Using The Windows Recovery Solutions (For Windows 8 And Windows 8.1 Only) - Lenovo ThinkPad X240s Maintenance Manual

9. When the recovery process completes, the Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen is displayed. Follow
the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows setup.
10. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to restore the original startup sequence.
Start the ThinkPad Setup program and then press F9 to restore the default settings. Press F10 to save
changes and exit the ThinkPad Setup program.
Note: After restoring a drive to the factory default settings, you might need to reinstall some device drivers.
Using the Windows recovery solutions (for Windows 8 and Windows
8.1 only)
This section provides information about the recovery solutions for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
operating systems.
A Windows recovery image is preinstalled in the recovery partition on your computer. The Windows recovery
image enables you to refresh your computer, or reset your computer to the factory default settings.
You can create recovery media as backups or replacement for the Windows recovery image. With the
recovery media, you can troubleshoot and fix the problems on your computer even if you cannot start the
Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system. It is recommended that you create recovery media as early as
possible. For more information, see "Using recovery media" on page 31.
Refreshing the computer
If your computer does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program,
you can refresh your computer without losing your personal files or changing your settings.
Attention: If you refresh your computer, the programs that came with your computer and the programs that
you installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed.
To refresh your computer, do the following:
1. Depending on the operating system, do one of the following:
• For Windows 8: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display
the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General.
• For Windows 8.1: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display
the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery.
2. In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, click Get started.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to refresh your computer.
Resetting the computer to the factory default settings
If you want to recycle your computer or just start over, you can reset your computer to the factory default
settings. Resetting the computer will reinstall the operating system, reinstall all the programs that came with
your computer, and reset all the settings to the factory default settings.
Attention: If you reset the computer to the factory default settings, all your personal files and settings will be
deleted. To avoid data loss, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
To reset your computer to the factory default settings, do the following:
1. Depending on the operating system, do one of the following:
• For Windows 8: Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display
the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General.
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