Restoring the preinstalled software, Restoring the preinstalled software -10 – Toshiba Tecra S4 User Manual
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Getting Started
There are three ways to reset the computer system:
1. Click start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off
computer
menu select Restart.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the Windows Task Manager, then
select Shut Down and Restart.
3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to
15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.
Restoring the preinstalled software
If preinstalled files are damaged, you can use the Product Recovery
DVD-ROM to restore them.
Restoring the complete system
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the
steps below.
1. Load the Recovery Media in the optional optical disc 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 icon in the display
menu. For details, refer to the
section in Chapter 7,
.
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 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 sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5,
, for details.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.