Lenovo ThinkPad W541 (English) Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad T540p, W - Page 37

Resetting your computer to the factory default settings, Using the advanced startup options

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Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery. 2. In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, click Get started. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to refresh your computer. Resetting your computer to the factory default settings If you want to recycle your computer or just start over, you can reset your computer to the factory default settings. Resetting the computer will reinstall the operating system, reinstall all the programs that came with your computer, and reset all the settings to the factory default settings. Attention: If you reset the computer to the factory default settings, all your personal files and settings will be deleted. To avoid data loss, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep. To reset your computer to the factory default settings, do the following: 1. Depending on the operating system, do one of the following: • For Windows 8: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General. • For Windows 8.1: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery. 2. In the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section, click Get started. Then click Next to confirm the operation. 3. Depending on your needs, do one of the following: • To perform a quick format, click Just remove my files to start the process. The process will take several minutes. • To perform a complete format, click Fully clean the drive to start the process. The process will take several hours. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your computer to the factory default settings. Using the advanced startup options With the advanced startup options, you can change the firmware settings of the computer, change the startup settings of the Windows operating system, start the computer from an external device, or restore the Windows operating system from a system image. To use the advanced startup options, do the following: 1. Depending on the operating system, do one of the following: • For Windows 8: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General. • For Windows 8.1: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery. 2. In the Advanced startup section, click Restart now ➙ Troubleshoot ➙ Advanced options. 3. Select a desired startup option, then follow the instructions on the screen. Chapter 4. Related service information 31

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Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings
ChangePCsettings
Updateandrecovery
Recovery
.
2. In the
RefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfiles
section,click
Getstarted
.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorefreshyourcomputer.
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings
Ifyouwanttorecycleyourcomputerorjuststartover,youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstalltheoperatingsystem,reinstallalltheprogramsthatcamewith
yourcomputer,andresetallthesettingstothefactorydefaultsettings.
Attention:
Ifyouresetthecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbe
deleted.Toavoiddataloss,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingontheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
For Windows 8:
Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings
Change PC settings
General
.
For Windows 8.1:
Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings
ChangePCsettings
Updateandrecovery
Recovery
.
2. In the
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
section,click
Get started
. Then click
Next
to
confirmtheoperation.
3. Depending on your needs, do one of the following:
• To perform a quick format, click
Justremovemyfiles
tostarttheprocess.Theprocesswilltake
severalminutes.
• To perform a complete format, click
Fully clean the drive
to start the process. The process will
take several hours.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.
Using the advanced startup options
Withtheadvancedstartupoptions,youcanchangethefirmwaresettingsofthecomputer,changethe
startupsettingsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestorethe
Windowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingontheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
For Windows 8:
Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings
Change PC settings
General
.
For Windows 8.1:
Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings
ChangePCsettings
Updateandrecovery
Recovery
.
2. In the
Advancedstartup
section,click
Restartnow
Troubleshoot
Advancedoptions
.
3.Selectadesiredstartupoption,thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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