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Creating rescue media

This section provides instructions on how to create rescue media on different operating systems.

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To create a rescue medium on Windows 7, 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. From 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 rescue media you want to create. You can create a

rescue medium using a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or a secondary internal hard disk drive.

5. Click

OK

and follow the instructions on the screen.

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To create a rescue medium on Windows Vista or Windows XP, do the following:

1. From the Windows desktop, click

Start

➙

All Programs

➙

ThinkVantage

➙

Create Recovery

Media

. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media window opens.

2. In the

Rescue Media

area, select the type of rescue media you want to create. You can create a

rescue medium using a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or a secondary internal hard disk drive.

3. Click

OK

and follow the instructions on the screen.

Using rescue media

This section provides instructions on how to use the rescue media you have created.

Note:

Make sure your rescue device (optical drive, USB device, or the secondary internal hard disk drive) is

set as the ﬁrst boot device in the startup device sequence before doing this procedure. See “Selecting a

startup device” on page 19.

To use the rescue medium you have created, do one of the following:

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If you have created the rescue medium using a disc, make sure that your computer is turned on and insert

the rescue disc. Then, restart the computer. The rescue medium starts.

•

If you have created the rescue medium using a USB hard disk drive, attach the USB hard disk drive to one

of the USB connectors on your computer. Then, turn on the computer. The rescue medium starts.

•

If you have created the rescue medium using a secondary internal hard disk drive, set the secondary

internal hard disk drive as the ﬁrst boot device in the startup device sequence. Then, the rescue medium

starts.

When the rescue medium starts, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. The help information for

each feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Follow the instructions to complete

the recovery process.

Installing or reinstalling device drivers

Before installing or reinstalling device drivers, make sure that you have a preinstalled operating system and

the documentation and software media for the device.

Device drivers for factory-installed devices are located on the computer hard disk drive (usually drive C:) in

the SWTOOLS\DRIVERS folder. The latest device drivers for factory-installed devices are also available at

http://support.lenovo.com. Other device drivers are on the software media that come with individual devices.

To install or reinstall a device driver for a factory-installed device, do the following:

Chapter 9

.

Recovery information

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Section	Page
Introduction	5
Chapter 1. Important safety information	7
Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace	9
Comfort	9
Glare and lighting	9
Air circulation	10
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	10
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer	11
Connecting your computer	11
Turning on computer power	16
Finishing the software installation	16
Completing important tasks	16
Updating your operating system	16
Installing other operating systems	16
Updating your antivirus software	17
Shutting down the computer	17
Installing external options	17
Installing the computer on a rack shelf	17
Features	17
Specifications	20
Chapter 4. Software overview	21
Software provided with your Windows operating system	21
Software provided by Lenovo	21
Lenovo Solution Center	21
SimpleTap	22
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox	22
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery	22
Adobe Reader	22
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility	23
Starting the Setup Utility program	23
Viewing and changing settings	23
Using passwords	23
Password considerations	23
User Password	24
Administrator Password	24
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	24
Enabling or disabling a device	24
Selecting a startup device	25
Selecting a temporary startup device	25
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence	25
Advanced settings	25
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	25
Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID	27
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID	27
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives	27
Entering the Marvell BIOS Setup to configure SATA or SAS RAID	27
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to enable SATA or SAS RAID 0,	28
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to set an optional hot spare	28
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an optional hot spa	28
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an array	28
Chapter 7. Updating system programs	31
Using system programs	31
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc	31
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system	32
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	32
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics	35
Basic troubleshooting	35
Diagnostic programs	36
Lenovo Solution Center	37
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox	37
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery	37
PC-Doctor for DOS	38
Cleaning an optical mouse	38
Chapter 9. Recovery information	41
Creating and using recovery media	41
Creating recovery media	41
Using recovery media	41
Performing backup and recovery operations	42
Performing a backup operation	42
Performing a recovery operation	43
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace	43
Creating and using rescue media	44
Creating rescue media	45
Using rescue media	45
Installing or reinstalling device drivers	45
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence	46
Solving recovery problems	46
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service	47
Information resources	47
Online Books folder	47
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools	47
Lenovo Welcome	47
Safety and Warranty	48
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com)	48
Lenovo Support Web site	48
Help and service	48
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs	48
Calling for service	48
Using other services	49
Purchasing additional services	50
Appendix A. Manual modem commands	51
Basic AT commands	51
Extended AT commands	52
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands	54
Fax Class 1 commands	54
Fax Class 2 commands	55
Voice commands	56
Appendix B. System memory speed	57
Appendix C. Notices	61
Television output notice	62
European conformance CE mark	62
Trademarks	62
Appendix D. WEEE and recycling information	63
Important WEEE Information	63
Recycling information	63
Recycling information for Brazil	64
Battery recycling information for Taiwan	64
Battery recycling information for the European Union	65
Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)	67
China RoHS	67
Turkish RoHS	67
Ukraine RoHS	67
India RoHS	68

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