3.
Select the optical drive with the boot disc as the startup device and press
Enter. After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
4.
On the
Rescue and Recovery
menu, click
Restore your system
.
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Performing backup and recovery operations
The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up all your hard disk drive
contents including the operating system, data files, software programs, and
personal settings. You can designate where the Rescue and Recovery program
stores the backup:
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On a protected area of your hard disk drive
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On a secondary hard disk drive installed in your computer
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On an attached external USB hard disk drive
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On a network drive
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On recordable CDs or DVDs (a recordable CD or DVD drive is required for this
option)
After you have backed up the contents on the hard disk drive, you can restore the
complete contents of the hard disk drive, restore only the selected files, or restore
only the Windows operating system and applications.
Performing a backup operation
This section provides instructions on how to perform a backup operation using the
Rescue and Recovery program on different operating systems.
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To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the
Windows 7 operating system, 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.
In 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. Then,
follow the instructions on the screen to complete the backup operation.
v
To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program on the
Windows Vista operating system or the Windows XP operating system, do the
following:
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
Start
→
All Programs
→
ThinkVantage
→
Rescue and Recovery
. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2.
In 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 to complete the backup operation.
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