Restoring The Preinstalled Software From The Product; Recovery - Toshiba M50 User Manual

Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product

Recovery

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery disc to restore
them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow
the steps below.
Please use the Express Media Player Recovery CD first to reinstall the
"Express Media Player" before you reinstall a Windows
(Depends on configuration).
Restoring the complete system
If pre-installed files are damaged, use the Express Media Player Recovery
CD and the Product Recovery disc to restore them.
Some models do not have Express Media Player pre-installed, therefore
the Express Media Player Recovery CD is not available. In these instances
please refer to the procedure in "Restoring the operating system" as
described below.
Restoring the Express Media Player
To restore the Express Media Player, follow the steps below.
1. Load the Express Media Player Recovery CD in the optical media drive
and turn off the computer's power.
2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When the boot menu
appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the cursor keys to select the CD/DVD drive in the Boot menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and select 'Overwrite Installation'
using the cursor keys to restore the Express Media Player.
When you are using "Delete all partitions" the hard disk will be reformatted
and all data will be lost.
Restoring the operating system
To restore the operating system and all pre-installed software, follow the
steps below.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
1. Load the Product Recovery media in the drive and turn off the
computer's power.
2. Switch on the computer and, when the In Touch with Tomorrow
TOSHIBA prompt appears, press the F12 key to display the Boot Menu.
3. Use the cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the display
menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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