How to create recovery media

I have a new Satellite A665 Notebook. I´d wish to create recovery discs to have in case my hard disk crashes.
But I do not know how to do it. I can't find any recovery utility to do the job.
Can you tell me how to fulfill this?
Thanks in advance.
Gabriel.

I used 4 DVD-R discs. They were on sale - 25 DYNEX discs for $7.
Go to: start/all programs/my toshiba/toshiba recovery media creator
Insert your 1st disc.
Select create and follow the prompts.
Label your discs with a disc marker - recovery disc 1,  recovery disc 2, etc. or whatever you'll remember.
store them into individual envelopes or shells and put them in a safe place.
BTW: If your hd "crashes" you'll need a new hd.

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