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Note: To create a recovery medium, see "Good maintenance practices" on page 54.
1. Select the recovery medium as the startup device. See "Selecting a temporary startup device"
on page 68.
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. For a list of Lenovo Support phone numbers, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone. If you cannot find the support telephone number for your
country or region, contact your Lenovo reseller.
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. Choose the appropriate recovery solution by following the instructions on the screen.
– Use System Restore to restore system files and settings to an earlier point.
1. Right-click the Start button to open the Start context 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 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. Right-click the Start button to open the Start context menu.
2. Click Control Panel. View Control Panel using Large icons or Small icons, and then click File
History ➙ Restore personal files.
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.
– Select the recovery medium you created earlier with the Windows tool as the startup device. See
"Selecting a temporary startup device" on page 68. Then, follow the instructions on the screen
to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
Note: To create a recovery medium, see "Good maintenance practices" on page 54.
• Use the recovery USB key provided by Lenovo to restore the entire storage drive to the factory-default
settings.
– If your computer comes with the recovery USB key, follow the instructions shipped with the USB key.
– If your computer does not come with the recovery USB key, contact the Lenovo Customer
Support Center to order a recovery USB key. For a list of Lenovo Support phone numbers, go to
.
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