•To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program 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 Back up your hard drive and select backup operation options. Follow the instructions on the screen.
•To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows Vista or Windows XP, do the following:
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2.From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery ➙ Back up your hard drive, and select backup operation options.
3.Follow the instructions on the screen.
Performing a recovery operation
This section provides instructions on how to perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on different operating systems.
•To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program 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 Restore your system from a backup icon.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen.
•To perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows Vista or Windows XP, do the following:
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2.From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery.
3.Click the Restore your system from a backup icon.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information about performing a recovery operation from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, see “Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 35.
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of your hard disk drive that operates independently from the Windows operating system. This enables you to perform recovery operations even if the Windows operating system cannot be started. You can perform the following recovery operations from the Rescue and Recovery workspace:
•Rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to locate files on your hard disk drive and transfer them to a network drive or other recordable media, such as a USB device, a disc, or a diskette. This solution is available, even if you did not back up your files or if changes were made to the files since your last backup operation. You can also rescue individual files from a Rescue and Recovery backup located on your local hard disk drive, a USB device, or a network drive.
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