If you need to restore your Toshiba PC software to factory fresh you can order recovery media here. Download drivers. And other updates for your Toshiba product.
Hi,
To reinstall you would need to follow these methods:
You can contact Toshiba and ask them to send you a set of Recovery Disks.
They should do that for a small cost, IF they still have them.
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And if you never received a Recovery Disk when you purchased your Laptop there should be a Recovery Partition on the Hard Drive to reinstall Windows back to how you bought your Laptop (Depending on exactly what you formatted,.).
The Recovery process can be started by pressing a particular Key or Keys combination at Boot. (Power On / Startup)
Toshiba – Press 0 (zero) at Boot
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Or you can also borrow the exact same Retail Windows 7 Edition DVD and use your Product Key to reinstall.
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Or you can use this for preinstalled or Retail Licenses
Download the correct ISO file and make your own disk and use the Product Key that is on the COA Sticker.
And here are instructions on how to burn ISO images to disk:
Then do a clean install:
The COA sticker is either on the underside of the Laptop or in the Battery Compartment.
With a Desktop it is either on the side, rear or top of the Computer Case.
Using the downloaded ISO file Method may require phone Activation.
If it does require phone Activation, do not follow the Auto Prompts, but hold on for a real person to explain to as to what has been done for re-installation purposes
'How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone'
The above method also will require you to go to your Computer Manufacturer's website > Support and Downloads Section > locate your Model Number and Operating System > then download and install the latest Drivers for it.
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Using the USB method in conjunction with the above Windows 7 download:
'How to Get and Use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool'
Cheers.
Most people seem to lose, throw away, or never create their recovery cds when they get a new computer. So when Windows crashes, it can be very frustrating trying to track down a replacement. This can be even more frustrating when the person needs the machine back up and running ASAP. Since finding them can be difficult at times, I would like to share with you some of the resources that I use when in pursuit of the infamous system recovery disc.
BitTorrent has been by far the fastest and easiest way that I have been able to find manufacturer and model specific recovery discs. I usually use a torrent search site like The Pirate Bay, isoHunt, or Torrentz and search for the spicific recovery disc such as “Dell Windows 7 Professional”. A potential downside to using BitTorrent is that you run the risk of downloading something infected with Malware but I have never had that issue. Just look at the comments associated with your torrent to make sure it’s clean.
The safest option is to order directly from the manufacturer. Unfortunately, none of them seem to offer the ability to download the recovery discs immediately and they all cost money except for Dell.
Asus Recovery Discs – Select the system under “Categories” and look for Recovery Software.
Toshiba Recovery Discs [Sorry, the link is currently removed due to HTTPS issues on cut over to our secure site, link was to https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/serviceUnitVerification.jsp -Ed]
If you can’t find them through BitTorrent or directly from the manufacturer, there are some sites that specialize in selling recovery discs. I’ve personally never used any of these so I can’t comment their service but they have a huge selection and in some cases they may be cheaper than using the manufacturer.
MyRecoveryCDs.com [Update – Sorry this site is inactive now – Ed.]
Restore Discs Planet [Update – Sorry this site too has gone by the way side – Ed.]
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