Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1) - Manual (Page 63)

User’s Manual 3-11
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery Media
If pre-installed files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media to
restore them. 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 cursor key to select the CD/DVD 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 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.
When sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.
You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the pre-installed
software without System Recovery Options.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.