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how to restore factory settings on toshiba

Started by shellybobz , Dec 15 2011 09:29 AM

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shellybobz

Posted 15 December 2011 - 09:29 AM

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hi i have a toshiba satellite pro l4500. I want to restore it to factory settings but dont no how. I have tried the holding down the zero key method it doesnt work. i do not have a disk fing to do it eitha. can sumbody please help

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rshaffer61

Posted 15 December 2011 - 01:59 PM

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Is this the zero key method you are referring to?

To access the recovery partition do the following...

Power off the laptop.
Hold down the 0 (zero) key and turn the laptop on. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo appears.
Start tapping the zero key repeatedly at this point.
Stop if the unit beeps or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears.
The screen should flash HDD RECOVERY MODE for a second and then it will load the Toshiba recovery program right from the hard drive.
Note that this erases all data, and reloads all factory default software.