Creating And Using A Recovery Repair Diskette - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8700 User Manual

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click
2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to create.
3. Click OK.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To use rescue media, do one of the following:
v Insert the rescue disc and restart your computer.
v Attach your USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on your
When the rescue media starts, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Help for
each feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. If your rescue
media fails to start, you might not have your rescue device (CD drive, DVD drive,
or USB device) set correctly in your BIOS startup sequence. See "Setting a rescue
device in the startup sequence" on page 44 for more information.

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows
environment, use a Recovery Repair diskette to repair the Rescue and Recovery
workspace or repair a file needed to enter the Windows environment. It is
important to create a Recovery Repair diskette as soon as possible and store it in a
safe place.
To create a Recovery Repair diskette, do the following:
1. Start your computer and operating system.
2. Using an Internet browser, go to the following Web address:
http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-54483
3. Insert a diskette into diskette drive A. Information on the diskette will be
4. Double-click on the Recovery Repair rnrrepair.exe file. The diskette is created.
5. Take out the diskette and label it Recovery Repair diskette.
To use the Recovery Repair diskette, do the following:
1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into diskette drive A.
3. Turn on the computer and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: If the repair operation finishes without error, you will be able to access the
If an error message appears during the repair operation and the repair operation
cannot be completed, you might have a problem with the partition that contains
the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Use your rescue media to access the Rescue
ThinkVantage, then click Create Recovery Media.
You can create rescue media using a CD, USB hard drive, or an internal hard
drive.
computer, then turn on your computer.
erased and the diskette will be formatted appropriately.
Rescue and Recovery workspace by repeatedly pressing the F11 key while
you restart your computer. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen,
release F11. You will also be able to access the Windows environment after
the repair operation finishes.
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