Recovery Information For Windows 7 - Lenovo ThinkStation P410 User Manual

Note: If a device does not work normally after recovering the operating system, update the device driver.
Refer to "Keeping your computer current" on page 24.

Recovery information for Windows 7

To recover your Windows 7 operating system, use the following solutions:
• Use Windows recovery solutions.
– Use System Restore to restore system files and settings to an earlier point.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel. View Control Panel by Large icons or Small icons, and then click Recovery
➙ Open System Restore.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
– Use the Windows recovery environment by doing one of the following:
– After several consecutive failed boot attempts, the Windows recovery environment might start
automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
– Turn on or restart your computer. Then, repeatedly press and release F8 or Fn+F8 (depending on the
keyboard) until the Advanced Boot Options window opens. Select Repair Your Computer, press
Enter, and follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
• Use the Rescue and Recovery program to restore the storage drive from a backup, or restore the C
drive to the factory-default settings.
Notes:
– Depending on your computer model, the Rescue and Recovery program might not be available unless
you installed it manually earlier.
– If you use the Rescue and Recovery program to restore the storage drive from a backup, ensure that
you backed up your data earlier with the program.
To use the Rescue and Recovery program, do one of the following:
– Open the Rescue and Recovery program. Refer to "Accessing a program on your computer" on page
12. For more information about using the program, refer to the help system of the program.
– Open the Rescue and Recovery workspace.
1. Turn off your computer. Press and hold the Enter key and then turn on the computer. Release
the Enter key when Startup Interrupt Menu is displayed. Then, press F11 to open the Rescue
and Recovery workspace.
2. If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, use the rescue medium you created earlier
to resolve the problem. Select the rescue medium as the startup device. Refer to "Selecting a
temporary startup device" on page 37. When the rescue medium starts, the Rescue and Recovery
workspace opens. Follow the instructions on the screen.
• Use the recovery medium you created earlier with the Create Recovery Media program to restore only
the C drive or the entire storage drive to the factory-default settings.
Note: To create a recovery medium, refer to "Good maintenance practices" on page 23.
1. Select the recovery medium as the startup device. Refer to "Selecting a temporary startup device"
on page 37.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the appropriate recovery solution.
• Use the recovery disc set provided by Lenovo to restore the entire storage drive to the factory-default
settings.
– If your computer comes with the recovery disc set, follow the instructions shipped with the disc set.
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