Recovery cd-rom -12 – Toshiba Satellite 2450 User Manual
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4.
Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to 15
seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.
Restoring the preinstalled software
from the Product Recovery CD-ROM
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery CD-ROM to restore
them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps
below.
CAUTION: When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard
disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.
1.
Load the Product Recovery CD-ROM in the fixed optical media drive and
turn off the computer’s power.
2.
Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When
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appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD-ROM icon in the display
menu. For details, refer to the
section in Chapter 7, HW Setup.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.