Toshiba PQQ14U-004001 Manual Do Utilizador

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Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data on the drive, 
including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery media and back 
up your data to external media before erasing the internal storage 
drive.

If you want to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the 
recovery options instead of erasing the drive. For more information, 
see 

.

To delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive:

Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage 
drive or on your recovery media.

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To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal 
storage drive: While powering on your computer, press 
the 

F12

 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. 

The boot menu appears. Using the arrow keys to scroll 
down, select the HDD Recovery option, and then press 
the 

ENTER

 key. Read the Warning screen that displays, and 

then click Yes to continue.

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To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery 
media: Turn off your computer. Insert the first recovery 
DVD into your optical disc drive or connect the USB flash 
drive containing your recovery files to your computer, and 
then power on the computer. When the initial TOSHIBA 
screen displays, press 

F12

. Using the arrow keys, select the 

DVD or USB Flash option on the boot menu, depending 
on which type of media you are using, and then press 

Enter

. 

Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next.

Select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next.

Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk 
screen:

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Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk—This 
option deletes all of the data on the internal storage drive 
without overwriting the drive.

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Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the 
hard disk—This option deletes all data and then 
overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security