Recovery Overview; Refreshing Your Tablet; Resetting Your Tablet To The Factory Default Settings - Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CG Hardware Maintenance Manual

Recovery overview

The Windows recovery programs enable you to refresh your tablet, reset your tablet to the factory default
settings, or start the tablet from an external device.
The Windows recovery programs are preinstalled in the recovery partition on the main storage drive of your
tablet. It is recommended that you create a recovery USB drive as early as possible. Store the recovery USB
drive as a backup or replacement for the Windows recovery programs.
For information about creating and using a recovery USB drive, see "Creating and using a recovery USB
drive" on page 31.

Refreshing your tablet

If your tablet does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program, you
can refresh your tablet without losing your personal files or changing your settings.
Attention: If you refresh your tablet, the programs that came with your tablet and the programs that you
installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed.
To refresh your tablet, do the following:
1. Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms.
2. Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery.
3. In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, tap Get started.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to refresh your tablet.

Resetting your tablet to the factory default settings

If you want to recycle your tablet or just start over, you can reset your tablet to the factory default settings.
Resetting the tablet will reinstall the operating system, reinstall all the programs that came with your tablet,
and reset all the settings to the factory default settings.
Attention: If you reset the tablet to the factory default settings, all your personal files and settings will be
deleted. To avoid data loss, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
To reset your tablet to the factory default settings, do the following:
1. Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms.
2. Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Update and recovery ➙ Recovery.
3. In the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section, tap Get started. Then tap Next to confirm
the operation.
4. Depending on your needs, do one of the following:
• To perform a quick format, tap Just remove my files to start the process. The process will take
several minutes.
• To perform a complete format, tap Fully clean the drive to start the process. The process will
take several hours.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your tablet to the factory default settings.
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