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User Manual - Page 522
... the computer, and where to obtain the latest level of BIOS. v Current Level BIOS information
- Run the Setup Utility to determine the level of BIOS installed. v Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available
1. Lenovo support web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/
2. Lenovo Customer Support Center 3. Levels 1 and 2 Support
To update (flash) the BIOS, see "Flash update procedures."
Flash...
User Manual - Page 15
... computer is available from the World Wide Web.
You can find the following information: v CRU removal and installation instructions v Publications v Troubleshooting information v Parts information v Downloads and drivers v Links to other useful sources of information v Support phone list
To access this information, point your browser to: http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/.
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User Manual - Page 19
... cable lock to secure the cover v Cover present switch v Startup sequence control v Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, or mouse v Unattended start mode v Diskette and hard disk I/O control v Serial and parallel port I/O control v Security profile by device
Preinstalled software Your computer might come with preinstalled software. If it does, an operating system, device drivers to support...
User Manual - Page 52
..., and install the update.
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
If power to your computer is interrupted while POST/BIOS is being updated (flash update), your computer might not restart correctly. If this happens, perform the following procedure (also known as a Boot-block Recovery):
1. Turn off the computer and any attached devices, such as printers, monitors, and external drives.
2. Unplug...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 15
... the Rescue and Recovery program: The Rescue and Recovery environment supports only wired PCI-based, Ethernet network adapters. Network device drivers included in the Rescue and Recovery environment are the same drivers that are pre-populated in Microsoft Windows operating system and are independent of the Windows operating system. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are included with...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 17
... applet from Control Panel. The log file is not created when your are running the setup.exe file directly from the MSI package. To create a log file for all MSI actions, you can enable the logging policy in the registry. To do this, create the following value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 18
... or Rescue and Recovery.msi if extracted or OEM install). The exceptions to this are if the Predesktop Area is already installed and does not need to be upgraded or if the property PDA=0 is set on the command line when executing the installation and the Predesktop Area (any version) does not already exist. The Windows Installer will compare...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 21
... c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery c:\SWSHARE c:\Program Files\Lenovo c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo
Note: For a complete list of variables, run the set command on a computer that has the Rescue and Recovery program installed.
Compatibility with BitLocker
To achieve compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to your...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 29
... new version Windows RE built from Windows 7. You can download the accessory package from the Lenovo Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to perform the correct Sysprep backup operation through Generalize option.
Overview of Windows RE (Recovery Environment) installation process in Windows 7
Unlike Windows Vista, Windows...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 61
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:: Take the base backup... service must be started
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cd "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery"
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C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\BMGR"/bmgr32.exe /R
Updating
You may need to make a major change to your system, such as a service pack update to Windows. Before you install the service pack, you force an...
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(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.5 Deployment Guide - Page 16
... the computer. 4. Start BitLocker from Control Panel and choose the partition to encrypt.
Note: It is recommended to encrypt the Windows operating system partition (usually drive C) only. 5. Click Turn on BitLocker, and follow the instruction on the screen to encrypt the chosen partition.
After that, a recovery key is automatically created. 6. Save the recovery key to a USB storage device.
Note...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.5 Deployment Guide - Page 24
... new version Windows RE built from Windows 7. You can download the accessory package from the Lenovo Support Web site at http://support.lenovo.com. Follow the steps to perform the correct Sysprep backup operation through Generalize option.
Overview of Windows RE (Recovery Environment) installation process in Windows 7
Unlike Windows Vista, Windows RE has been installed to the Windows 7 operating...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.5 Deployment Guide - Page 53
..., such as a service pack update to Windows. Before you install the service pack, you force ...Recovery environment. For details, refer to "Using RRUTIL.EXE" on page 26. 3. Reboot the system into the Rescue and Recovery environment. 4. After you analyze the system and determine that there are files that you must back up, update the registry key at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings...
(English) Quick reference guide - Page 28
... system. Installation instructions are usually provided with the device drivers.
Creating a a secure environment
Creating a secure environment enables you to recover if your power-on or hard-disk-drive passwords are lost or forgotten. However, creating the secure environment does not help you recover from forgotten Windows passwords, or passwords associated with the Rescue and Recovery workspace...
(English) Quick reference guide - Page 29
... will use the new list when it scans your computer the next time.
For more details about updating your antivirus software, click on the ThinkVantage Productivity Center icon on your desktop. Then click on Access Help.
Starting the Setup Utility
The Setup Utility enables you to view, set, or change BIOS configuration settings and passwords. 1. Shut down the operating system and...
(English) Quick reference guide - Page 37
... features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace, click Help.
Post-recovery notes
Notes: 1. After restoring a hard disk to the original factory contents you might have
to reinstall device drivers for some devices. See "Recovering or installing device drivers" on page 19. 2. Some computers come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. If you need to recover or reinstall your Microsoft...
(English) Quick reference guide - Page 42
... or use of parts not manufactured for or by Lenovo or
nonwarranted Lenovo parts. v Identification of software problem sources. v Configuration of BIOS as part of an installation or upgrade. v Changes, modifications, or upgrades to device drivers. v Installation and maintenance of network operating systems (NOS). v Installation and maintenance of application programs.
Refer to your Statement...
(English) Quick reference guide - Page 58
... the instructions that your Service Provider provides. Software updates may include basic input/output system code (called "BIOS"), utility programs, device drivers, and other software updates.
If your problem can be resolved with a Customer Replaceable Unit ("CRU") (e.g., keyboard, mouse, speaker, memory, hard disk drive), your Service Provider will ship the CRU to you for you to install.
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