Lenovo NetVista A20 (English) Quick Reference - Page 26

Software recovery Use this section if you have to recover your operating system. Attention: For most computers, the Product Recovery program is on a separate, hidden, hard disk drive partition. Do not delete or alter this partition. If this partition becomes damaged or altered, see "Chapter 3. Getting information, help, and service" on page 17 or go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web for more information. Using the Recovery Repair diskette On some computers, the Product Recovery program is accessed by pressing F11 during startup while the Press F11 prompt is visible. If the file that controls the F11 prompt becomes damaged or is accidentally erased, the F11 prompt will not appear and you will not have access to the Product Recovery program. The only method of recovering from this problem is through the use of the Recovery Repair diskette. See "Creating a Recovery Repair diskette" on page 5. To use the Recovery Repair diskette: 1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. 2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Turn on the computer and follow the instructions on the screen. Performing a partial or full recovery Attention: The Product Recovery Program overwrites all files on the C:\ drive only. A full recovery will restore the operating system, device drivers, and applications. A partial recovery will restore your operating system and device drivers without restoring applications. Important If you are recovering your operating system from a Product Recovery CD and you have more than one CD, always start with Product Recovery CD 1. To perform a recovery of the operating system, do the following: 12 Quick Reference