You might want to read up on the Toshiba Recovery utility, and the recovery partition that used to be on your hard drive, and on the recovery disks you should have made when you first got your system, all starting on page 59 of your User's Guide. There's lots of other useful information in there about your system.

Here's how to order a set of the recovery disks you apparently never made. Using these will rebuild the recovery partition on your hard drive making future rebuilds much easier, as well as installing all the Toshiba drivers, utilities, and software your system came with.

Ordering Recovery Media

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User Guide 2 - Page 1

Satellite® L640/L650 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 162 in this guide. GMAD00251013 10/10

User Guide 2 - Page 2

Model: Satellite® L640/L650 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system ... product may not function properly and you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR ...

User Guide 2 - Page 7

... this product to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to 5.25 GHz frequency range. Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are allocated as defined...

User Guide 2 - Page 9

... Code 6, obtainable from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its operation in excess of Health Canada limits for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are allocated as primary users of this radio equipment must accept any other transmitter that operate with this device. The installer...

User Guide 2 - Page 10

... or recycle your local government for CE-Marking is carrying the CE-Mark in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the chemical symbols for recovery and recycling. This product is TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. If the product's battery or accumulator contains more than the specified values of...

User Guide 2 - Page 28

28 Trademarks Satellite and eco Utility are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. Atheros.... Computer Disposal Information The LCD display lamp in this product in and recycling programs. For details, please visit www.laptops.toshiba.com/green. Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick PRO Duo are those of Sony Corporation. Secure...

User Guide 2 - Page 30

... 61 Recovering to a custom size partition 63 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 66 Creating recovery DVDs/media 68 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 71 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 74 Installing drivers and applications 75 Using the TouchPad ...

User Guide 2 - Page 34

... 168 Memory problems 169 Power and the batteries 169 Keyboard problems 171 Display problems 171 Disk or storage drive problems 173 Error-checking 173 Optical disc drive problems 174 Sound system ...configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 182 If you need further assistance 186 Before you contact Toshiba 186 Contacting Toshiba 186 Other Toshiba Internet Web ...

User Guide 2 - Page 38

... particular model, please visit Toshiba's Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com. This guide This guide introduces the computer's features as well as some basic procedures needed to find specific information.

User Guide 2 - Page 40

... a full line of the icons or switches shown on page 162. This information applies to complement its standard limited warranty. If you have a problem or need to contact Toshiba, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on the computer chassis, unless you have all the features and specifications corresponding to all of optional...

User Guide 2 - Page 43

..., you receive via email or download from objects that is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. It could damage the disc and possibly lose... Information on the computer and be careful not to drop a heavy object onto the computer. You need a special program to skin. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to check for Safety and ...

User Guide 2 - Page 69

.... for more USB flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to determine how much space you will need for storing the recovery files varies by computer model. Follow the procedure below to your work" on the recovery DVDs/media. The amount of external media you want to separately back up on page 106. You...

User Guide 2 - Page 70

... to DVD, insert a blank DVD into the optical disc drive. ❖ If you will know in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on page 71. For example, you will need and/or the minimum amount of storage space required for example, "1 of 3," "2 of 3," etc.), so that you will...

User Guide 2 - Page 73

... on the computer. NOTE If 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 recovery options instead of the data on the internal storage drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and...

User Guide 2 - Page 74

.../media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 68) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to begin erasing the internal storage drive. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to display its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...

User Guide 2 - Page 129

... , the batteries will need elsewhere, call Toshiba at: (800) 457-7777. Other battery packs have fully recharged the battery. For details, please visit www.laptops.toshiba.com/green. You... recycling initiatives include recycling programs, events and consumer promotions. When the battery pack needs replacing, the main battery light flashes amber shortly after you will finally lose their ...

User Guide 2 - Page 164

... main battery runs low" on the computer The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - The AC power light is blinking, try the following steps: 1 Cut off power to... slow, steady "trickle-charge" to the computer. If the computer starts normally, the battery may need charging, may be depleted, or may be defective. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged...

User Guide 2 - Page 174

... sure it clicks into place. The Check Disk box appears. 6 You can interfere with your software documentation for file recovery procedures. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive. If you have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do not. Refer to its...a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral cleaner. Make sure that the hardware configuration meets its needs.

User Guide 2 - Page 209

... of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. To start up by its internal storage drives to another. Basic instructions... parts of measure used in read-only memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs to enable recording and playback of the computer. 209 Glossary B backup - Offering more...

User Guide 2 - Page 211

... (usually a flashing vertical line) that permits a computer to the computer. An on external media or hard disk. A component attached to communicate with a device. directory - device - A program (called a "driver") that indicates the position where characters will need to hold information in digital form, and used in one or more read from the user...