Toshiba Satellite L40 - Manual (Page 48)

User’s Manual 3-8
Getting Started
System Recovery Options
About 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the
System Recovery Options.
The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when
shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes
some tools to repair startup problems,run diagnostics or restore the
system. You can see the more information about "Startup Repair" in
"Windows Help and Support" content.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair
problems. The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on
theonscreen menu.
To repair the errors, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on.
3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. Use the arrow
keys to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product
Recovery disc (provided with some models)
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery disc to restore
them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow
the steps below.
1. Load the Product Recovery disc in the drive and turn off the computer's
power.
2. Switch on the computer and, when the In Touch with Tomorrow
TOSHIBA prompt appears, press the F12 key to display the Boot Menu.
3. Use thecursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the display menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If your computer came with additional 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.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.
The Windows Vista
®
Complete PC Backup feature can be used on
Windows Vista
®
Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost. You can not use System Recovery
Options if restoring the pre-installed software without System Recovery
options.