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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

Restoring the preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery DVD-ROM to

restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software,

follow the steps below.

Restoring the Windows operating system

1. Load the Product Recovery disc in the drive and turn off the computer’s

power.

2. Power on your computer, when In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA

appears, press F12 key. Boot Menu will appear.

3. Use the up or down cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the

displayed menu.

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 DVD-ROM. Re-install these

applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.) separately from

other media.

Restoring Express Media Player

To restore Express Media Player, follow the steps below.

1. Load the Express Media Player Recovery CD 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/DVD-ROM Drive in the

Boot Devices menu. For details, refer to the

Boot Priority

section in

Chapter 7,

HW Setup

.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers

If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be

separately restored. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD)

contains drivers and applications, which are included with your computer

system. If your system drivers or applications have become damaged in

some way, you can reinstall most of the components from this folder.
Create a copy of this folder to an external media for more convenience.

When you reinstall the Windows

®

operating system, the hard disk will be

reformatted and all data will be lost.

Please use the Express Media Player Recovery CD to reinstall the
“Express Media Player” before you reinstall a Windows

®

operating system.