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Toshiba Upgrade Assistant (TUA)

User's ManualStep 1 - Preparation before upgrade

Connect AC adaptor to your personal computer.

Connect your personal computer to the Internet.

Visithttp://pcsupport.toshiba.com/windows8/upgrade to verify that your computer

is supported by Toshiba for a Windows 8 upgrade if you have not done so

already.

Review information from Toshiba regarding any loss of functionality or limitations

in Windows 8 features/functionality for your computer if any are applicable to your

computer from the Toshiba Support WEB site listed above.

Go to the Microsoft Windows 8 Upgrade offer site at

http://windowsupgradeoffer.com to register for your offer and redeem your

upgrade prior to using this tool.

download the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant (TUA) executable file from the

TOSHIBA website listed above

Step 2 Starting the Upgrade Process

1. Double click the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant executable file to start the upgrade

process.

2. Click [Yes] when the User Account Control window pops up.

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Note: If you receive one of the following two error messages below at any time, you

must reconnect the power adaptor and/or internet connect. The window will close and

you must relaunch the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant to try again.

Note: If you see a Windows Security Alert pop-up, click [Allow access] to unblock

the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant from the Windows Firewall.

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Note: If you see the pop-up window below, the Microsoft Office Starter 2010 software

will need to be updated. Please click [Update] to update Microsoft Office.

Click [Run] to continue.

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Check the check box to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms and click

[Continue].

Click [Yes] to reboot the computer, and then re-launch the Toshiba Upgrade

Assistant

3. Click [OK].

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4. Click [Next] to continue.

5. Once, all necessary configuration files are downloaded and processed, click

[Next] to continue.

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6. The TUA will now download any Windows 8 components applicable to your

machine. Click [Start Download] to start downloading these components.

Note: If at any time you would like to stop the download and continue at another

time, you may click [Cancel Download].

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7. Once the Toshiba Upgrade Assist finishes downloading the components, click

[Next].

8. If your computer requires a BIOS update, Toshiba Upgrade Assistant will launch

the BIOS update and you need to click YES or OK to launch the BIOS update.

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Click [OK] to upgrade the BIOS

Warning Message from BIOS vendor. Click [YES] to upgrade the BIOS

9. While the BIOS is updating, DO NOT power off or restart your computer;otherwise the system will be damaged.

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10.The Toshiba Upgrade Assistant will now uninstall incompatible software from your

computer. Click [Next], then [Start Uninstall].

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Note: The Toshiba Upgrade Assistant recommends using the System Restore

feature of Windows. If you have it disabled, you will receive the warning

messages below.

11.Once the uninstall process completes, click [OK]. The computer will restart

automatically.

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12.Click [Exit] when you are ready to start installing Windows 8.

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Step 3 Windows 8 Installation

1. Start the Windows 8 Setup.

2. Enter your Windows 8 Product Key, Click [Next].

3. Read the License terms and check [I accept the license terms]. Click [Next].

4. Select [Keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps]. Click [Next].

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5. Click [Restart] to continue the installation.

6. After your computer restarts, select [Continue from where I left off], then click

[Next],

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7. Click [Install]. Your computer will reboot once the installation finishes.

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Step 4 Windows 8 Component Installation

You are now ready to start installing the Windows 8 compatible components through the

Toshiba Upgrade Assistant.

1. Click the security shield icon to launch the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant.

Note:If the security shield icon is not present after waiting 3 minutes then you will

need to restart the TUA by double clicking the link on the desktop.

2. Click [Yes].

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3. Click [Next].

4. Click [Next] again.

5. The Toshiba Upgrade Assistant will now list out all components that are to be

installed. Click [Install] to start. (This step may take over an hour to complete.)

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Note: If you would like to stop the installation and start it again at another time,

click [Stop].

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6. Once the component installation completes, the Toshiba Upgrade Assistant will

ask you to restart the computer. Click [Restart]

The Upgrade Process is now complete!