Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 User Manual - Page 59

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

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

or

from

a

backup:

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

enables

you

to

locate

files

on

your

hard

disk

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

also

can

rescue

individual

files

from

a

Rescue

and

Recovery

backup

located

on

your

local

hard

disk,

a

USB

device,

or

a

network

drive.

v

Restore

your

hard

disk

from

Rescue

and

Recovery

backup:

Once

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

Windows.

v

Restore

your

hard

disk

to

the

factory

contents:

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

enables

you

to

restore

the

complete

contents

of

your

hard

disk

to

the

same

state

as

it

was

when

originally

shipped

from

the

factory.

If

you

have

multiple

partitions

on

your

hard

disk,

you

have

the

option

to

restore

the

factory

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

contents

even

if

you

cannot

start

Windows.

Attention:

If

you

restore

the

hard

disk

from

a

Rescue

and

Recovery

backup

or

restore

the

hard

disk

to

the

factory

contents,

all

files

on

the

primary

hard

disk

partition

(usually

drive

C)

will

be

deleted

in

the

recovery

process.

If

possible,

make

copies

of

important

files.

If

you

are

unable

to

start

Windows,

you

can

use

the

Rescue

files

feature

in

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

to

copy

files

from

your

hard

disk

to

other

media.

To

start

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace,

do

the

following:

1.

Turn

off

your

computer.

2.

Restart

your

computer.

3.

Repeatedly

press

and

release

F11.

4.

When

you

hear

beeps

or

see

a

logo

screen,

release

F11.

5.

If

you

set

a

Rescue

and

Recovery

password,

type

your

password

when

prompted.

The

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

opens

after

a

short

delay.

Note:

If

the

Rescue

and

Recovery

workspace

fails

to

open,

see

‘“Solving

recovery

problems”

on

page

44.

6.

Do

one

of

the

following:

Chapter

4.

Recovering

software

43

Section	Page
Contents	5
Important safety information	7
Conditions that require immediate action	7
General safety guidelines	8
Service	8
Power cords and power adapters	9
Extension cords and related devices	10
Plugs and outlets	10
Batteries	10
Heat and product ventilation	11
CD and DVD drive safety	11
Additional safety information	12
Lithium battery notice	12
Modem safety information	13
Laser compliance statement	13
Power supply statement	14
Introduction	15
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace	17
Comfort	17
Glare and lighting	17
Air circulation	18
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	18
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer	19
Connecting your computer	19
Turning on power	24
Finishing the software installation	24
Completing important tasks	24
Updating your operating system	25
Installing other operating systems	25
Updating your antivirus software	25
Shutting down the computer	25
Chapter 3. Installing options	27
Features	27
Available options	30
Specifications	31
Supported operating positions	32
Tools required	33
Handling static-sensitive devices	33
Installing external options	34
Locating connectors on the front of your computer	34
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer	35
Obtaining device drivers	36
Opening the cover	37
Locating components	38
Identifying parts on the system board	39
Installing memory	40
Installing PCI adapters	41
Installing internal drives	43
Drive specifications	44
Installing a drive in bay 1	45
Connecting drives	46
Connecting additional serial ATA hard disk drive	47
Installing a diskette drive in bay 2	48
Security features	50
Identifying security locks	50
Rope Clip	51
Integrated cable lock	52
Password protection	52
Changing the battery	53
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	54
Closing the cover and connecting the cables	55
Chapter 4. Recovering software	57
Creating and using product recovery discs	57
Backup and recovery	58
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace	59
Solving recovery problems	60
Creating and using rescue media	60
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette	61
Recovering or installing device drivers	62
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence	62
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility	65
Starting the Setup Utility program	65
Viewing and changing settings	65
Using passwords	65
Password considerations	65
User Password	66
Administrator Password	66
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	66
Selecting a startup device	66
Selecting a temporary startup device	66
Changing the startup device sequence	67
Advanced settings	67
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	67
Chapter 6. Updating system programs	69
Using system programs	69
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette	69
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics	71
Basic troubleshooting	71
Diagnostic programs	72
PC-Doctor for Windows	73
PC-Doctor for DOS	73
Creating a diagnostic CD image	73
Creating diagnostic diskettes	73
Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes	74
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	74
Cleaning the mouse	74
Optical mouse	75
Non-optical mouse	75
Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service	77
Information resources	77
Online Books folder	77
ThinkVantage Productivity Center	77
Access Help	78
Warranty and safety	78
www.lenovo.com	78
Help and service	78
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs	79
Calling for service	79
Using other services	80
Purchasing additional services	80
Appendix A. Manual modem commands	81
Basic AT commands	81
Extended AT commands	83
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands	84
Fax Class 1 commands	85
Fax Class 2 commands	85
Voice commands	86
Appendix B. Notices	89
Television output notice	90
Trademarks	90

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