Toshiba Satellite P100 (PSPAD) - Manual (Page 56)

3-8 User’s Manual
Getting Started
System Recovery Options
A 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard drive for the System
Recovery Options.
The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when
shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes
some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the
system. You can see the more information about “Startup Repair” in
“Windows Help and Support” content.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair
problems. The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on
the onscreen menu.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on.
3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed.
Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring the preinstalled software
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery DVD-ROM to
restore them.
Restoring the complete system
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the
steps below.
1. Load the Product Recovery DVD-ROM in the optical media drive and
turn off the computer’s power.
2. Wait 10 to15 seconds, then turn on the computer again.
3. When In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, press the F12
key.
4. Use the up or down cursor key to select the CD/DVD icon in the display
menu.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6. If your computer came with additional software installed, this software
cannot be recovered from the Product Recovery DVD-ROM. Re-install
these applications (e.g. Works Suite, Games, etc.) separately from
other media.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.
The Windows Vista Complete PC Backup feature can only be used on
Windows Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.
When you reinstall the Windows ® operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.