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Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media, Restoring the pre-installed

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Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to use the Recovery Media you have created to restore the computer to the state it was in when you originally received it. To perform this restoration, do the following: When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the internal storage drive will be reformatted and all data will be lost. Make sure that the AC adaptor is connected during the restoring process. Do not close the display panel during the restoring process. 1. Load the Recovery Media into the external Optical Disc Drive or insert the recovery USB Flash Memory into one available USB port. 2. Click Start. Point to the arrow ( ) beside the Shut down button and, then select Restart. 3. Hold down the F12 key, and release this key one second after the computer is power on. 4. Use the up and down cursor key to select the appropriate option from the menu according to your actual recovery media. 5. A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the on-screen instructions. If you have previously chosen to remove the recovery partition and are trying to create "Recovery Media", the following message appears: "The Recovery Media Creator can not be launched because there is no recovery partition." When there is no recovery partition, the Recovery Media Creator cannot make "Recovery Media". However, if you have already created a "Recovery Media", you can use it to restore the recovery partition. If you have not created "Recovery Media", contact TOSHIBA support for assistance. Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery Partition A portion of the internal storage drive space is configured as a hidden recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore pre-installed software in the event of a problem. If you set up your internal storage drive again later, do not change, delete, or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual, otherwise you might find that space for the required software is not available. User's Manual 2-13

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Restoring the pre-installed software from your created
Recovery Media
If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to use the Recovery
Media you have created to restore the computer to the state it was in when
you originally received it. To perform this restoration, do the following:
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the internal storage
drive will be reformatted and all data will be lost.
Make sure that the AC adaptor is connected during the restoring
process.
Do not close the display panel during the restoring process.
1.
Load the Recovery Media into the external Optical Disc Drive or insert
the recovery USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.
2.
Click
Start
. Point to the arrow (
) beside the
Shut down
button and,
then select
Restart
.
3.
Hold down the
F12
key, and release this key one second after the
computer is power on.
4.
Use the up and down cursor key to select the appropriate option from
the menu according to your actual recovery media.
5.
A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the on-screen
instructions.
If you have previously chosen to remove the recovery partition and are
trying to create "Recovery Media", the following message appears: "The
Recovery Media Creator can not be launched because there is no recovery
partition."
When there is no recovery partition, the Recovery Media Creator cannot
make "Recovery Media".
However, if you have already created a "Recovery Media", you can use it
to restore the recovery partition.
If you have not created "Recovery Media", contact TOSHIBA support for
assistance.
Restoring the pre-installed software from the
Recovery Partition
A portion of the internal storage drive space is configured as a hidden
recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore
pre-installed software in the event of a problem.
If you set up your internal storage drive again later, do not change, delete,
or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual, otherwise
you might find that space for the required software is not available.
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