Toshiba Satellite L455 didn't come with a disc and now I need to reformat it

I got it a year ago and to my surprise it didn't come with any discs. I definately need to since so many things are slowing it down probably viruses and the like. So what are my options of getting it back to its original condition when I got it? Is there a way to get a disc (If so is it cheap?) or any other methods of getting my laptop back to its original condition? Please help!

You should always post your full model number like L455-S1591 when posting a problem here.
However, in your case, first you should make a set of recovery DVDs, I think you'll need 3 DVDs. Click on 'Start' and then type in recovery and click Toshiba Recovery Media Creator, then follow the directions there. This is for emergency purposes, in case something happens to your Toshiba recovery partition. You can see the instructions for this on beginning page 68 of your user guide.
After you've made your set of recovery disks, restart your machine, when you see the Toshiba logo press and hold the '0' (zero) key until your see the Toshiba recovery utility menu.The instructions for this begin on page 60 of your user guide.
Good luck.
Mike

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