Cannot install Recovery factory default on Satelite A500 system

Hello

I can't recovery my system to factory default.

I have a Toshiba Satellite A500-148. She did with Windows Vista and a few months after I had received an upgrade to Windows7, Toshiba.
One of the first things I did was to create a DVD recorey, and I still have it.

Now I want to reinstall the entire system with Windows7 so I think do a default system recovery in the factory using the Toshiba HDD Recovery option. BUT I can't do that.

Firstly I have red the instructions shipped with the laptop, and tried to follow the fashion.
The instructions that I try to follow up was:
-Reboot the laptop
-press F8 during startup
-Choose the entry "repair your computer".
-Choose the layout of the keyboard
-enter in my account to access
The following options appear:
-Startup Repair
-System restore
-Restore Windows complete PC
-Windows Memory Diagnostic tool
-Command prompt

I expect the "Toshiba HDD Recovery" option, but this option is not shown.

So, I ask for this help.
I'm doing something wrong?

Mind you, I already did (a software factory using the Toshiba HDD Recovery recovery option default) in the past, most exactily before installing the upgrade to Windows7. But it was a long time ago and I'm not sure all the steps that I had done.

Kind regards
Ricardo

> Now I want to reinstall the entire system with Windows7 so I think do a default system recovery in the factory using the Toshiba HDD Recovery option. BUT I can't do that.
After that update Win7, everything changes so if you have factory settings again use please created Vista recovery discs.
> Notice, I already did (a software factory using the Toshiba HDD Recovery recovery option default) in the past, most exactily before installing the upgrade to Windows7.
Fix. As long as you are using Vista, you will be able to use this option, but after upgrade is not.

Reinstall Vista and later you can do what you want. Either use you Vista or Win7 to be upgraded again.

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