49Getting StartedRecovering the Internal Storage DriveAll information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s)will be erased during the process of creating the recoverymedia. Be sure to save the information stored on yourexternal media to another storage device beforeexecuting this procedure, or use blank media.5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBARecovery Media Creator utility dialog box.6 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the copyprocess.If you are copying the recovery files to DVDs, be sure tolabel each DVD in the set sequentially (for example, “1 of3,” “2 of 3,” etc.), so that you will know in which order toinsert the discs during recovery.For information on using the Recovery media you havecreated with the preceding steps, see “Restoring fromrecovery media” on page 49.Restoring from recovery mediaThe recovery process deletes information stored on theinternal storage drive. Be sure to save your work toexternal media before executing the recovery (see“Backing up your work” on page 72).During the recovery process your computer must beconnected to an external power source via the ACadaptor.If you have created recovery media for your system, you canrestore your system from such media, if necessary. Forexample, if your original internal storage drive fails, you canrestore your system to a new internal storage drive from yourrecovery media. For instructions on creating recovery media,see “Creating recovery media” on page 47.NOTENOTE
