ThinkPad E470 - Chapter 7. Recovery Information; Resetting Your Computer; Using Advanced Startup Options; Recovering Your Operating System if Windows 10 Fails to Start

Chapter7.Recoveryinformation
ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheWindowsrecoverysolutionsontheWindows10operating
system.
Resettingyourcomputer
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwell,youmightconsiderresettingyourcomputer.Intheresettingprocess,
youcanchoosetokeepyourfilesorremovethem,andthenreinstalltheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
Note:Theitemsinthegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)mightchangewithoutnotice.
1.OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.
2.IntheResetthisPCsection,clickGetstarted.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcomputer.
Usingadvancedstartupoptions
Theadvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutodothefollowing:
•Changethefirmwaresettingsofthecomputer
•ChangethestartupsettingsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem
•Startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice
•RestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage
Touseadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
Note:Theitemsinthegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)mightchangewithoutnotice.
1.OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.
3.Selectastartupoptionyouwant,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10failstostart
TheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentonyourcomputeroperatesindependentlyfromtheWindows10
operatingsystem.ItenablesyoutorecoverorrepairtheoperatingsystemeveniftheWindows10operating
systemfailstostart.
Aftertwoconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentstartsautomatically.Then
youcanchooserepairandrecoveryoptionsbyfollowingtheon-screeninstructions.
Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringtherecoveryprocess.
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive
YoucancreatearecoveryUSBdriveasabackupfortheWindowsrecoveryprograms.Withtherecovery
USBdrive,youcantroubleshootandfixtheproblemsevenifthepreinstalledWindowsrecoveryprograms
aredamaged.
©CopyrightLenovo2016
73