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Attention: When you restore the factory contents from the Product Recovery discs, all files currently on the hard disk will be deleted and replaced by the original factory contents. During the restore process, you will be given the opportunity to save one or more files currently on your hard disk drive to other media before any data is removed. 1. Insert the Rescue and Recovery disc into your CD or DVD drive. 2. Restart your computer. 3. After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, you might not have your startup device (CD drive or DVD drive) set correctly in your BIOS startup sequence. See "Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence" on page 42 for more information. 4. In the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Insert the appropriate Product Recovery disc when prompted. Note: After restoring your hard disk to the original factory content, you might have to reinstall some software or drivers. See "Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace" on page 39 for details. Backup and recovery The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up your complete hard disk 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 v On a second hard disk installed in your computer v On an externally attached USB hard disk 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, you can restore the complete contents of the hard disk, restore selected files only, or restore only the Windows operating system and applications. To perform a backup operation, from Rescue and Recovery, do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click ThinkVantage, then click Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens. 2. From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Backup your hard drive to select backup operation options. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. To perform a restore operation from Rescue and Recovery, do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click ThinkVantage, then click 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. 38 User Guide

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Attention:
When
you
restore
the
factory
contents
from
the
Product
Recovery
discs,
all
files
currently
on
the
hard
disk
will
be
deleted
and
replaced
by
the
original
factory
contents.
During
the
restore
process,
you
will
be
given
the
opportunity
to
save
one
or
more
files
currently
on
your
hard
disk
drive
to
other
media
before
any
data
is
removed.
1.
Insert
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
disc
into
your
CD
or
DVD
drive.
2.
Restart
your
computer.
3.
After
a
short
delay,
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens.
Note:
If
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
fails
to
open,
you
might
not
have
your
startup
device
(CD
drive
or
DVD
drive)
set
correctly
in
your
BIOS
startup
sequence.
See
“Setting
a
rescue
device
in
the
startup
sequence”
on
page
42
for
more
information.
4.
In
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
menu,
click
Restore
your
system.
5.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Insert
the
appropriate
Product
Recovery
disc
when
prompted.
Note:
After
restoring
your
hard
disk
to
the
original
factory
content,
you
might
have
to
reinstall
some
software
or
drivers.
See
“Using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace”
on
page
39
for
details.
Backup
and
recovery
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
enables
you
to
back
up
your
complete
hard
disk
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
v
On
a
second
hard
disk
installed
in
your
computer
v
On
an
externally
attached
USB
hard
disk
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,
you
can
restore
the
complete
contents
of
the
hard
disk,
restore
selected
files
only,
or
restore
only
the
Windows
operating
system
and
applications.
To
perform
a
backup
operation,
from
Rescue
and
Recovery,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
Windows
desktop,
click
Start
,
click
All
Programs
,
click
ThinkVantage
,
then
click
Rescue
and
Recovery
.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
opens.
2.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
main
window,
click
Backup
your
hard
drive
to
select
backup
operation
options.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
To
perform
a
restore
operation
from
Rescue
and
Recovery,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
Windows
desktop,
click
Start
,
click
All
Programs
,
click
ThinkVantage
,
then
click
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.
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User
Guide