery media This option allows you to restore your system from the recovery media you created. See "Restoring from recovery media" on page 45. Refresh your PC (with user's data) This option allows you to refresh your system without losing your data. See "Refresh your PC (with user's data)" on page 47. Reset your PC This option allows you to remove all data from your system and reinstall Windows. See "Reset your PC" on page 49. A recovery image of your device is stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from your internal storage drive as described in the sections below. However, it is strongly recommended that you create recovery media. If the recovery files on your internal storage drive become corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery media. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your recovery media. It is strongly recommended that you create recovery media before using your system for the first time. See "Creating recovery media" on page 43 and "Restoring from recovery media" on page 45.