Creating Recovery Media - Toshiba Portege Z20t-B series User Manual

Creating Recovery Media

This section describes how to create Recovery Media.
A recovery image of the software on your computer is stored on the internal
storage, and can be copied to either disc media or USB Flash Memory by
using the following steps:
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Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery Partition
Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Media.
Be sure to close all other software programs.
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 media when the virus check 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 internal
storage access speed. They might cause unstable operation and
damage data.
Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting
the media.
Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to
vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars.
Do not use on an unstable surface such as a stand.
Select either blank disc or USB Flash Memory.
The application allows you to choose from a variety of different media
onto which the recovery image can be copied including disc media
and USB Flash Memory.
Note that some of the disc media might not be compatible with the
optical disc drive connected to your computer. You should therefore
verify that the optical disc drive supports the blank media you have
chosen before proceeding.
USB Flash Memory will be formatted and all the data in the USB Flash
Memory will be lost when proceeding.
Turn on your computer and allow it to load the Windows operating
system as normal.
Insert the first blank disc into the external optical disc drive tray, or
insert the USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.
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