How to Backup to External Hard Drive, and CD/DVD for IBM

• Press blue thinkvantage button
• Go to "Protect my data"
• Go to "Backup and restore my data"

Three options (Backup to external hard drive, local hard drive, or CDDVD)

• To backup to external hard drive
• Go to "Set schedule and preferences"



• Under backup locations click "USB HDD"
• You may set a time to automatically backup your computer under "Schedule your backups"
• Click "ok"



• Go to "Create and view backups"
• Under "Save to" and "Backup locations" make sure "USB" is selected
• Make a Backup name.
• Click "ok"

• To backup to CD/DVD
• Go to "Create and view backups"
• Under "Save to:" mark CDR/DVD
• Give the Backup a name, and click "ok."



• Insert the blank media and follow the dialogue.

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How to Restore Your Data

Restoring Data From a Saved Backup (IBM)

Options:

1. Restore data from the windows environment
2. Restoring data from from pre-boot menu (used if you cannot boot into windows)
3. Restoring data to a replacement (factory sent) hard drive

1. Restoring data from the windows environment

• Press blue ThinkVantage button
• Go to "Protect my data"



• Go to "Backup and restore my data"
• Go to "Restore your system from a backup"

Three options:

• Restore my entire hard drive. (Restores computer to the exact state when backup was taken)
• Rejuvenate my system. (This can help to eliminate a virus, while maintain your current settings and data. It will take make a new backup and defrag your hard drive. It then will restore windows.
• Restore only the Windows operating system and applications from a backup. (This can help if your Windows operating system has become corrupt. It will also preserve your current data.)

• Click "next"
• Choose the location of your saved backup.



• Click "next"
• Click "next"

Your backup should begin. It should take 30-90 min depending on the size of your backup.

2. Restoring data from pre-boot menu. (used if you cannot boot into windows)

• As the computer starts and the Lenovo logo appears press the blue Thinkvantage button.



• It should start into the Rescue and Recovery environment.
• Click on "Restore your system"

Three options:

• Restore my entire hard drive. (Restores computer to the exact state when backup was taken)
• Rejuvenate my system. (This can help to eliminate a virus, while maintain your current settings and data. It will take make a new backup and defrag your hard drive. It then will restore windows.
• Restore only the Windows operating system and applications from a backup. (This can help if your Windows operating system has become corrupt. It will also preserve your current data.)

• Click "next"
• Choose the location of your saved backup.



• You may save changes done since your last backup. Choose options that may pertain to you. Click "next"



• Choose "Preserve my Windows User ID and password:" Click "next"

Your backup should begin. It should take 30-90 min depending on the size of your backup.

3. Restoring data to a replacement (factory sent) hard drive.

• Before you replace your hard drive, you need to create recovery media. For instructions, click here.
• Using the recovery media that you made or that were sent with the new hard drive, restart the computer with the first CD in the disk drive.
• It should start into the Rescue and Recovery environment.
• Click on "Restore your system"

Option:

• Choose: Restore my entire hard drive. (Restores computer to the exact state when backup was taken)
• Click "next"
• Choose the location of your saved backup.



• Click "next"
• Click "next"

Your backup should begin. It should take 30-90 min depending on the size of your backup.

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