Toshiba Satellite P35W-B3226 Satellite Click 2 Pro (P30W-B Series) Windows 8.1 - Page 37

Sample Image TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box

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Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 37 When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to your device. The amount of space required for storing the recovery files varies by device model. Follow the procedure below to determine how much space you will need for storing your system's recovery files. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your selection. If you are in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Search field, type Recovery Media Creator. In the list that appears, click or touch your selection. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box NOTE An optional external writable optical disc drive must be connected to your computer in order for the DVD option to display in the dialog box. 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from the drop-down list, depending on the type of external media you want to use.

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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you
to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB
flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to your device.
The amount of space required for storing the recovery files
varies by device model. Follow the procedure below to
determine how much space you will need for storing your
system’s recovery files.
To create recovery media:
1
From the Start screen begin typing
Recovery Media
Creator
and click or touch your selection. If you are in
the Desktop, press the
Windows
®
(
) key to display the
Start screen. Click or touch the
Search
(
) icon at the
upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Search field,
type
Recovery Media Creator
. In the list that appears,
click or touch your selection.
The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box
displays.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box
An optional external writable optical disc drive must be
connected to your computer in order for the DVD option
to display in the dialog box.
2
Select
DVD
or
USB Flash
from the drop-down list,
depending on the type of external media you want to
use.
NOTE