Recovery Overview For The Windows 10 Operating System; Resetting Your Computer; Using Advanced Startup Options; Recovering Your Operating System If Windows 10 Fails To Start - Lenovo ThinkPad T560 User Manual

• Use recovery media if all other methods of recovery have failed and you need to restore the storage drive
to the factory default settings. See "Creating and using a recovery media" on page 113.
Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from a
rescue medium or recovery media, you might not have the rescue device (an internal storage drive, a disc, a
USB hard disk drive, or other external devices) set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence.
You must first make sure that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device
sequence in the ThinkPad Setup program. For detailed information on how to temporarily or permanently
change the startup device sequence, see "Startup menu" on page 85.
It is important to create a rescue medium and a set of recovery media as early as possible and store them
in a safe place for future use.

Recovery overview for the Windows 10 operating system

The Windows recovery programs enable you to reset your computer or use advanced startup options.
It is recommended that you create a recovery USB drive as early as possible. Store the recovery USB drive
as a backup or replacement for the Windows recovery programs.
For more information, see "Creating and using a recovery USB drive" on page 119.

Resetting your computer

If your computer does not perform well, you might consider resetting your computer. In the resetting process,
you can choose to keep your files or remove them, and then reinstall the Windows operating system.
To reset your computer, do the following:
Note: The graphical user interface (GUI) items of the operating system might change without notice.
1. Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display all
programs, and then click Settings ➙ Update & security ➙ Recovery.
2. In the Reset this PC section, click Get started.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your computer.

Using advanced startup options

With advanced startup options, you can change the firmware settings of the computer, change the startup
settings of the Windows operating system, start the computer from an external device, or restore the
Windows operating system from a system image.
To use advanced startup options, do the following:
Note: The GUI items of the operating system might change without notice.
1. Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display all
programs, and then click Settings ➙ Update & security ➙ Recovery.
2. In the Advanced startup section, click Restart now ➙ Troubleshoot ➙ Advanced options.
3. Select a desired startup option, then follow the instructions on the screen.

Recovering your operating system if Windows 10 fails to start

The Windows recovery environment on your computer is capable of operating independently from the
Windows 10 operating system. This enables you to recover or repair the operating system even if the
Windows 10 operating system fails to start.
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