Chapter 4. Recovery Options; Introducing Rescue And Recovery; Restoring Factory Contents - Lenovo 3000 N100 0689 Supplementary Manual

Chapter 4. Recovery options

Introducing Rescue and Recovery

If Windows is not running properly, you may need to do the following:
v Get the current system information.
v Diagnose and troubleshoot a problem.
v Rescue a file from your Windows environment or restore backed-up files,
provided you have made backups by use of the ThinkVantage Rescue and
Recovery program.
v Configure your computer.
All this can be achieved from the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
workspace. To start ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, turn on the computer
and while the initial screen is displayed press the Lenovo Care button. For
more information about using Rescue and Recovery features, see the
"Recovery overview" section of the Access Help.

Restoring factory contents

Instead of providing a recovery CD or a Windows
Lenovo provides simpler methods of accomplishing the tasks typically
associated with these CDs. The files and programs for these alternative
methods are on your hard disk, which eliminates having to locate misplaced
CDs and problems associated with using an incorrect CD version.
The complete backup of all the files and programs that Lenovo preinstalled on
your computer resides in a hidden protected area, or partition, of the hard
disk. Although hidden, the backups in the partition consume hard disk space.
Therefore, when checking the capacity of your hard disk according to
Windows, you might note that the total capacity of the disk appears to be
smaller than anticipated. This discrepancy is explained by the contents of the
hidden partition.
The Product Recovery Program contained within this area enables you to
restore the complete contents of your hard disk to the same state as it was
when originally shipped from the factory.
Notes:
1. When you recover your system, you need to select the On position of the
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wireless radio switch on the computer. If you forget to select the On
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CD with your computer,
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