Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
72 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the Internal Storage Drive NOTE Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data on the drive, including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery DVDs/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 “Recovering the Internal Storage Drive” on page 58. To delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: Press and hold the 0 (zero) key while powering on the computer. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to continue. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery DVDs/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 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. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ 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. ❖ 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
Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 73 purposes. This process may take several hours, depending on the size of your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. Be sure you have saved your work to external media (see “Backing up your work” on page 104) and created recovery DVDs/media (see “Creating recovery DVDs/media” on page 67) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to begin erasing the internal storage drive. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the internal storage drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen.
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72<br />
Getting Started<br />
Erasing the Internal Storage Drive<br />
Erasing the Internal Storage Drive<br />
NOTE<br />
Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data on the drive,<br />
including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery DVDs/media and<br />
back up your data to external media before erasing the internal<br />
storage drive.<br />
If you want to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the<br />
recovery options instead of erasing the drive. For more information,<br />
see “Recovering the Internal Storage Drive” on page 58.<br />
To delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive:<br />
1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage<br />
drive or on your recovery DVDs/media.<br />
❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal<br />
storage drive: Press and hold the 0 (zero) key while<br />
powering on the computer. Read the Warning screen that<br />
displays and then click Yes to continue.<br />
❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery<br />
DVDs/media: Turn off your computer. Insert the first<br />
recovery DVD into your optical disc drive or connect the<br />
USB flash drive containing your recovery files to your<br />
computer, and then power on the computer. When the<br />
initial screen displays, press F12. Using the arrow keys,<br />
select the DVD or USB Flash option on the boot menu,<br />
depending on which type of media you are using, and then<br />
press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then<br />
click Next.<br />
2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next.<br />
3 Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk<br />
screen:<br />
❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk—This<br />
option deletes all of the data on the internal storage drive<br />
without overwriting the drive.<br />
❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the<br />
hard disk—This option deletes all data and then<br />
overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security