Restoring The Preinstalled Software From The Product Recovery Media - Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual

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Restoring the preinstalled software
from the Product Recovery Media
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media 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 Media in the drive and turn off the computer's
power.
2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When In Touch with
Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the up or down cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the dis-
play menu. For details, refer to the Boot priority section in Chapter 7, HW
Setup.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When you reinstall the Express Media Player, use Express
Media Player Recovery CD to restore them before reinstall the Win-
dows operating system.
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