Chapter 3. Recovery information
This chapter provides information about the recovery solutions provided by
Lenovo.
This chapter contains the following topics:
v“Creating and using recovery media”
v“Performing backup and recovery operations” on page 45
v“Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 46
v“Creating and using a rescue medium” on page 47
v“Installing or reinstalling device drivers” on page 49
v“Solving recovery problems” on page 49
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:
vRestore the product preinstalled on your computer
vReinstall the product
vModify the product using the Additional Files

Creating and using recovery media

You can use recovery media to restorethe 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 Windowslicense 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 the Windows 7 operating system, you can create recovery media using
discs or external USB storage devices. On the Windows Vista and Windows
XP operating systems, you can create recovery media using only discs, so
this operation is also called ″creating Product Recovery discs.″
vTo create recovery media on the Windows7 operating system, click Start →All
Programs →Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools →Factory Recovery Disks. Then,
follow the instructions on the screen.
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