Lenovo 0401R6U User Manual

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Creating a rescue mediumThis section provides instructions on how to create a rescue medium on differentoperating systems.v To create a rescue medium on the Windows 7 operating system, do thefollowing:1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → LenovoThinkVantage Tools → Enhanced Backup and Restore. The Rescue andRecovery program opens.2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advancedRescue and Recovery arrow.3. Click the Create Rescue Media icon. The Create Rescue and Recovery Mediawindow opens.4. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of the rescue medium you want tocreate. You can create a rescue medium using a disc, a USB hard disk drive,or a secondary internal hard disk drive.5. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to create a rescuemedium.v To create a rescue medium on the Windows XP operating system, do thefollowing:1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage →Create Recovery Media. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media windowopens.2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of the rescue medium you want tocreate. You can create a rescue medium using a disc, a USB hard disk drive,or a secondary internal hard disk drive.3. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to create a rescuemedium.Using a rescue mediumThis section provides instructions on how to use the rescue medium you havecreated.v If you have created a rescue medium using a disc, do the following to use therescue medium:1. Turn off your computer.2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer.When the Startup Device Menu opens, release the F12 key.3. On the Startup Device Menu, select the desired optical drive as the first bootdevice. Then, insert the rescue disc into the optical drive and press Enter. Therescue medium starts.v If you have created a rescue medium using a USB hard disk drive, do thefollowing to use the rescue medium:1. Attach the USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on yourcomputer.2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer.When the Startup Device Menu opens, release the F12 key.3. On the Startup Device Menu, select the USB hard disk drive as the first bootdevice and press Enter. The rescue medium starts.18 User Guide