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Chapter 3. Lenovo recovery system
The Lenovo recovery system is software designed to back up and restore
your computer. You can use it to restore the system partition to its original
status in case of a system failure. You can also create user backups for easy
restoration as required.
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Two recovery programs are installed on the Windows 7 operating system. To
launch the programs, do the following:
• Product Recovery
Start the computer. Press F11 when the Lenovo logo is displayed.
• OneKey
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Recovery Pro
Click Start → Lenovo Solution Center.
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Recovery media and rescue medium
Recovery media is used to restore the hard disk drive to the factory default
settings. Rescue medium is used to recover the computer from failures that
prevent you from gaining access to the OneKey Recovery Pro workspace on
your hard disk drive. It is important to create a rescue medium and a set of
recovery media as early as possible and store them in a safe place for future
use.
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Performing backup operations
The OneKey Recovery Pro program enables you to back up all your hard
disk drive contents including the operating system, data files, software
programs, and personal settings. You can designate where the OneKey
Recovery Pro program stores the backup.
Notes:
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If your computer is preinstalled with a GNU/Linux operating system, recovery system is
not available.
• To utilize the features of the recovery system, your hard disk already includes a hidden
partition by default to store the system image file and the recovery system program files.
This default partition is hidden for security reasons, which explains why the available
disk space is less than the stated capacity.
• The recovery process is irreversible. Make sure to back up any data you wish to save on
the system partition before starting the recovery process.
• The recovery process may take a while. So be sure to connect the AC power adapter to
your computer during the recovery process.