Using The Advanced Startup Options; Recovering Your Tablet If The Windows Operating System Fails To Start; Creating And Using A Recovery Usb Drive - Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CG Hardware Maintenance Manual

Using the advanced startup options

With the advanced startup options, you can change the firmware settings of the tablet, change the startup
settings of the Windows operating system, start the tablet from an external device, or restore the Windows
operating system from a system image.
To use the advanced startup options, 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 Advanced startup section, tap Restart now ➙ Troubleshoot ➙ Advanced options.
4. Select a desired startup option, then follow the instructions on the screen.

Recovering your tablet if the Windows operating system fails to start

The Windows recovery environment preinstalled on the tablet is capable of operating independently from the
Windows 8.1 operating system. This enables you to recover or repair the operating system if the Windows
8.1 operating system fails to start.
After two consecutive failed boot attempts, the Windows recovery environment starts automatically. Then
you can choose repair and recovery options by following the instructions on the screen.
Note: Ensure that your tablet is connected to ac power during the recovery process.

Creating and using a recovery USB drive

You can create a recovery USB drive as a backup or replacement for the Windows recovery programs. With
the recovery USB drive, you can troubleshoot and fix the problems even if the preinstalled Windows recovery
programs on the tablet are damaged.
It is recommended that you create a recovery USB drive as early as possible. Once you create a recovery
USB drive, keep it in a safe place and do not use it to store other data.
Creating a recovery USB drive
The USB drive that you use to create the recovery USB drive should be at least 16 GB of storage. The actual
USB capacity that is required depends on the size of the recovery image.
Attention: The creation process will delete anything stored on the USB drive. To avoid data loss, make a
backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
To create a recovery USB drive, do the following:
Note: Ensure that the tablet is connected to ac power during the following process.
1. Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms, and
tap Search.
2. Type recovery in the Search field and tap the Search button. Then tap Create a recovery drive.
3. Tap Yes in the User Account Control window to allow the Recovery Media Creator program to start.
4. Ensure that you select the Copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive option.
Then tap Next.
5. Connect a proper USB drive then tap Next.
6. Tap Create in the Recovery Drive window. The creation of the recovery USB drive starts.
7. When the creation finishes, do one of the following:
• To keep the recovery partition on your tablet, tap Finish.
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