Using The Rescue And Recovery Workspace - Lenovo ThinkPad T550 User Manual

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced
Backup and Restore. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow.
3. Click Back up your hard drive and select backup operation options. Then, follow the instructions on
the screen to complete the backup operation.
Performing a recovery operation
This section provides instructions on how to perform a recovery operation using the Rescue and Recovery
program.
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced
Backup and Restore. The Rescue and Recovery program opens.
2. In the Rescue and Recovery program main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery
arrow.
3. Click the Restore your system from a backup icon.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the recovery operation.

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of your storage drive that operates
independently from the Windows operating system. This enables you to perform recovery operations even if
you cannot start the Windows operating system. You can perform the following recovery operations from
the Rescue and Recovery workspace:
• Rescue files from your storage drive or from a backup
The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to locate files on your storage drive and transfer
them to a network drive or other recordable media, such as a USB device or a disc. This solution is
available even if you did not back up your files or if changes were made to the files since your last backup
operation. You also can rescue individual files from a Rescue and Recovery backup located on your local
storage drive, a USB device, or a network drive.
• Restore your storage drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup
If you have backed up your storage drive using the Rescue and Recovery program, you can restore the
storage drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup, even if you cannot start the Windows operating
system.
• Restore your storage drive to the factory default settings
The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to restore the complete contents of your storage drive
to the factory default settings. If you have multiple partitions on your storage drive, you have the option to
restore the factory default settings to the C: partition and leave the other partitions intact. Because the
Rescue and Recovery workspace operates independently from the Windows operating system, you can
restore the factory default settings even if you cannot start the Windows operating system.
Attention: If you restore the storage drive from a Rescue and Recovery backup or restore the storage
drive to the factory default settings, all files on the primary 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 of the Rescue and Recovery workspace to copy files
from your storage drive to other media.
To start the Rescue and Recovery workspace, do the following:
1. Make sure that the computer is turned off.
2. Repeatedly press and release the F11 key when turning on the computer. When you hear beeps or
see a logo screen, release the F11 key.
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