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    Recovery problem: files are there but how to use them?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Phil, May 26, 2011.

  1. Phil

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    I'd like to recover my Toshiba Satellite C660 to it's original state.

    I did not create any DVDs at startup.

    On the D: partition there is an 11GB folder called HDDrecovery.

    When I press F8 at startup I do not see any option to use them.

    does anyone know how I can recover?
     
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    Phil,

    Try F12
     
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    F12 brings up a boot selection menu.
     
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    Yes I did see that one. The option I need, circled in red, is not available.

    [​IMG]

    Any ideas welcome.
     
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    Pressing 0 only gives the option to boot normally.

    I find it strange that there are 11GB of recovery files that I'm not able to use somehow.
     
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    I have to wonder whether there is another, undocumented, Fn key to be pressed at the BIOS screen and get into the recovery menu. Samsung, IIRC, uses F4.

    John
     
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    Hmm I'l try that too.

    I found this suggestion:
    Especially line 7 is interesting.

    Is there an easier way to get a command prompt? I do have a Windows x64 install USB bootable key.

    My files are differen than the ones above:

    the files on the disc are
    recovery disc+
    .....boot+
    ..............fonts
    ..............bcd
    ..............boot.sdi
    ...................eftsboot.exe
    ......efi+
    .................microsoft+
    ...................................boot+
    ..............................................fonts
    ........................................................bcd
    .....HDDPREP+
    ............................boot
    ............................sources
    ............................bootmgr
    ......HTMPREP+
    ...........................readme.html
    ...........................toshiba.jpg
    ......sources+
    .......................boot.wmi
    .......tools+
    ..................crtdll.dll
    ...................imagex.exe
    ...................version.txt
    ...................vRecoFastCRC.exe
    ...................XcludeCRC.ini
    ...................zlibwapi.dll
    ....06466XR1.CRC
    ....06466XSP.SWM
    ....06466XSP2.SWM
    ....06466XSP3.SWM
    ....06466XSP4.SWM
    ....06466XSP5.SWM
    ....06466XV1.CRC
    ....bootmgr
    ....Setenv.ini

    OK I think I'm getting closer now.

    the Imagex.exe is the one I need I think. The .wim file would be the image I guess.

    Is the process of recovering the image to the C: drive perhaps called unmounting?

    This thread is closed now. Continued discussion here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/win...how-recover-hdd-using-imagex.html#post7538571
     
    Phil, May 27, 2011
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