Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence, Solving recovery problems, Setting – Lenovo 6088 User Manual
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Setting
a
rescue
device
in
the
startup
sequence
Before
you
start
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
from
a
CD,
DVD,
USB
hard
disk
drive,
or
any
external
device,
you
must
first
change
the
startup
sequence
in
the
Setup
Utility.
To
view
or
change
the
startup
sequence,
do
the
following:
1.
With
the
computer
turned
off,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F1
key
while
you
turn
on
the
computer.
2.
When
the
logo
screen
appears,
or
you
hear
a
series
of
beeps,
release
the
F1
key.
3.
If
you
are
prompted
for
a
password,
type
your
current
password.
4.
From
the
Setup
Utility
main
menu,
use
the
right-arrow
key
to
select
Startup
.
5.
Arrange
the
startup
sequence
to
meet
your
needs.
6.
Press
the
Esc
key
twice
to
go
to
the
Setup
Utility
exit
menu.
7.
Use
the
down-arrow
key
to
select
Save
and
exit
the
Setup
Utility,
then
press
Enter.
8.
When
the
Setup
Confirmation
window
appears,
press
Enter.
9.
The
computer
restarts.
Note:
If
you
are
using
an
external
device,
you
first
must
turn
off
your
computer
before
connecting
the
external
device.
For
more
information
on
Setup
Utility,
see
Solving
recovery
problems
If
you
are
unable
to
access
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
or
the
Windows
environment,
you
can:
v
Use
your
rescue
media
(CD,
DVD,
or
USB
hard
disk)
to
start
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
See
for
details.
v
Use
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette
to
repair
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
or
repair
a
file
needed
to
enter
the
Windows
environment.
See
for
details.
v
Use
a
set
of
Product
Recovery
discs
if
your
intent
is
to
restore
the
hard
disk
to
its
original
factory
contents.
See
It
is
important
to
create
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette,
rescue
media,
and
a
set
of
Product
Recovery
discs
as
soon
as
possible
and
store
them
in
a
safe
place.
If
you
are
unable
to
access
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
or
the
Windows
environment
from
rescue
media,
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette,
or
a
set
of
Product
Recovery
CDs,
you
might
not
have
the
rescue
device,
CD
drive,
DVD
drive,
or
USB
hard
disk
drive
defined
as
a
startup
device
in
the
BIOS
startup
sequence.
For
more
information,
see
Chapter
8.
Recovering
software
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