Chapter 3. Recovery Information; Creating And Using Recovery Media; Creating Recovery Media - Lenovo ThinkCentre M58e 7268 User Manual

Chapter 3. Recovery information

This chapter will help you get familiar with recovery solutions provided by
Lenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recovery
methods:
v Creating and using recovery media
v Performing backup and recovery operations
v Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
v Creating and using rescue media
v Creating and using a recovery repair diskette
v Installing or reinstalling device drivers
v Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
v Solving recovery problems
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

Recovery media enable you 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 soon 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.
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 they are created. Your
Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one data medium, so
it is important that you store the created recovery medium in a safe place.
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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