Toshiba SATELLITE L300 - Manual (Page 58)

User’s Manual 3-10
Getting Started
Create optical recovery media
This section describes how to create Recovery Discs.
A recovery image of your computer is stored on the hard disk. You may use
this image to create DVD recovery media using the following steps:
1. Select either blank DVDs media.
2. The application will allow you to choose a type of media to create
recovery DVD including: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW.
3. Turn on your computer to open Windows 7.
4. Insert the (first) blank media into the tray of the optical disc drive.
5. Double click the Recovery Media Creator icon on the Windows 7
desktop, or select the application from Start menu.
6. After Recovery Media Creator starts, select the type of media and the
title you wish to copy to the media then click the Burn.
Restoring the preinstalled software from the recovery HDD
A portion of the total hard disk drive space is configured as a hidden
recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore
preinstalled software in the event of a problem.
When re-setting up your hard disk, do not change, delete or add partition in
a manner other than specified in the manual. Otherwise, space for software
may be destroyed.
In addition, if you use a third-party partitioning program to reconfigure
partitions on your hard disk, it may become impossible to re-setup your
computer.
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Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs.
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Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Disc
Creator.
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Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load
on the CPU.
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Operate the computer at full power.
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Do not use power-saving features.
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Do not write to the disc when the virus check software is running. Wait
for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any
software that checks files automatically in the background.
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Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk
drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage
data.
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Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting
the disc.
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Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to
vibrations such as airplanes, trains or cars.
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Do not place your computer on unstable tables or any other unstable
surfaces.