Chapter 3. Recovery Information; Creating And Using Recovery Media; Creating Recovery Media - Lenovo ThinkCentre A58e 3425 User Manual

Chapter 3. Recovery information

This chapter provides information about the recovery solutions provided by
Lenovo.
Notes:
1. There are a variety of methods to choose from when considering how to
2. The product on the recovery media may be used only for the following

Creating and using recovery media

You can use recovery media to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default
settings. Recovery media are useful if you transfer the computer to another area,
sell the computer, recycle the computer, or put the computer in an operational state
after all other methods of recovery have failed. As a precautionary measure, it is
important to create recovery media as early as possible.
Note: The recovery operations you can perform using recovery media vary

Creating recovery media

This section provides instructions on how to create recovery media on different
operating systems.
Note: On Windows 7, you can create recovery media using discs or external USB
v To create recovery media on Windows 7, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo
v To create Product Recovery discs on Windows Vista, click Start → All Programs →
v To create Product Recovery discs on Windows XP, click Start → All Programs →
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recover in the event of a software- or hardware-related problem. Some methods
vary depending on the type of your operating system.
purposes:
v Restore the product preinstalled on your computer
v Reinstall the product
v Modify the product using the Additional Files
depending on the operating system from which the recovery media were
created. The recovery media might contain a boot medium and a data
medium. Your Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one
data medium, so it is important that you store the recovery media in a safe
place after you have made them.
storage devices. On Windows Vista and Windows XP, you can create
recovery media using discs only.
ThinkVantage Tools → Factory Recovery Disks. Then, follow the instructions on
the screen.
ThinkVantage → Create Product Recovery Media. Then, follow the instructions
on the screen.
ThinkVantage → Create Recovery Media. Then, follow the instructions on the
screen.
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