Lenovo thinkcentre x1 - Recovery information for Windows 10

–Turnonorrestartyourcomputer.Then,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF8keyuntiltheAdvanced
BootOptionswindowopens.SelectRepairYourComputer,pressEnter,andfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.
Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F8toopentheAdvancedBootOptions
window.
•UsetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,orrestoretheC
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
Notes:
–Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theRescueandRecoveryprogrammightnotbeavailableunless
youinstalleditmanuallyearlier.
–IfyouusetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,ensurethat
youbackedupyourdataearlierwiththeprogram.
TousetheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dooneofthefollowing:
–OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage10
.
Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
–OpentheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.PressandholdtheEnterkeyandthenturnonthecomputer.Release
theEnterkeywhenStartupInterruptMenuisdisplayed.Then,pressF11toopentheRescue
andRecoveryworkspace.
2.IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,usetherescuemediumyoucreatedearlierto
resolvetheproblem.Selecttherescuemediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporary
startupdevice”onpage32.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace
opens.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•UsetherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeCreateRecoveryMediaprogramtorestoreonly
theCdriveortheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage21
.
1.Selecttherecoverymediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”
onpage32.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.
•UsetherecoverydiscsetprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default
settings.
–Ifyourcomputercomeswiththerecoverydiscset,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththediscset.
–Ifyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoverydiscset,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport
Centertoorderarecoverydiscset.See“Callingforservice”onpage58
.
RecoveryinformationforWindows10
TorecoveryourWindows10operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:
•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.
–UserecoverysolutionsinWindowsSettings.
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
2.ClickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.
3.Choosetheappropriaterecoverysolutionbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.
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