Recovery Information - Lenovo 30BA User Manual

– If the signal diagnostic LED indicator is available on your computer, the diagnostic LED indicator blinks
to indicate that an issue or error is detected. Then you can use the Lenovo PC Diagnostics application
installed in your smartphone to transfer the error code from the computer to the smartphone for further
analysis. The application is available for download at both Google Play and iTunes App Store.
The hardware diagnostics function is enabled on your computer. If you want to disable the function, do the
following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. From the main interface, select Advanced ➙ Diagnostics, and then press Enter.
3. Select Real-time Diagnostics Monitoring and press Enter. Then select Disabled and press Enter.
4. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard
settings). Then, select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.

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 28.
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. See "Selecting a temporary startup device" on
page 42.
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 150.
Recovery information for Windows 10
To recover your Windows 10 operating system, use the following solutions:
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