Lenovo 6019 manual Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

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To create rescue media, do the following:

1.Open the Start menu from the Windows desktop, select All Programs, click ThinkVantage, then click Create Recovery Media.

2.In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to create. You can create rescue media using a CD, USB hard disk drive, or a second internal hard disk drive.

3.Click OK.

4.Follow the instructions on the screen.

The following list explains how Product Recovery discs are used on different operating systems:

vWindows XP: Use Product Recovery discs to restore your computer to the original factory contents, perform a custom factory recovery, or to perform other rescue and recovery operations such as rescuing individual files.

vWindows Vista: Use rescue media to perform all recovery operations except the ability to restore to the original factory contents and custom factory recovery.

To use rescue media, do one of the following:

vIf your rescue media is on CDs or DVDs, insert the rescue disc and restart your computer.

vIf your rescue media is on a USB hard disk drive, attach your USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on your computer, then restart on your computer.

vIf you are using a second internal hard disk drive, set the startup sequence to start from that drive.

When the rescue media starts, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Help for each feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. If your rescue media fails to start, you might not have your rescue device (CD drive, DVD drive, or USB device) set correctly in your BIOS startup sequence. For more information, see “Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence” on page 53.

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, use a Recovery Repair diskette to repair the Rescue and Recovery workspace or repair a file needed to enter the Windows environment. It is important to create a Recovery Repair diskette as soon as possible and store it in a safe place as a precautionary measure.

To create a Recovery Repair diskette, do the following:

1.Start your computer and operating system.

2.Using an Internet browser, go to the following Web address: http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR- 54483

3.Insert a diskette into diskette drive A. Information on the diskette will be erased and the diskette will be formatted appropriately.

4.Double-click on the appropriate file name. The diskette is created.

5.Take out the diskette and label it Recovery Repair diskette.

To use the Recovery Repair diskette, do the following:

1.Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.

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Contents ThinkCentre User Guide Page ThinkCentre User Guide Page Contents Index Introduction Vi User Guide Important safety information User Guide Glare and lighting Arranging your workspaceComfort Electrical outlets and cable lengths Air circulationConnecting your computer Setting up your computerUser Guide Setting up your computer User Guide 1394 Completing important tasks Turning on computer powerFinishing the software installation Updating your antivirus software Installing other operating systemsInstalling external options Updating your operating systemSystem information Input/output features Expansion System information Input/output features Expansion System information Input/output features Three drive bays One 32-bit PCI adapter connector System information Input/output features Two drive bays One 32-bit PCI adapter connector Dimensions Width 400 mm 15.7 Height 175 mm 6.9 Depth 432 mm 17.0in Width 317 mm 12.48 Height 99 mm 3.9 Depth 341 mm 13.4in Width 89 mm 3.5in Height 276 mm 10.9 Depth 273 mm 10.7 User Guide Software provided by Lenovo Software overviewSoftware provided with your Windows operating system PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows Using passwords Using the Setup UtilityStarting the Setup Utility program Viewing and changing settingsUsing Security Profile by Device User PasswordAdministrator Password Setting, changing, and deleting a passwordSelecting or changing the startup device sequence Selecting a startup deviceSelecting a temporary startup device Exiting from the Setup Utility program Advanced settingsUpdating system programs Using system programsUpdating flashing Bios from a diskette or CD-ROM Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure Updating flashing Bios from your operating systemUpdating system programs User Guide Basic troubleshooting Troubleshooting and diagnosticsDiagnostic programs PC-Doctor for DOS PC-Doctor for WindowsRunning diagnostics from the CD or diskettes Optical mouse Cleaning the mousePC-Doctor for Windows PE Non-optical mouse Troubleshooting and diagnostics User Guide Creating and using the Product Recovery disc Recovering softwarePerforming backup and recovery operations Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace Creating and using rescue media To create rescue media, do the following Creating and using a Recovery Repair disketteRecovering or installing device drivers Solving recovery problems Setting a rescue device in the startup sequenceUser Guide ThinkVantage Productivity Center Getting information, help, and serviceInformation resources Online Books folderSafety and Warranty Access HelpCalling for service Help and serviceUsing the documentation and diagnostic programs Purchasing additional services Using other servicesBasic AT commands Appendix A. Manual modem commandsLow speaker volume Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control Extended AT commands+MS=? MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commandsFax Class 2 commands Fax Class 1 commandsVoice commands Appendix A. Manual modem commands User Guide Appendix B. Notices Trademarks Television output noticeIndex 14, 17, 20 Page User Guide Page Part Number 43C6566
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