Using the rescue and recovery workspace, Using, Rescue – Lenovo 6088 User Manual
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On
a
second
hard
disk
installed
in
your
computer
v
On
an
externally
attached
USB
hard
disk
v
On
a
network
drive
v
On
recordable
CDs
or
DVDs
(a
recordable
CD
or
DVD
drive
is
required
for
this
option)
After
you
have
backed
up
your
hard
disk,
you
can
restore
the
complete
contents
of
the
hard
disk,
restore
selected
files
only,
or
restore
only
the
Windows
operating
system
and
applications.
To
perform
a
backup
operation
using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
Windows
desktop,
open
the
Start
menu,
select
All
Programs
,
click
ThinkVantage
,
then
click
Rescue
and
Recovery
.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
opens.
2.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
main
window,
click
Back
up
your
hard
drive
select
backup
operation
options.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
To
perform
a
restore
operation
using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
Windows
desktop,
open
the
Start
menu,
select
All
Programs
,
click
ThinkVantage
,
then
click
Rescue
and
Recovery
.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
opens.
2.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
main
window,
click
Restore
your
system
from
a
backup
icon.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
For
information
about
performing
a
restore
operation
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
see
Using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
resides
in
a
protected,
hidden
area
of
your
hard
disk
that
operates
independently
from
the
Windows
operating
system.
This
enables
you
to
perform
recovery
operations
even
if
the
Windows
operating
system
cannot
be
started.
You
can
perform
the
following
recovery
operations
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace:
v
Rescue
files
from
your
hard
disk
or
from
a
backup:
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
enables
you
to
locate
files
on
your
hard
disk
and
transfer
them
to
a
network
drive
or
other
recordable
media,
such
as
a
USB
hard
disk
drive
or
a
diskette.
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
hard
disk,
a
USB
device,
or
a
network
drive.
v
Restore
your
hard
disk
from
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
backup:
When
you
perform
a
backup
operation
using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program,
you
can
perform
restore
operations
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
even
if
you
cannot
start
the
Windows
operating
system.
v
Restore
your
hard
disk
to
the
factory
contents:
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
enables
you
to
restore
the
complete
contents
of
your
hard
disk
to
the
same
state
as
it
was
when
originally
shipped
from
the
factory.
If
you
have
multiple
partitions
on
your
hard
disk,
you
have
the
option
to
restore
the
factory
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8.
Recovering
software
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