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v

On

recordable

CDs

or

DVDs

(a

recordable

CD

or

DVD

drive

is

required

for

this

option)

After

you

have

backed

up

your

hard

disk

drive,

you

can

restore

the

complete

contents

of

the

hard

disk

drive,

restore

selected

files

only,

or

restore

only

the

Windows

operating

system

and

applications.

To

perform

a

backup

operation

using

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

program,

do

the

following:

1.

From

the

Windows

desktop,

click

Start

→

All

Programs

→

ThinkVantage

→

Rescue

and

Recovery

.

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

program

opens.

2.

From

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

main

window,

click

Back

up

your

hard

disk

drive

to

select

backup

operation

options.

3.

Follow

the

instructions

on

the

screen.

To

perform

a

restore

operation

using

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

program,

do

the

following:

1.

From

the

Windows

desktop,

click

Start

→

All

Programs

→

ThinkVantage

→

Rescue

and

Recovery

.

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

program

opens.

2.

From

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

main

window,

click

the

Restore

your

system

from

a

backup

icon.

3.

Follow

the

instructions

on

the

screen.

For

information

about

performing

a

restore

operation

from

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace,

see

“Using

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace.”

Using

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

resides

in

a

protected,

hidden

area

of

your

hard

disk

drive

that

operates

independently

from

the

Windows

operating

system.

This

enables

you

to

perform

recovery

operations

even

if

the

Windows

operating

system

cannot

be

started.

You

can

perform

the

following

recovery

operations

from

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace:

v

Rescue

files

from

your

hard

disk

drive

or

from

a

backup:

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

enables

you

to

locate

files

on

your

hard

disk

drive

and

transfer

them

to

a

network

drive

or

other

recordable

media,

such

as

a

USB

hard

disk

drive

or

a

diskette.

This

solution

is

available,

even

if

you

did

not

back

up

your

files

or

if

changes

were

made

to

the

files

since

your

last

backup

operation.

You

can

also

rescue

individual

files

from

a

Rescue

and

Recovery

backup

located

on

your

local

hard

disk

drive,

a

USB

device,

or

a

network

drive.

v

Restore

your

hard

disk

drive

from

a

Rescue

and

Recovery

backup:

When

you

perform

a

backup

operation

using

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

program,

you

can

perform

restore

operations

from

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace,

even

if

you

cannot

start

the

Windows

operating

system.

v

Restore

your

hard

disk

drive

to

the

factory-installed

contents:

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

enables

you

to

restore

the

complete

contents

of

your

hard

disk

drive

to

the

factory-installed

state.

If

you

have

multiple

partitions

on

your

hard

disk

drive,

you

have

the

option

to

restore

the

factory-installed

contents

to

the

C:

partition

and

leave

the

other

partitions

intact.

Because

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

operates

independently

from

the

Windows

operating

system,

you

can

restore

the

factory-installed

contents

even

if

you

cannot

start

the

Windows

operating

system.

Chapter

3.

Recovery

information

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Section	Page
Contents	5
Important safety information	7
Chapter 1. Product overview	9
Features	9
Specifications	12
Software overview	13
Software provided with your Windows operating system	13
Software provided by Lenovo	13
Lenovo System Toolbox	13
PC-Doctor for Windows PE	13
Adobe Reader	14
Antivirus software	14
Locations	15
Locating connectors on the front of your computer	15
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer	16
Locating components	18
Locating parts on the system board	19
Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware	21
Handling static-sensitive devices	21
Installing options and replacing hardware	21
Installing external options	22
Removing the computer cover	22
Accessing the system board components and drives	23
Installing or replacing a memory module	25
Installing or replacing an adapter card	27
Installing internal drives	30
Drive specifications	31
Installing a drive in bay 1	32
Connecting a SATA drive	33
Installing a diskette drive in bay 3	33
Replacing the hard disk drive	34
Replacing the optical drive	36
Replacing the diskette drive or card reader	37
Replacing the battery	38
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly	40
Replacing the system fan assembly	41
Replacing the internal speaker	42
Replacing the keyboard	44
Replacing the mouse	45
Completing the parts replacement	45
Obtaining device drivers	46
Installing security features	46
Integrated cable lock	47
Padlock	48
Password protection	48
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS)	48
Chapter 3. Recovery information	51
Creating and using Product Recovery discs	51
Performing backup and recovery operations	52
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace	53
Creating and using rescue media	54
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette	55
Recovering or installing device drivers	56
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence	56
Solving recovery problems	57
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility	59
Starting the Setup Utility program	59
Viewing and changing settings	59
Using passwords	59
Password considerations	60
User Password	60
Administrator Password	60
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	60
Enabling or disabling a device	60
Selecting a startup device	61
Selecting a temporary startup device	61
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence	62
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	62
Chapter 5. Updating system programs	63
Using system programs	63
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or disc	63
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	64
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	64
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics	67
Basic troubleshooting	67
Diagnostic programs	68
Lenovo System Toolbox	69
PC-Doctor for Windows PE	69
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	69
PC-Doctor for DOS	70
Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image	70
Running diagnostics from the disc or diskettes	70
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	70
Cleaning the mouse	71
Optical mouse	71
Non-optical mouse	71
Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service	73
Information resources	73
Online Books folder	73
ThinkVantage Productivity Center	73
Access Help	74
Safety and Warranty	74
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com)	74
Help and service	75
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs	75
Calling for service	75
Using other services	76
Purchasing additional services	76
Appendix. Notices	77
Television output notice	78
Trademarks	78

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