Toshiba A50 - Manual (Page 73)

User’s Manual 3-13
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media to
restore them.
Restoring the complete system
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the
steps below.
1. Load the Product Recovery disk in the optical media drive and turn off
the computer’s power.
2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When In Touch with
Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM icon in
the display menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in
Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If your computer came with additonal software installed, this software can
not be recovered from the Product Recovery disk. Re-install these
applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.) separately from
other media.
Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers
If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be
separately restored. Use the Tools & Utilities CD-ROM according to
instructions in the booklet contained in the CD box to reinstall TOSHIBA
utilities and drivers.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.