Recovery Information; Recovery Information For Windows 7 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Hardware Maintenance Manual

To use the UEFI diagnostic program, do the following:
1. Turn on or restart your computer.
2. Before Windows starts, repeatedly press and release the F10 key until the UEFI diagnostic program
opens.
Note: If a BIOS password has been set, the Setup Utility program will not open until you enter the
correct password. For more information, see "Using BIOS passwords" on page 65.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to use the diagnostic program.

Recovery information

This section provides instructions about how to recover your operating system.
Note: If a device does not work normally after recovering the operating system, update the device driver.
See "Keeping your computer current" on page 54.

Recovery information for Windows 7

To recover your Windows 7 operating system, use the following solutions:
• Use Windows recovery solutions.
– Use System Restore to restore system files and settings to an earlier point.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel. View Control Panel using Large icons or Small icons, and then click
Recovery ➙ Open System Restore.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
– Use the Windows recovery environment by doing one of the following:
– After several consecutive failed boot attempts, the Windows recovery environment might start
automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
– Turn on or restart your computer. Then, repeatedly press and release the F8 key until the Advanced
Boot Options window opens. Select Repair Your Computer, press Enter, and follow the instructions
on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F8 to open the Advanced Boot Options
window.
• Use the Rescue and Recovery program to restore the storage drive from a backup, or restore the C
drive to the factory-default settings.
Notes:
– Depending on your computer model, the Rescue and Recovery program might not be available unless
you installed it manually earlier.
– If you use the Rescue and Recovery program to restore the storage drive from a backup, ensure that
you backed up your data earlier with the program.
To use the Rescue and Recovery program, do one of the following:
– Open the Rescue and Recovery program. See "Accessing a program on your computer" on page 41.
For more information about using the program, refer to the help system of the program.
– Open the Rescue and Recovery workspace.
1. Turn off your computer. Press and hold the Enter key and then turn on the computer. Release
the Enter key when Startup Interrupt Menu is displayed. Then, press F11 to open the Rescue
and Recovery workspace.
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