Creating And Using A Recovery Repair Diskette - Lenovo ThinkStation D10 6427 User Manual

To create rescue media, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage →
2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to create.
3. Click OK.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
The following list explains how Product Recovery discs are used on different
operating systems:
v Windows XP: Use Product Recovery discs to restore your computer to the
v Windows Vista: Use rescue media to perform all recovery operations except the
To use rescue media, do one of the following:
v If your rescue media is on CDs or DVDs, insert the rescue disc and restart your
v If your rescue media is on a USB hard disk drive, attach your USB hard disk
v If you are using a second internal hard disk drive, set the startup sequence to
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. For more information,
see "Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence" on page 43.

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 as a precautionary measure.
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:
http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-54483
3. Insert a diskette into diskette drive A. Information on the diskette will be
4. Double-click on the appropriate file name. The diskette is created.
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.
Create Recovery Media.
You can create rescue media using a CD, USB hard drive, or a second internal
hard disk drive.
original factory contents, perform a custom factory recovery, or to perform other
rescue and recovery operations such as rescuing individual files.
ability to restore to the original factory contents and custom factory recovery.
computer.
drive to one of the USB connectors on your computer, then restart on your
computer.
start from that drive.
erased and the diskette will be formatted appropriately.
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