ThinkPad X131e - Using the Windows Recovery Programs on the Windows 8 Operating System

5.Readthelicense.Ifyouagreewiththetermsandconditions,selectIacceptthesetermsand
conditionsandthenclickNext.Ifyoudonotagreewiththetermsandconditions,followthe
instructionsonthescreen.
6.ClickYesinthedisplayedwindowtobegintheoperatingsystemrecoveryprocess.
7.InserttheApplicationsandDriversRecoveryDiscwhenpromptedandthenclickOKtobeginthe
processofrecoveringapplicationsanddrivers.
8.IfyouhaveaSupplementalRecoveryDisc,insertitwhenpromptedandclickYes.Ifyoudonothavea
SupplementalRecoveryDisc,clickNo.
9.Whenallofthedatahasbeencopiedfromthelastdiscinthesetandhasbeenprocessed,removethe
discandrestartthecomputer.
Note:Therestoftherecoveryprocessisfullyautomatedandnoactionfromyouisrequired.The
computerwillrestartintotheMicrosoftWindowsdesktopseveraltimesandyoumightexperience
periodswhennoactivityisapparentonthescreenforseveralminutesatatime.Thisisnormal.
10.Whentherecoveryprocessiscomplete,theSetUpWindowsscreenisdisplayed.Followthe
instructionsonthescreentocompletetheWindowssetup.
11.AfteryouhavecompletedtheWindowssetup,youmightwanttorestoretheoriginalstartupsequence.
StarttheThinkPadSetupprogramandthenpressF9torestorethedefaultsettings.PressF10tosave
changesandexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.
Note:Afterrestoringadrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmightneedtoreinstallsomedevicedrivers.
UsingtheWindowsrecoveryprogramsontheWindows8operating
system
Thecomputeryouareservicingcamewithbuilt-inrecoveryprogramsprovidedbytheWindows8operating
system.Youcanusethoseprogramstorefreshorrestorethecomputer.
Refreshingthecomputer
Ifthecomputeryouareservicingdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecently
installedprogram,youcanrefreshthecomputerwithoutlosingthecustomers’personallesorchanging
thesettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshthecomputer,theprogramsthatcamewiththecomputerandtheprogramsthat
wereinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshthecomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ChangePCsettings➙General.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.
Restoringthecomputertofactorydefaultsettings
Youcanrestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Duringtheprocess,theoperatingsystemand
allprogramsthatareshippedwiththecomputerwillbereinstalled.
Attention:Allthepersonallesandsettingswillbedeletedafteryourestorethecomputertothefactory
defaultsettings.Ensurethattheuserhasmadeabackupcopyofallthedatabeforerestoringthecomputer
tothefactorydefaultsettings.
Torestorethecomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ChangePCsettings➙General.
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