To create rescue media, do the following:
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start, click 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 drive, or an internal hard drive.
3.Click OK.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen.
To use rescue media, do one of the following:
vInsert the rescue disc and restart your computer.
vAttach your USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on your computer, then turn on your computer.
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. See “Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence” on page 42 for more information.
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.
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:
3.Insert a diskette into diskette drive A. Information on the diskette will be erased and the diskette will be formatted appropriately.
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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.
2.Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into diskette drive A.
3.Turn on the computer and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: If the repair operation finishes without error, you will be able to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace by repeatedly pressing the F11 key while you restart your computer. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, release F11. You will also be able to access the Windows environment after the repair operation finishes.
If an error message appears during the repair operation and the repair operation cannot be completed, you might have a problem with the partition that contains the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Use your rescue media to access the Rescue
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