Toshiba A9 User Guide
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Getting Started
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
It is strongly recommended that you create recovery CDs/DVDs
before using your system. For more information on creating
Recovery media see
before using your system. For more information on creating
Recovery media see
Using the HDD Recovery, you can:
❖
Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using a writable
drive
drive
❖
Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default
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Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you
may have created intact, for example, a D: drive
may have created intact, for example, a D: drive
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Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to
create an additional partition later
create an additional partition later
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Erase the hard disk completely
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Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with
your computer
your computer
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs
Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy
the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you
the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system
if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk
has been replaced on your computer.
the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you
the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system
if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk
has been replaced on your computer.
The system will prompt you to insert the appropriate number of blank
CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical
disc drive is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain
the Recovery media for your system.
CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical
disc drive is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain
the Recovery media for your system.
The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is
(800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is (949) 859-4273.
(800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is (949) 859-4273.
To create recovery CDs/DVDs:
1
Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the
Windows
Windows
®
desktop. You can also launch the application by
clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc
Creator.
Creator.
NOTE
NOTE