To use Product Recovery discs, do the following:
Attention: When you restore the factory contents from the Product Recovery discs, all files currently on the hard disk will be deleted and replaced by the original factory contents. During the restore process, you will be given the opportunity to save one or more files currently on your hard disk drive to other media before any data is removed.
1.Insert the Rescue and Recovery disc into your CD or DVD drive.
2.Restart your computer.
3.After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, you might not have your startup device (CD drive or DVD drive) set correctly in your BIOS startup sequence. See “Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence” on page 46 for more information.
4.In the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system.
5.Follow the instructions on the screen. Insert the appropriate Product Recovery disc when prompted.
Note: After restoring your hard disk to the original factory content, you might have to reinstall some software or drivers. See “Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 43 for details.
Backup and recovery
The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up your complete hard disk contents including the operating system, data files, application programs, and personal settings. You can designate where the Rescue and Recovery program stores the backup:
vOn a protected area of your hard disk
vOn a second hard disk installed in your computer
vOn an externally attached USB hard disk
vOn a network drive
vOn recordable CDs or DVDs (a recordable CD or DVD drive is required for this option)
After you have backed up your hard disk, you can restore the complete contents of the hard disk, restore selected files only, or restore only the Windows operating system and applications.
To perform a backup operation from Rescue and Recovery, do the following:
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click ThinkVantage, then click Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2.From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Backup your hard drive to select backup operation options.
3.Follow the instructions on the screen.
To perform a restore operation from Rescue and Recovery, do the following:
1.From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click ThinkVantage, then click Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
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