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Using the recovery disc set The recovery disc package for Windows Vista® consists of these user instructions and a set of DVDs to restore your Lenovo™ computer to the original factory configuration. The following table describes the various types of recovery discs that are included in your recovery disc package. Table 1. Contents of recovery disc package Name Description Marked as Start Recovery Disc This is a bootable disc that will start 1 the recovery process. Operating System Recovery Disc This disc restores the Windows Vista 2 operating system. Applications and This disc restores the software that was 3 Drivers Recovery Disc preinstalled on your computer. Supplemental Recovery This disc contains additional content, 4 Disc such as updates to the software that was preinstalled on your computer. Quantity One (1) disc. One (1) disc. One or more discs, depending on computer model. Varies by model. Not all computer models require a Supplemental Recovery Disc, so you might not have this disc in your disc package. If your computer model does require a Supplemental Recovery Disc, you might have one or more discs. Note: v You must have a DVD drive to use the recovery discs. v Only the Start Recovery Disc is bootable. If you do not have an internal DVD drive, you can use an external USB DVD drive. However, the external USB DVD drive must be attached before you begin this procedure. Important: During the recovery process, all data on all partitions of the hard disk will be deleted, including any personal data and configuration settings. If possible, copy any important data or personal files that you want to keep onto removable media or a network drive before you start the recovery process. Performing the recovery process To recover your preinstalled software using the recovery disc set, perform the following steps: Step 1. Make the DVD drive the first startup device in the startup sequence using the following procedure: a. Shut down the operating system and turn off your computer. b. Press and hold down the F1 key, and then turn on the computer. When the logo screen is displayed or if you hear repeating beeps, release the F1 key. The Setup Utility program opens. Note: If the Setup Utility program does not open, shut down the computer, wait approximately 5 seconds, turn on the computer, then immediately press and release the F1 key repeatedly until the Setup Utility program opens. The available options might vary from those described below, depending on your computer model. c. Depending on your model, do one of the following: v Use the arrow keys to select Startup from the main menu. From the Startup menu, select Startup Sequence and then press Enter.

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Using
the
recovery
disc
set
The
recovery
disc
package
for
Windows
Vista
®
consists
of
these
user
instructions
and
a
set
of
DVDs
to
restore
your
Lenovo
computer
to
the
original
factory
configuration.
The
following
table
describes
the
various
types
of
recovery
discs
that
are
included
in
your
recovery
disc
package.
Table
1.
Contents
of
recovery
disc
package
Name
Description
Marked
as
Quantity
Start
Recovery
Disc
This
is
a
bootable
disc
that
will
start
the
recovery
process.
1
One
(1)
disc.
Operating
System
Recovery
Disc
This
disc
restores
the
Windows
Vista
operating
system.
2
One
(1)
disc.
Applications
and
Drivers
Recovery
Disc
This
disc
restores
the
software
that
was
preinstalled
on
your
computer.
3
One
or
more
discs,
depending
on
computer
model.
Supplemental
Recovery
Disc
This
disc
contains
additional
content,
such
as
updates
to
the
software
that
was
preinstalled
on
your
computer.
4
Varies
by
model.
Not
all
computer
models
require
a
Supplemental
Recovery
Disc
,
so
you
might
not
have
this
disc
in
your
disc
package.
If
your
computer
model
does
require
a
Supplemental
Recovery
Disc
,
you
might
have
one
or
more
discs.
Note:
v
You
must
have
a
DVD
drive
to
use
the
recovery
discs.
v
Only
the
Start
Recovery
Disc
is
bootable.
If
you
do
not
have
an
internal
DVD
drive,
you
can
use
an
external
USB
DVD
drive.
However,
the
external
USB
DVD
drive
must
be
attached
before
you
begin
this
procedure.
Important:
During
the
recovery
process,
all
data
on
all
partitions
of
the
hard
disk
will
be
deleted,
including
any
personal
data
and
configuration
settings.
If
possible,
copy
any
important
data
or
personal
files
that
you
want
to
keep
onto
removable
media
or
a
network
drive
before
you
start
the
recovery
process.
Performing
the
recovery
process
To
recover
your
preinstalled
software
using
the
recovery
disc
set,
perform
the
following
steps:
Step
1.
Make
the
DVD
drive
the
first
startup
device
in
the
startup
sequence
using
the
following
procedure:
a.
Shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
your
computer.
b.
Press
and
hold
down
the
F1
key,
and
then
turn
on
the
computer.
When
the
logo
screen
is
displayed
or
if
you
hear
repeating
beeps,
release
the
F1
key.
The
Setup
Utility
program
opens.
Note:
If
the
Setup
Utility
program
does
not
open,
shut
down
the
computer,
wait
approximately
5
seconds,
turn
on
the
computer,
then
immediately
press
and
release
the
F1
key
repeatedly
until
the
Setup
Utility
program
opens.
The
available
options
might
vary
from
those
described
below,
depending
on
your
computer
model.
c.
Depending
on
your
model,
do
one
of
the
following:
v
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Startup
from
the
main
menu.
From
the
Startup
menu,
select
Startup
Sequence
and
then
press
Enter.