Toshiba Tecra M7 Series User Manual page 64

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Getting Started
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
Recovering the original factory image
(recommended recovery method)
1 Select "Recovery of Factory Default Software." Click Next.
2 Select "Recover to out-of-the-box-state." Click Next. A
confirmation message displays, reminding you that all
data will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure you
have saved your work to external media before
proceeding.
3 Click Next to begin the recovery process. Once complete,
a message displays that the HDD has been recovered.
4 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer.
Recovering the C: partition of the HDD only
To recover only your C: drive:
1 Select "Recovery of Factory Default Software." Click Next.
Recovering a hard disk drive to its factory default setting
deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your
information will be lost. Be sure to save your work to external
media first.
Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats
your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be
lost. Be sure to save your work to external media first. If you
have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those
partitions and any information on them will not be affected and
will remain intact.