Won't read my boot disk

Hello! Well last May I purchased a toshiba c675 and had to SEND IT BACK in October. Toshiba said it was reimaged....but yet here I am in April with a black screen and no boot. When my computer was returned to me in November I was smart enough to make a boot disc...but IT IS NOT DOING ANYTHing!! It keeps saying "insert 1st recovery media". I only have a boot disc...PLEASE HELP!!!

It sounds like that isn't recovery media.
On most models you can hold '0' (zero) with the computer turned off. Then press the power button while continuing to hold '0' until the recovery utlity starts.
- Peter

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jsd2 wrote:
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