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Performing a recovery operation, Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

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• To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the Windows Vista operating system, do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery ➙ Back up your hard drive, and select backup operation options. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the backup operation. Performing a recovery operation This section provides instructions on how to perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on different operating systems. • To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program 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 Restore your system from a backup icon. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the recovery operation. • To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the Windows Vista operating system, do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery. 3. Click the Restore your system from a backup icon. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the recovery operation. For more information about performing a recovery operation from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, see "Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace" on page 57. Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of your hard disk drive that operates independently from the Windows operating system. This enables you to perform recovery operations even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. You can perform the following recovery operations from the Rescue and Recovery workspace: • Rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to locate files on your hard disk drive and transfer them to a network drive or other recordable media, such as a USB device or a disc. This solution is available even if you did not back up your files or if changes were made to the files since your last backup operation. You can also rescue individual files from a Rescue and Recovery backup located on your local hard disk drive, a USB device, or a network drive. • Restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup If you have backed up your hard disk drive using the Rescue and Recovery program, you can restore the hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. • Restore your hard disk drive to the factory default settings The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to restore the complete contents of your hard disk drive to the factory default settings. If you have multiple partitions on your hard disk drive, you have the option to restore the factory default settings to the C: partition and leave the other partitions intact. Because the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates Chapter 3. Recovery information 57

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•
To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the Windows Vista operating
system, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click
Start
➙
All Programs
➙
ThinkVantage
➙
Rescue and Recovery
.
The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click
Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery
➙
Back
up your hard drive
, and select backup operation options.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the backup operation.
Performing a recovery operation
This section provides instructions on how to perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery
program on different operating systems.
•
To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program 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
Restore your system from a backup
icon.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the recovery operation.
•
To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the Windows Vista operating
system, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click
Start
➙
All Programs
➙
ThinkVantage
➙
Rescue and Recovery
.
The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click
Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery
.
3. Click the
Restore your system from a backup
icon.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the recovery operation.
For more information about performing a recovery operation from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, see
“Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 57.
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of your hard disk drive that
operates independently from the Windows operating system. This enables you to perform recovery
operations even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. You can perform the following recovery
operations from the Rescue and Recovery workspace:
•
Rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables
you to locate files on your hard disk drive and transfer them to a network drive or other recordable media,
such as a USB device or a disc. This solution is available even if you did not back up your files or if
changes were made to the files since your last backup operation. You can also rescue individual files from
a Rescue and Recovery backup located on your local hard disk drive, a USB device, or a network drive.
•
Restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup If you have backed up your hard disk
drive using the Rescue and Recovery program, you can restore the hard disk drive from a Rescue and
Recovery backup, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system.
•
Restore your hard disk drive to the factory default settings The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables
you to restore the complete contents of your hard disk drive to the factory default settings. If you have
multiple partitions on your hard disk drive, you have the option to restore the factory default settings to the
C: partition and leave the other partitions intact. Because the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates
Chapter 3
.
Recovery information
57