Lenovo® OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to-use application that can be
used to back up the data on your system partition (C partition) and then
easily restored when required. In Windows operating system, you can
create a backup of the entire system partition, saving it on your local hard
disk drive or other external storage devices. In addition, you can create
recovery disc(s) to boot and recover your system.
If the operating system fails to be loaded, you can press the OneKey Rescue
system button when your computer is powered off to enter Lenovo
OneKey Rescue system. Within the system, you can restore your system
partition to the original factory status or to a previously backed up point.
All these features make Lenovo OneKey Rescue system a reliable guard
against system failure.
You can back up your system partition to an image file or create recovery
disc(s) in Lenovo OneKey Recovery system. In Windows operating system,
double-click the OneKey Recovery icon on the desktop to launch OneKey
Recovery system.
You can back up the system partition to an image file at any time. To back
up the system partition:
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Click System Backup on the main menu screen.
2
A dialog box might appear to recommend you to close all other open
applications to ensure a trouble-free backup. Close other open
applications and click OK to continue.
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Select the directory under which you want to save the image file.
• If you keep the default setting (Default Path) under Back up to, the
image file will be saved under the sub directory where the OneKey
Rescue system is installed.
• If you want to save the image file to another location, click Default Path
under Back up to and then select Hard Disk or Removable Hard Drive.
Under Backup location, click the Browse button and navigate to the
directory to save the image file.
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Note: You can take notes of each backup under My backup notes. The default note
is the time when the backup process begins.
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Click Next and then Start to begin the backup process.
Creating recovery disc(s)
You can create recovery disc(s) to boot and restore your system in case the
operating system fails to be loaded. To create recovery disc(s):
1
Insert a recordable disc to the optical drive on your computer.
Note: If your computer does not come with an integrated optical drive or if the
optical drive does support CD/DVD burning, connect an appropriate
external optical drive to your computer.
2
Click Create Recovery Disc on the main menu screen.
3
A dialog box might appear to recommend you to close all other open
applications to ensure a trouble-free process. Close other open
applications and click OK to continue.
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You can create three types of recovery disc(s): recovery disc(s) with
existing backup image, recovery disc(s) from current system partition
and factory default recovery disc(s). Select one type of recovery disc(s)
and follow on-screen instructions to create recovery disc(s).
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Note: The estimated number of disc(s) needed will be displayed before the process
of creating recovery disc(s) begins. To minimize the number of discs needed,
we recommend you use recordable DVD as the media disc. Also make sure
your optical drive is compatible with the media disc in use. After the recovery
discs are created, please number them so that you can use them in the correct
order.
In case the operating system fails to be loaded or if you want to recover
your system to a previous backup point, you can enter Lenovo OneKey
Rescue system and restore the system. To enter Lenovo OneKey Rescue
system:
•Click System Recovery on the main menu screen of Lenovo OneKey
Recovery system in Windows operating system;
• Or press the OneKey Rescue system button when the computer is
powered off.
To recover the system, click OneKey Recovery on the main menu screen.
You can choose to recover your system to the factory state or from a
previous backup image. Select one type of recovery and follow on-screen
instructions to recover your system.
Caution:
• The recovery process might take some time to finish, connect the AC
adapter and the battery pack to your computer to avoid power
shutdown.
• When you have recovered the system partition, all the data created after
the selected restoration point will be deleted. Make sure you have
backed up all critical data before recovering the system.
If you cannot access Lenovo OneKey Rescue system on the hard disk drive,
you can still try to restore your system using the recovery discs that you
created in Lenovo Recovery system.
To restore system using recovery disc(s):
1
Insert the first disc of the recovery disc(s) to the optical drive.
2
Restart your computer. When the Lenovo logo comes up, immediately
press F12. (or Fn+F11 if there is no separate F12 key on your keyboard)
3
On the boot device selection menu, select the optical drive in which the
recovery disc is inserted and press enter. The computer will start from
the recovery disc.
4
Follow on-screen instructions to restore your system. Insert the rest of
the recovery discs in the correct order when prompted.
Note: If you need to replace a new hard disk drive for your computer, you can also
use recovery disc(s) to quickly install system on the new hard disk drive.
This section contains frequently asked question about Lenovo OneKey
Rescue system.
Why can’t I run system backup?
The possible causes are:
• You are not currently using a Windows operating system.
• There is not enough space to store the backed up data. Save the image
file to another location with adequate free space.
What can I do if the backup process fails?
If you can start the backup feature without a problem, but it fails during the
back up process, try the following:
• Close all other open applications, then restart the backup process.
• Check if the destination media is damaged. Try to select another
destination and then try again.
Why can’t I restore the system to the factory status?
If the size of your system partition is modified by another partition utility,
you might not be able to restore your system to the factory status.
Therefore, we suggest that you don’t change the size of the system partition
to make sure this feature is workable under all circumstances.
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What can I do if the recovery process fails?
If you can start the recovery feature without a problem, but it fails during
the recovery process, this might be caused by one of the following reasons:
• The backed up files were damaged
• The disc(s) were physically damaged
• Other unknown issues
In this case, select other backed up image files to recover the system. If it
still doesn’t work, restore your system partition to the factory status. Please
note the data on system partition will be deleted during this restore
process.
Why can’t the recovery disc(s) recover the entire hard disk drive?
The recovery discs include the backed up files of the system partition (C
partition), instead of the backed up files of entire hard disk drive. Therefore
you can’t recover the entire hard disk with the recovery discs you created.
Why can’t I use the recovery disc(s)?
When you create recovery disc(s), use reliable disc(s), otherwise the backed
up data might be damaged. When you use the recovery discs, please follow
the on-screen instructions to insert backup discs in the correct order.
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Why can’t I use recovery disc(s) to install system on a new hard
disk drive.
Make sure the new hard disk drive has been partitioned and formatted
before you use recovery discs to install system. The capacity of the system
partition of the new hard disk drive must not be smaller than the one based
on which your recovery disc(s) is/are created.