Solving recovery problems

If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, do one of the following:

•Use a rescue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. See “Creating and using a rescue medium” on page 66.

•Use recovery media if all other methods of recovery have failed and you need to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default settings. See “Creating and using a recovery media” on page 63.

Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from a rescue medium or recovery media, you might not have the rescue device (an internal hard disk drive, a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or other external devices) set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence. You must first make sure that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence in the ThinkPad Setup program. For details on how to temporarily or permanently change the startup device sequence, see “Startup menu” on page 126.

It is important to create a rescue medium and a set of recovery media as early as possible and store them in a safe place for future use.

Recovery overview for the Windows 8 operating system

This section provides information about the recovery solutions provided on computers preinstalled with the Windows 8 operating system.

Refreshing your computer

If your computer does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program, you can refresh your computer without losing your personal files or changing your settings.

Attention: If you refresh your computer, the programs that came with your computer and the programs that you installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed.

To refresh your computer, do the following:

1.Move your cursor to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General.

2.In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, click Get started.

Resetting your computer to the factory default settings

You can reset your computer to the factory default settings. Resetting the computer will reinstall the operating system, and reinstall all the programs and settings that came with your computer.

Attention: If you reset your computer, all your personal files and settings will be deleted. To avoid data loss, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.

To reset your computer, do the following:

1.Move your cursor to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General.

2.In the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section, click Get started.

Advanced startup options

Advanced startup options enable you to change the startup settings of your Windows operating system, start the computer from an external device, or restore the Windows operating system from a system image.

To use the advanced startup options, do the following:

68User Guide

243858U, 24384KU, T530, T530i, W530 specifications

The Lenovo W530, model number 2394F1U, and its sibling T530, including variant 244723U and T530i, represent a significant chapter in Lenovo's ThinkPad series, designed primarily for business professionals and power users who demand performance, durability, and functionality.

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Lenovo 243858U Solving recovery problems, Recovery overview for the Windows 8 operating system

Models: 243858U 24384KU T530 T530i W530