Chapter 3. Lenovo Onekey Recovery System; Restoring - Lenovo ideapad 305 User Manual

Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system

The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and
restore your computer. You can use it to restore the system partition to its
original status in case of a system failure. You can also create user backups
for easy restoration as required.
Note:
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The OneKey Recovery system is not installed on some models. Please refer to the actual
product.
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If your computer is preinstalled with a GNU/Linux operating system, Onekey Recovery
system is not available.
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To utilize the features of the OneKey Recovery system, your hard disk already includes a
hidden partition by default to store the system image file and the OneKey Recovery system
program files. This default partition is hidden for security reasons, which explains why the
available disk space is less than the stated capacity.
Backing up the system partition
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You can back up the system partition to an image file. To back up the system
partition, do the following:
1 Click OneKey Recovery on the home screen to start the Lenovo One Key
Recovery system.
2 Click System Backup.
3 Select a back-up location and click Next to start the backup.
Note:
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You can choose a back-up location on the local hard disk drive or an external storage
device.
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The back-up process may take a while.
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The back-up process is only available when Windows can be started normally.
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Restoring

You can choose to restore the system partition to its original status or to a
previously created back-up point. To restore the system partition, do the
following:
1 Press the Novo button or click OneKey Recovery on the home screen to
start the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system.
2 Click System Recovery. The computer restarts to the recovery environment.
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