System recovery options, System recovery options -10 – Toshiba Qosmio G40 User Manual
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If you need to restart the computer, there are three ways this can be 
achieved:
■
Click Start then click the arrow button (
) in the power management
buttons (
) and select Restart from the menu.
■
Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu 
window, then select Restart from the Shut down options.
■
Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the 
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds 
before turning the power on again by pressing the power button.
System Recovery Options
About 1.5 GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the 
System Recovery Options.
This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the 
event of a problem.
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 
tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system.
See the Windows Help and Support content for more information about 
Startup Repair.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair 
problems.
The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on the 
on-screen menu.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn on the computer.
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.
The Windows Vista™ CompletePC Backup feature can be used on 
Windows Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is 
deleted.
