Toshiba Setup Utility; Creating Recovery Media; System Recovery - Toshiba Portege Z30-A User Manual

TOSHIBA Setup Utility

TOSHIBA Setup Utility is a BIOS setup utility that provides you a menu-
based user interface so that you can easily view and change BIOS
settings.
To enter the TOSHIBA Setup Utility, follow the steps below:
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System Recovery

There is a hidden partition allocated on the HDD/SSD for the System
Recovery Options in the event of a problem.
You can also create recovery media and restore the system.
The following items will be described in this section:

Creating Recovery Media

This section describes how to create Recovery Media.
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Save your work.
In the Settings charm, click Power and then select Restart.
Hold down the F2 key and then release this key one second after the
computer is power on.
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
Creating Recovery Media
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery
Media
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery HDD/SSD
Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Media.
Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery
Media Creator.
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 HDD/SSD
access speed. They may 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.
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