Lenovo ThinkStation P300 (English) User Guide - Small Form Factor - Page 82

Reinstalling device drivers that are not preinstalled To reinstall a device driver for an option you installed, refer to the documentation that comes with the option. Note: Reinstall device drivers will change the current configuration of your computer. Reinstall device drivers only when it is necessary to correct a problem with your computer. Solving recovery problems Note: Ensure that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence in the Setup Utility program. See "Selecting a startup device" on page 40 for detailed information about temporarily or permanently changing the startup device sequence. For more information about the Setup Utility program, see "Using the Setup Utility program" on page 37. If you cannot access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, do one of the following: • Use a rescue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. See "Creating and using a rescue medium" on page 68. • Use recovery media if all other methods of recovery have failed and you must restore the hard disk drive to the factory default settings. See "Creating and using recovery media" on page 65. It is important to create a rescue medium and a set of recovery media as early as possible and store them in a safe place for future use. Recovery information for the Windows 8.1 operating system This section contains the following topics: • "Refreshing your computer" on page 70 • "Resetting your computer to the factory default settings" on page 70 • "Using the advanced startup options" on page 71 • "Recovering your operating system if Windows 8.1 fails to start" on page 71 Refreshing your computer If your computer does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program, you can refresh your computer without losing your personal files or changing your settings. Attention: If you refresh your computer, the programs that come with your computer and the programs that you installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be uninstalled. To refresh your computer, do the following: 1. Move the 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. Resetting your computer to the factory default settings You can reset your computer to the factory default settings. Resetting the computer will reinstall the operating system and all the programs that come with your computer. Attention: If you reset your computer, 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, do the following: 70 ThinkStation P300 User Guide