Yes. Some Toshiba’s, however, will require a Toshiba reinstall disk. Call them and request them. Give them your model # and ser. # from the bottom of the laptop.
Also be sure to enable the firewall and install an AV before you let the install (or anything else) connect to the internet. I like to install the service packs before that too. Just select the register later option in the setup.
At this point it looks like I am getting a new ‘clean’ hard drive, I will keep the old one though. I will try see if I can recover the data from the old HD. I will install some type of Linux on the new one while I am also trying to see if I can get the product key/OEM key.
*takes a breath*
What a mess. lol.