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User’s Manual 1-13
Getting Started
System Recovery
This section describes the creation of Recovery Discs and their use.
Creating Optical Recovery Discs
This section describes how to create Recovery Discs.
A recovery image of the software on your computer is stored on the hard
disk drive, and can be copied to either CD or DVD media by using the
following steps:
1. Select either blank CD or DVD media.
2. DVD Super Multi drive: The application will allow you to choose from a
variety of different media onto which the recovery image can be copied
including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW.
DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer: The application will allow you to
choose from a variety of different media onto which the recovery image
can be copied including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
DVD+R, DVD+R DL and DVD+RW.
■ For models that do not provide with optical disc drives, an external
optical disc drive is required to create the Recovery Discs.
A writable external optical disc drive that is sold separately and
compatible to the computer is required to create the Recovery Discs. It
can be purchased from TOSHIBA dealers.
■ This machine supporting the following optical disc drives for
creating optical recovery discs:
External DVD Super Multi Drive PA3454U
External CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive PA3438U
■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs.
■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Disc
Creator.
■ Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load
on the CPU.
■ Operate the computer at full power.
■ Do not use power-saving features.
■ Do not write to the disc when the virus check software is running. Wait
for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any
software that checks files automatically in the background.
■ Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive
access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.
■ Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting
the disc.
■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to
vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars.
■ Do not use on an unstable surface such as a stand.