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Chapter 3. Recovery information This chapter will help you get familiar with recovery solutions provided by Lenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recovery methods: v Creating and using recovery media v Performing backup and recovery operations v Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace v Creating and using rescue media v Creating and using a recovery repair diskette v Installing or reinstalling device drivers v Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence v Solving recovery problems Notes: 1. There are a variety of methods to choose from when considering how to recover in the event of a software- or hardware-related problem. Some methods vary depending on the type of your operating system. 2. The product on the recovery media may be used only for the following purposes: v Restore the product preinstalled on your computer v Reinstall the product v Modify the product using the Additional Files Creating and using recovery media Recovery media enable you to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default settings. Recovery media are useful if you transfer the computer to another area, sell the computer, recycle the computer, or put the computer in an operational state after all other methods of recovery have failed. As a precautionary measure, it is important to create recovery media as soon as possible. Note: The recovery operations you can perform using recovery media vary depending on the operating system from which they are created. Your Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one data medium, so it is important that you store the created recovery medium in a safe place. Creating recovery media This section provides instructions on how to create recovery media on different operating systems. Note: On the Windows 7 operating system, you can create recovery media using discs or external USB storage devices. On the Windows Vista operating system and the Windows XP operating system, you can create recovery media using discs only. v To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools → Factory Recovery Disks. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 51

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Chapter 3. Recovery information
This chapter will help you get familiar with recovery solutions provided by
Lenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recovery
methods:
v
Creating and using recovery media
v
Performing backup and recovery operations
v
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
v
Creating and using rescue media
v
Creating and using a recovery repair diskette
v
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
v
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
v
Solving recovery problems
Notes:
1.
There are a variety of methods to choose from when considering how to
recover in the event of a software- or hardware-related problem. Some methods
vary depending on the type of your operating system.
2.
The product on the recovery media may be used only for the following
purposes:
v
Restore the product preinstalled on your computer
v
Reinstall the product
v
Modify the product using the Additional Files
Creating and using recovery media
Recovery media enable you to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default
settings. Recovery media are useful if you transfer the computer to another area,
sell the computer, recycle the computer, or put the computer in an operational state
after all other methods of recovery have failed. As a precautionary measure, it is
important to create recovery media as soon as possible.
Note:
The recovery operations you can perform using recovery media vary
depending on the operating system from which they are created. Your
Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one data medium, so
it is important that you store the created recovery medium in a safe place.
Creating recovery media
This section provides instructions on how to create recovery media on different
operating systems.
Note:
On the Windows 7 operating system, you can create recovery media using
discs or external USB storage devices. On the Windows Vista operating
system and the Windows XP operating system, you can create recovery
media using discs only.
v
To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click
Start
→
All
Programs
→
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
→
Factory Recovery Disks
. Then,
follow the instructions on the screen.
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