The following guide describes how to recover a Toshiba notebook with a preinstalled Windows Vista from HDD through the "HDD recovery procedure".

Please note: First of all, make sure you already back up your important data!

Step 1 - "Initiating the HDD recovery procedure"

1. Switch on the computer and press "F8" key while Toshiba logo appears. You will see the following screen. 
   
   Choose the entry "Repair your Computer" and press "Enter":
   
   
   
   
2. Wait till the following screen appears, choose the keyboard layout which matches the language of your keyboard and click on "Next".
   If unsure, just click on "Next".
   
   
   
   
3. In the following screen a window with your username appears.
   Type your windows password as you would log on to your account and press "OK":
   
   
   
   
4. The next screen offers several options to repair or diagnose your computer system.
   
   To start the recovery, click on "Toshiba HDD Recovery":
   
   

Step 2 - Performing the HDD recovery

1. After passing the previous screen, you will be asked if a backup of your important data is already made.
   
   You can continue with the recovery process by clicking on "Next"
   
   
   
   
2. Confirm the following screen also by clicking on "Next"
   
   
   
   
3. You will be asked again if you want to recover your machine (and delete all files on your harddrive).
   
   There are no additional options regarding the harddrive, which can be set. Click on "Yes" to start the recovery.
   
   
   
   
4. The recovery procedure starts immediately by formatting the harddrive and copying all needed files to the harddisk
   
   
   
   
5. By pressing the "Restart" button to restart the machine, the recovery procedure is almost finished
   
   

Step 3 - Finishing the recovery process

1. After the successful completion of the recovery process and the restart of your machine, the following screen should appear.
   
   
   
   
2. The installation wizard of Windows Vista / Windows 7  will start up to guide you trough the setup for your newly installed system and to finish the installation of the operating system