Toshiba Portege Z10t-A Series User Manual page 93

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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, follow the steps
below:
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the SSD will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
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If you have previously chosen to remove the recovery partition and are
trying to create "Recovery Media", you will see the following message: "The
Recovery Media Creator can not be launched because there is no recovery
partition."
When there is no recovery partition, the Recovery Media Creator cannot
make Recovery Media.
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Please note that some of the disc media may not be compatible with
the optical disc drive connected to your computer. You should
therefore verify 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 from the Solid State 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.
Click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Support & Recovery ->
Recovery Media Creator.
After Recovery Media Creator starts, select the type of media and the
title you wish to copy, and then click the Create button.
Load the Recovery Media into the external Optical Disc Drive or insert
the recovery USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.
Restart your computer.
Hold down the F12 key and then release this key one second after the
computer is power on.
In tablet mode, hold down the Volume up button until the Boot menu
is loaded.
Use the Volume up and the Volume down button to select the
appropriate option from the menu according to your actual recovery
media and press the Windows button to confirm the selection.
A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the on-screen
instructions.
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