Recovery Information - Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 1. Items on the main screen of the UEFI diagnostic program
DIAGNOSTICS
• LCD test
• Memory - Quick test
• Memory - Extended test
• Motherboard test
• PCI-e test
• Storage - Quick test

Recovery information

This section provides instructions on how to recover your operating system.
Note: If a device does not work correctly after recovering the operating system, update the device driver.
See "Keeping your computer current" on page 30.
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 by 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 F8 or Fn+F8 (depending on the
keyboard settings) 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.
• Use the recovery medium you created earlier with the Recovery Media Creator program to restore only the
C drive or the entire storage drive to the factory-default settings.
1. Select the recovery medium as the startup device.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
• Use the recovery disc set provided by Lenovo to restore the entire storage drive to the factory-default
settings.
– If your computer comes with the recovery disc set, follow the instructions shipped with the disc set.
– If your computer does not come with the recovery disc set, contact the Lenovo Customer Support
Center to order a recovery disc set.
Recovery information for Windows 10
To recover your Windows 10 operating system, use the following solutions:
• Use Windows recovery solutions.
– Use recovery solutions in Windows Settings.
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TOOLS
• System information
• Recover bad sectors tool
• Generate configuration file
• Execute from configuration file
• Exit application