Toshiba portege A30-D User Manual page 33

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TOSHIBA Recovery Wizard option in TOSHIBA Maintenance Utility will
not exist if you restore the computer from the recovery media you created
by recovery drive creating option in Windows system.
If your computer is pre-installed with Recovery Media Creator, make sure
that you create recovery media by using Recovery Media Creator.
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created
Recovery Media
If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to use the Recovery
Media you have created to restore the computer to the state it was in when
you originally received it. To perform this restoration, do the following:
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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 from the internal storage drive as normal.
Insert the first blank disc into the optical disc drive tray, or insert the
USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.
For models without Recovery Media Creator pre-installed:
Click Start -> Windows System -> Control Panel -> System and
Security -> Security and Maintenance -> Recovery -> Create a
recovery drive.
For models with Recovery Media Creator pre-installed:
Click Start -> TOSHIBA -> Recovery Media Creator.
Follow the on-screen instructions to finish creating the Recovery
Media.
Make sure that the AC adaptor is connected during the restoring
process.
Do not close the display panel during the restoring process.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will
be reformatted and all data will be lost.
Make sure to use the default Boot Mode option in TOSHIBA Setup
Utility before restoring.
Launch the TOSHIBA Setup Utility.
Refer to the TOSHIBA Setup Utility
In the TOSHIBA Setup Utility screen, select Advanced -> System
Configuration -> Boot Mode.
Note: Please skip the following contents if you cannot find the Boot
Mode option in your system.
section for further information.
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