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Restoring the pre-installed software, Creating optical recovery discs – Toshiba Qosmio X500 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

The procedure is as follows. Follow the on-screen instructions.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on. The Advanced Boot

Options menu will be displayed.

3. Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Restoring the pre-installed Software

Depending on the model you purchased, different ways for restoring the

pre-installed software are offered:

Creating optical Recovery Discs and restoring the pre-installed software

from them

Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive

Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA and restoring the pre-installed

software from them*

* Please note that this service is not free-of-charge.

Creating Optical Recovery Discs

This section describes how to create Recovery Discs.

The Windows Complete PC Backup feature can be used on all Windows

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editions.

Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs.

Be sure to close all other software programs except the TOSHIBA

Recovery Media Creator.

Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load

on the CPU.

Operate the computer at full power.

Do not use power-saving features.

Do not write to the disc when the anti-virus software is running. Wait

for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any

software that checks files automatically in the background.

Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk

drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage

data.

Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting

the disc.

Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to

vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars.

Do not use on unstable tables or other any other unstable surfaces.

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