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3. Click OK. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. The following list explains how Product Recovery discs are used on different operating systems: v Windows XP: use Product Recovery discs to restore the factory-installed contents, perform a custom factory recovery, or to perform other rescue and recovery operations such as rescuing individual files. v Windows Vista: use rescue media to perform all recovery operations except custom factory recovery and original factory contents recovery. To use rescue media, do one of the following: v If your rescue media is on discs, insert the rescue disc and restart your computer. v If your rescue media is on a USB hard disk drive, attach your USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on your computer, then restart on your computer. v If you are using a second internal hard disk drive, set the startup sequence to start from that drive. When the rescue media starts, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Help for each feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. If your rescue media fails to start, you might not have your rescue device (CD drive, DVD drive, or USB device) set correctly in your BIOS startup sequence. For more information, see "Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence" on page 27. Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, use a Recovery Repair diskette to repair the Rescue and Recovery workspace or repair a file needed to enter the Windows environment. It is important to create a Recovery Repair diskette as soon as possible and store it in a safe place as a precautionary measure. To create a Recovery Repair diskette, do the following: 1. Start your computer and operating system. 2. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-54483 3. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. Information on the diskette will be erased and the diskette will be formatted appropriately. 4. Double-click the appropriate file name. The diskette is created. 5. Remove the diskette and label it "Recovery Repair." To use the Recovery Repair diskette, do the following: 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. Note: If the repair operation finishes without error, you will be able to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace by repeatedly pressing the F11 key while you restart your computer. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, Chapter 7. Recovering software 25

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3.
Click
OK
.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
The
following
list
explains
how
Product
Recovery
discs
are
used
on
different
operating
systems:
v
Windows
XP:
use
Product
Recovery
discs
to
restore
the
factory-installed
contents,
perform
a
custom
factory
recovery,
or
to
perform
other
rescue
and
recovery
operations
such
as
rescuing
individual
files.
v
Windows
Vista:
use
rescue
media
to
perform
all
recovery
operations
except
custom
factory
recovery
and
original
factory
contents
recovery.
To
use
rescue
media,
do
one
of
the
following:
v
If
your
rescue
media
is
on
discs,
insert
the
rescue
disc
and
restart
your
computer.
v
If
your
rescue
media
is
on
a
USB
hard
disk
drive,
attach
your
USB
hard
disk
drive
to
one
of
the
USB
connectors
on
your
computer,
then
restart
on
your
computer.
v
If
you
are
using
a
second
internal
hard
disk
drive,
set
the
startup
sequence
to
start
from
that
drive.
When
the
rescue
media
starts,
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens.
Help
for
each
feature
is
available
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
If
your
rescue
media
fails
to
start,
you
might
not
have
your
rescue
device
(CD
drive,
DVD
drive,
or
USB
device)
set
correctly
in
your
BIOS
startup
sequence.
For
more
information,
see
“Setting
a
rescue
device
in
the
startup
sequence”
on
page
27.
Creating
and
using
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette
If
you
are
unable
to
access
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
or
the
Windows
environment,
use
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette
to
repair
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
or
repair
a
file
needed
to
enter
the
Windows
environment.
It
is
important
to
create
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette
as
soon
as
possible
and
store
it
in
a
safe
place
as
a
precautionary
measure.
To
create
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette,
do
the
following:
1.
Start
your
computer
and
operating
system.
2.
Go
to:
3.
Insert
a
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive.
Information
on
the
diskette
will
be
erased
and
the
diskette
will
be
formatted
appropriately.
4.
Double-click
the
appropriate
file
name.
The
diskette
is
created.
5.
Remove
the
diskette
and
label
it
"Recovery
Repair."
To
use
the
Recovery
Repair
diskette,
do
the
following:
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.
Note:
If
the
repair
operation
finishes
without
error,
you
will
be
able
to
access
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
by
repeatedly
pressing
the
F11
key
while
you
restart
your
computer.
When
you
hear
beeps
or
see
a
logo
screen,
Chapter
7.
Recovering
software
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