Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 98

– 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. See "Selecting a temporary startup device" on
page 72.
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. See "Calling for service" on page 224.
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.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Settings ➙ Update & Security ➙ Recovery.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
– 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 Windows System ➙ Control Panel.
3. View Control Panel by Large icons or Small icons, and then click Recovery ➙ Open System
Restore.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
– Use the File History tool to restore your files from a backup.
Note: If you use the File History tool to restore your files from a backup, ensure that you backed up
your data earlier with the tool.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Windows System ➙ Control Panel.
3. View Control Panel by Large icons or Small icons, and then click File History ➙ Restore personal
files.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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