Toshiba a80-127 User Guide

Toshiba A80

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Getting Started

Restoring the preinstalled software from the

backup media

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the supplied backup media to restore

them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow

the steps below.

Restoring the complete system

If pre-installed files are damaged, use the Express Media Player Recovery
CD and the Product Recovery disc to restore them.

Restoring the Express Media Player

To restore the Express Media Player , follow the steps below.
1. Load the Express Media Player Recovery CD in the optical media drive

and turn off the computer’s power.

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When the boot menu

appears, release the F12 key.

3. Use the cursor keys to select the CD/DVD drive in the Boot menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and select ‘Overwrite Installation’ using

the cursor keys to restore the Express Media Player.

Restoring the operating system

To restore the operating system and all pre-installed software, follow the

steps below.

1. Load the Product Recovery disc in the optical media drive and turn off

the computer’s power.

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When the boot menu

appears, release the F12 key.

Use the Express Media Player Recovery CD first to restore the Express

Media Player and then the Product Recovery media next for restoring the

Windows Operating system.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be

reformatted and all data will be lost.

Some models do not have Express Media Player pre-installed, therefore the

Express Media Player Recovery CD is not available.
In these instances please refer to the procedure in “Restoring the operating

system” as described below.

When you are using "Delete all partitions" the hard disk will be reformatted

and all data will be lost.

When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be

reformatted and all data will be lost.