Recovering Data - Lenovo 3000 N100 0689 Supplementary Manual

Recovering pre-installed software
position of the wireless radio switch, your wireless network card will not
be recognized, and the wireless card driver will not be included in your
system.
2. The recovery process might take up to 2 hours.
To recover the hard disk to its original contents, do the following:
Attention: All of the files on the primary hard disk partition (usually drive C)
will be lost in the recovery process. However, before any data is overwritten,
you will be given the opportunity to save one or more files to other media.
1. If possible, save all your files and shut down your operating system.
2. Turn off your computer for at least 5 seconds.
3. Turn on your computer. Watch the display carefully while your PC starts.
While the initial screen is displayed, press the Lenovo Care button. The
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
4. Click Restore your system, select Restore my hard drive to the original
factory state, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Recovering data

If you performed a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery
program, you also have one or more backups stored that reflect the contents
of the hard disk as it existed at various points in time. These backups might
be stored on your hard disk, or a network drive, or on removable media,
depending on the options you selected during the backup operation.
You can use either the Rescue and Recovery program or the ThinkVantage
Rescue and Recovery workspace to restore the contents of the hard disk to an
earlier state using any of the stored backups. The ThinkVantage Rescue and
Recovery workspace runs independently of the Windows operating system.
Therefore, you can start it by pressing the Lenovo Care button when
prompted during startup.
After the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery workspace opens you can
perform a recovery operation, even if you are unable to start Windows.
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