Creating And Using Rescue Media - Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e User Manual

Attention: If you restore the hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup
or restore the hard disk drive to the factory contents, all files on the primary hard
disk drive partition (usually drive C) will be deleted in the recovery process. If
possible, make copies of important files. If you are unable to start the Windows
operating system, you can use the Rescue files feature in the Rescue and Recovery
workspace to copy files from your hard disk drive to other media.
To start the Rescue and Recovery workspace, do the following:
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Repeatedly press and release the F11 key.
4. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, release the F11 key.
5. If you set a Rescue and Recovery password, type your password when
6. Do one of the of the following:
Notes:
1. After restoring a hard disk drive to the original factory contents you might
2. Some computers come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. If

Creating and using rescue media

Rescue media such as a CD or USB hard disk drive enables you to recover from
failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescue and Recovery
workspace on your hard disk drive.
Note: The recovery operations you can perform using rescue media vary
To create rescue media, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo Care → Create
2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to create.
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prompted. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens after a short delay.
Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, see "Solving
recovery problems" on page 37.
v To rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup, click Rescue
files; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
v To restore your hard disk drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup or to
restore your hard disk drive to the factory contents, click Restore your
system; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
v For information about other features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace,
click Help.
have to reinstall device drivers for some devices. See "Recovering or installing
device drivers" on page 36.
you need to recover or reinstall your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works
applications, you must use the Microsoft Office CD or Microsoft Works CD. These
CDs are provided only with computers that come with Microsoft Office or
Microsoft Works preinstalled.
depending on the operating system. The rescue disc can be started in any
type of CD or DVD. Rescue media also contains a PC-Doctor diagnostics
program, which enables you to run diagnostics from the rescue media.
Recovery Media.
You can create rescue media using a CD/DVD, USB hard disk drive, or a
second internal hard disk drive.