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Performing, backup, recovery, operations

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Performing backup and recovery operations The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up all your hard disk drive contents including the operating system, data files, application programs, and personal settings. You can designate where the Rescue and Recovery program stores the backup: v On a protected area of your hard disk drive v On a secondary hard disk drive installed in your computer v On an externally attached USB hard disk drive v On a network drive 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 Launch Advanced Rescue and Recovery → Back up your hard 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" on page 42. Chapter 3. Recovery information 41

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Performing
backup
and
recovery
operations
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
enables
you
to
back
up
all
your
hard
disk
drive
contents
including
the
operating
system,
data
files,
application
programs,
and
personal
settings.
You
can
designate
where
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
stores
the
backup:
v
On
a
protected
area
of
your
hard
disk
drive
v
On
a
secondary
hard
disk
drive
installed
in
your
computer
v
On
an
externally
attached
USB
hard
disk
drive
v
On
a
network
drive
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
Launch
Advanced
Rescue
and
Recovery
→
Back
up
your
hard
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”
on
page
42.
Chapter
3.
Recovery
information
41