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Creating and using rescue media Rescue media such as a CD or USB hard disk drive enables you to recover from failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescue and Recovery workspace on your hard disk. Note: The recovery operations you can perform using rescue media vary depending on the operating system. The rescue disc can be started in any type of CD or DVD. Rescue media also contains a PC-Doctor diagnostics program, which enables you to run diagnostics from the rescue media. To create rescue media, do the following: 1. Open the Start menu from the Windows desktop, select All Programs, click Lenovo Care, then click Create Recovery Media. 2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to create. You can create rescue media using a CD, USB hard drive, or a second internal hard disk drive. 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 your computer to the original factory 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 the ability to restore to the original factory contents and custom factory recovery. To use rescue media, do one of the following: v If your rescue media is on CDs or DVDs, insert the rescue disc and restart your computer. v If your rescue media is on a USB hard disk, 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 39. 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. Chapter 8. Recovering software 37

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Creating
and
using
rescue
media
Rescue
media
such
as
a
CD
or
USB
hard
disk
drive
enables
you
to
recover
from
failures
that
prevent
you
from
gaining
access
to
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
on
your
hard
disk.
Note:
The
recovery
operations
you
can
perform
using
rescue
media
vary
depending
on
the
operating
system.
The
rescue
disc
can
be
started
in
any
type
of
CD
or
DVD.
Rescue
media
also
contains
a
PC-Doctor
diagnostics
program,
which
enables
you
to
run
diagnostics
from
the
rescue
media.
To
create
rescue
media,
do
the
following:
1.
Open
the
Start
menu
from
the
Windows
desktop,
select
All
Programs
,
click
Lenovo
Care
,
then
click
Create
Recovery
Media
.
2.
In
the
Rescue
Media
area,
select
the
type
of
rescue
media
you
want
to
create.
You
can
create
rescue
media
using
a
CD,
USB
hard
drive,
or
a
second
internal
hard
disk
drive.
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
your
computer
to
the
original
factory
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
the
ability
to
restore
to
the
original
factory
contents
and
custom
factory
recovery.
To
use
rescue
media,
do
one
of
the
following:
v
If
your
rescue
media
is
on
CDs
or
DVDs,
insert
the
rescue
disc
and
restart
your
computer.
v
If
your
rescue
media
is
on
a
USB
hard
disk,
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
39.
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.
Chapter
8.
Recovering
software
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