Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator Help!?

My Toshiba Satellite A505 has been running extremely poorly recently and I decided the best choice of action would be to do a clean install. Unlike my previous laptops, it seems that my Toshiba has it's own Recovery Disc Creator.

Does it include Windows Vista 64?

I want to do a fresh install of everything including Windows Vista but I didn't know if that's also included when making the recovery discs... Also after I've made the recovery discs will it allow me to format my HDD? I'm running low on space so I might as well do a complete "fresh" start.

Anyone help or explanations would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks,
TG2009

 

I think the Recovery Disc Creator restores your laptop to the time the discs were created. Thus, its best to make the discs when you first get the computer.

You can order a Recovery CD that will reset your laptop to the factory settings of when you first got it. I believe the CDs are around $20-$30 (I know you have to buy it, but I think all manufacturers do it this way now: HP, DELL, Toshiba, etc...).

Good luck and keep us updated.

 

Not that I don't trust you, but can anyone else verify this? If so that sucks...

 

What's your specific model? There may be a recovery partition on your harddrive.

Check here and input your model. Look under "User's Guide" for " Recovering the Internal Storage Drive" if it has it.

Model Content Page
[click "product support" at the top and enter exact model]


If that no workie, then need Recovery Discs.
Recovery media - Toshiba Forums

Good luck and keep us updated

 

I may be telling you something you already know.

In my searches around various forums it became clear to me that there are two options when returning the machine to a "cleaner state" for performance reasons. Both with positives and negatives and that it can be a rewarding process either way as you probably know.

The two main camps are very divided.

One group suggested using the basic recovery partition/disks and the other a legitimate download of the full Windows version and do a "clean install".

The Recovery Partition/Disks Option comes from the moment you burned the disks ie my understanding is that it makes an image of the "factory installed image" including all the Bloatware. This may also include a backup of the "current image" when you run it later in the piece rather than on first boot up, though I'm not certain that this is what you want. I've only ever created Recovery Disks at my first boot up so my experience here is anecdotal I'm afraid.

The Recovery Partition/Disk option means a little work to customise and delete/uninstall any programmes/files that you don't want and perhaps running a Registry Cleaner such as CCleaner to .

The Clean Install of the Operating system makes a lot of sense if you want control over what is installed and where. It also can produce some performance increase IMO.

There is a guide for the legitimate Vista image procedure:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/240320-working-legal-vista-download-links-nice-try-but-you-still-need-key.html
This way means you will have to back up your licence and download any drivers required after the installation.

Hope this helps.

Whichever way you choose, I'm sure you will be happy the results. Just remember to back up your important files!