Using The Rescue And Recovery Workspace - Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 User Manual

v On recordable CDs or DVDs (a recordable CD or DVD drive is required for this
After you have backed up your hard disk drive, you can restore the complete
contents of the hard disk drive, restore selected files only, or restore only the
Windows operating system and applications.
To perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program, do the
following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage →
2. From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Back up your hard disk
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To perform a restore operation using the Rescue and Recovery program, do the
following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage →
2. From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Restore your system
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
For information about performing a restore operation from the Rescue and
Recovery workspace, see "Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace."

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of your
hard disk drive that operates independently from the Windows operating system.
This enables you to perform recovery operations even if the Windows operating
system cannot be started. You can perform the following recovery operations from
the Rescue and Recovery workspace:
v Rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup: The Rescue and
v Restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup: When you
v Restore your hard disk drive to the factory contents: The Rescue and Recovery
option)
Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
drive and select backup operation options.
Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
from a backup icon.
Recovery workspace enables you to locate files on your hard disk drive and
transfer them to a network drive or other recordable media, such as a USB hard
disk drive or a diskette. This solution is available, even if you did not back up
your files or if changes were made to the files since your last backup operation.
You can also rescue individual files from a Rescue and Recovery backup located
on your local hard disk drive, a USB device, or a network drive.
perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program, you can
perform restore operations from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, even if
you cannot start the Windows operating system.
workspace enables you to restore the complete contents of your hard disk drive
to the same state as it was when originally shipped from the factory. If you have
multiple partitions on your hard disk drive, you have the option to restore the
factory-installed contents to the C: partition and leave the other partitions intact.
Because the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates independently from the
Windows operating system, you can restore the factory-installed contents even if
you cannot start the Windows operating system.
Chapter 7. Recovering software
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