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Chapter 3. Recovery information

This chapter will help you get familiar with recovery solutions provided by

Lenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recovery

methods:

v Creating and using recovery media

v Performing backup and recovery operations

v Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

v Creating and using rescue media

v Creating and using a recovery repair diskette

v Installing or reinstalling device drivers

v Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

v Solving recovery problems

Notes:

1. There are a variety of methods to choose from when considering how to

recover in the event of a software- or hardware-related problem. Some methods

vary depending on the type of your operating system.

2. The product on the recovery media may be used only for the following

purposes:

v Restore the product preinstalled on your computer

v Reinstall the product

v Modify the product using the Additional Files

Creating and using recovery media

You can use recovery media to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default

settings. Recovery media are useful if you transfer the computer to another area,

sell the computer, recycle the computer, or put the computer in an operational state

after all other methods of recovery have failed. As a precautionary measure, it is

important to create recovery media as early as possible.

Note: The recovery operations you can perform using recovery media vary

depending on the operating system from which the recovery media were

created. The recovery media might contain a boot medium and a data

medium. Your Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one

data medium, so it is important that you store the recovery media in a safe

place after you have made them.

Creating recovery media

This section provides instructions on how to create recovery media on different

operating systems.

Note: On Windows 7, you can create recovery media using discs or external USB

storage devices. On Windows Vista and Windows XP, you can create

recovery media using discs only.

v To create recovery media on Windows 7, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo

ThinkVantage Tools → Factory Recovery Disks. Then, follow the instructions on

the screen.

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