Toshiba Tecra S2 - Manual (Page 77)

TECRA A3/S2 3-12
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software
Restoring from the Product Recovery Media
Restoring the complete system
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps
below.
1. Load the Product Recovery disk 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 cursor keys to select the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM icon in the display
menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7,
HW Setup.
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 disk. 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.
Some models in this series are prepared for Hard Disk Recovery. These
models will come without a Product Recovery optical media and a Tools &
Utilities CD-ROM. You can restore the preinstalled software depending on
the model you purchased.
For models only with bundled Product Recovery optical media.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost. Make sure you have a backup copy of
your data, before you perform a complete system recovery.