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Thinkvantage Rescue and Recovery
Thinkvantage Rescue and Recovery
Table of Contents
Time to complete .......................................................................................................................................... 3 About this document .................................................................................................................................... 3 WARNING!!!!!!!!! .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Creating Recovery Discs (Make sure you have at least 3 blank DVD+/-Rs) .................................................. 3 Windows Vista Recovery Discs.................................................................................................................. 3 Windows 7 Recovery Discs ....................................................................................................................... 4 Recovering your system using Rescue & Recovery....................................................................................... 4 Using the Recovery Media ........................................................................................................................ 5 Using the ThinkVantage Button ................................................................................................................ 6 Using Rescue and Recovery ...................................................................................................................... 7 Windows Vista ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Windows 7 ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Time to complete
1-2 Hours (depending on size of the preload)
WARNING!!!!!!!!!
The Factory Recovery process will COMPLETELY wipe out any data that you have on your Lenovo Computer. Do not follow these instructions unless you have backed up your software DO *NOT* Reboot or Shut down the system until directed to by the ThinkVantage Rescue & Recovery Tool. If you reboot the system or power it off before the restore is completed you will have to start over. Make sure your laptop is connected to a power source. Do not use your battery for this process as it may take more than a full charge.
Creating Recovery Discs (Make sure you have at least 3 blank DVD+/-Rs)
Windows Vista Recovery Discs
1. Click Start, select All Programs, select ThinkVantage, and then click Create Product Recovery Media. 2. If you are prompted by User Access Control then click Allow 3. Left click to place a check mark in the box next to The Product Recovery discs you are going to create are for use on this computer only. Do you want to proceed? and Left click OK 4. Click OK to select your recordable drive 5. Rescue and Recovery will now extract the files necessary to create the disks 6. Insert a blank DVD-R and click OK 7. Follow the instructions to create and properly label your recovery discs. You may need up to 3 blank DVDs to complete this process. Use a permanent marker to label your discs. 8. Left click OK when you receive the message that the creation process is complete.
4. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard locate the ATAPI CD option and hit Enter. 5. After a few seconds you should now see the screen below. If not then repeat steps 1-4 above.
6. Jump down to the heading Using Rescue and Recovery below the heading Using the ThinkVantage Button
3. If you are unable to see the image above please repeats steps 1-2 at least 3 more times. If you are still unable to see the the screen above then you will have to use the recovery media to complete the factory restore. Go back to the heading Using the Recovery Media on the page above.
2. Click the Continue button to accept the license agreement and continue the recovery 3. Click the Full Restore button
5. Make sure that Factory Restore is selected and click on the Restore button
6. A warning message about data loss will now appear. Please remember that this process will overwrite all you personal files. If you have not backed up your files and you proceed with the factory restore all your personal files on the computer will be lost. Left click Continue 7. Windows Vista and Windows 7 differ slightly in how the begin the recovery process Windows Vista a) Left click OK to the message Do not power off during this process b) Left click NEXT c) Left click to add a checkmark and accept the conditions d) Left click NEXT to begin the Factory Recovery Process. If you are using recovery media you will be prompted for each DVD during this process. e) When the process is complete you will be prompted to click Yes to restart your computer Windows 7 a) Left click OK to the message System will restart to Windows Recovery Environment. Your computer will reboot and automatically enter the Recovery Environment. b) When it reboots left click Next to proceed with the recovery c) Left click to add a checkmark and agree to the conditions d) Left click NEXT e) Left click YES to the warning message about data loss f) Your computer will now begin the Factory Recovery Process. If you are using recovery media you will be prompted for each DVD during this process. g) When the process is complete click Yes to restart your computer
8. After you have rebooted from the recovery process the system will boot up on its own. At this point you will see a lot of different screens and your system may reboot multiple times. This is completely normal. Leave the system alone and do not touch it for a while so that it can restore all of the original factory windows settings and files.
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Your recovery is now complete. You will know when your system recovery is complete when you see the Windows Vista or Windows 7 Setup screen just like it was when you first turned on your system