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Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, see "Solving recovery problems" on page 49. 4. Do one of the following: v To rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup, click Rescue files and follow the instructions on the screen. v To restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup or to restore your hard disk drive to the factory default settings, click Restore your system and follow the instructions on the screen. For more information about the features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace, click Help. Notes: 1. After restoring your hard disk drive to the factory default settings, you might have to reinstall device drivers for some devices. See "Installing or reinstalling device drivers" on page 48. 2. Some computers come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. If you need to recover or reinstall your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works applications, you must use the Microsoft Office CD or Microsoft Works CD. These discs are provided only with computers preinstalled with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works. Creating and using a rescue medium With a rescue medium, such as a disc or a USB hard disk drive, you can recover the computer from failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescue and Recovery workspace on your hard disk drive. Notes: 1. The recovery operations you can perform using a rescue medium vary depending on the operating system. 2. The rescue disc can be started in all types of optical drives. 3. You can also run the PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic program, after using a rescue medium to recover the computer from failures and gaining access to the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Creating a rescue medium This section provides instructions on how to create a rescue medium on different operating systems. v To create a rescue medium on the Windows 7 operating system, do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools → Enhanced Backup and Restore. The Rescue and Recovery program opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow. 3. Click the Create Rescue Media icon. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media window opens. 4. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of the rescue medium you want to create. You can create a rescue medium using a disc or a USB hard disk drive. 5. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to create a rescue medium. Chapter 3. Recovery information 47

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Note:
If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, see “Solving
recovery problems” on page 49.
4.
Do one of the following:
v
To rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup, click
Rescue
files
and follow the instructions on the screen.
v
To restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup or to
restore your hard disk drive to the factory default settings, click
Restore your
system
and follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information about the features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace,
click
Help
.
Notes:
1.
After restoring your hard disk drive to the factory default settings, you might
have to reinstall device drivers for some devices. See “Installing or reinstalling
device drivers” on page 48.
2.
Some computers come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. If
you need to recover or reinstall your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works
applications, you must use the
Microsoft Office CD
or
Microsoft Works CD
. These
discs are provided only with computers preinstalled with Microsoft Office or
Microsoft Works.
Creating and using a rescue medium
With a rescue medium, such as a disc or a USB hard disk drive, you can recover
the computer from failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescue and
Recovery workspace on your hard disk drive.
Notes:
1.
The recovery operations you can perform using a rescue medium vary
depending on the operating system.
2.
The rescue disc can be started in all types of optical drives.
3.
You can also run the PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic program,
after using a rescue medium to recover the computer from failures and gaining
access to the Rescue and Recovery workspace.
Creating a rescue medium
This section provides instructions on how to create a rescue medium on different
operating systems.
v
To create a rescue medium on the Windows 7 operating system, do the
following:
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
Start
→
All Programs
→
Lenovo
ThinkVantage Tools
→
Enhanced Backup and Restore
. The Rescue and
Recovery program opens.
2.
In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the
Launch advanced
Rescue and Recovery
arrow.
3.
Click the
Create Rescue Media
icon. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media
window opens.
4.
In the
Rescue Media
area, select the type of the rescue medium you want to
create. You can create a rescue medium using a disc or a USB hard disk
drive.
5.
Click
OK
and follow the instructions on the screen to create a rescue
medium.
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