Ideapad U410 windows 8. one button recovery

HI,
I've a IdeaPad U410 that ships with Win 7 and a cool little feature called one button recovery.
The idea is that when the pc is off, you can hit this button and invoke the recovery partition to reload win 7.
Having update the PC to Win 8, I would liek to setup the same operation but with win 8.
Has anyone been succesful with this, how'd you do it?
I see to steps:
Setup a Win 8 Recovery partition, which looks harder than it sounds.
Tell the pc to look at it for the one click recovery.
Over to the Lenovo masses, your thoughts are most welcome.
Stan

Hi Stan,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to inform you that after upgrading the OS (Operating System) from Windows 7 to Windows 8, OKR (One Key Recovery) partition will lose its path with the Software and cannot create the recovery partition for Windows 8 and OKR button will not work as expected.
Do post us back for further queries.
Best Regards
Shiva Kumar
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hi stroggi,
Welcome to the Lenovo Community.
Regarding your questions:
1. The Lenovo One Key Recovery 8.0 supports recovery creation on a USB Flashdrive.
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hi vfbjohn,
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Flex 14 Ideapad Windows 8.1 not able to start or recover using One Key Recovery

I have a Flex 14 Ideapad with Windows 8.1. This was bought in Dec-2013. In the last 6 / 7 months I have has Windows crashing many times. The crashes used to end with a message boot media not found. Each time I used the One Key Recovery to restore the machine to factory setting.
Recently, I faced an issue around user id files not being able to be loaded at the initial startup. This time also I used the One Key Recovery to restore the system. After this I have has another windows crash and now the One Key Recovery also is not working.
What can be done now to make the system work again?

When you start up the system with the NOVO-Button, there should be an option for BIOS.
Do you see the hard drive in the BIOS?
Another option is this:
You can use an USB-Flash Drive to start the system.
For example you can give Ubuntu a try, a good tutorial to do that can be found here:
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Ideapad Series Tools One Key Recovery 7

Ideapad Series Tools One Key Recovery 7
Additional Needful Things: USB DVD Burner Slimline , a mount of DVD writeable Discs (not practical CDs a lot more) , Time approx. 2-3 hours,a big portion of patience
Prefer this as First big operation when you bought the machine, later is possible, but not recommended.
Note : When nessessary parts or partition moved or deleted/overwritten  it is to late...
Start your engine , when Windows is ready to go...
Plug your DVD Burner in ...
Press the One Key Recovery key on your Ideapad or click the (from now abbreviated OKR) OKR Button on screen ..
You should see this Menu next..
Choose Create Recovery Disc got this next Select Recovery Disc Type:
Choose the Factory default recovery disc
click next button brings you to Step 2 Factory default recovery disc
Insert an empty writeable DVD ...
after a short recognition it shows you the write speed
when its ok ... press next ..
be patient OKR start writing and checked the whole disc , that takes time..
should be 3 discs Windows 7 Starter or 4 discs when Windows 7 Home Premium
depends on preinstalled programs configuration ..
this procedure takes time, even on Atom based systems,from time to time it looks like machine gets hung up, but it doesnt...
If you want a bigger sized harddrive, and / or you want most all recovered, OKR creates a bootable first disc , so you can change your harddrive... if that whole procedure is done.
plug in your USB DVD burner , start your Ideapad.
press F2 to get into BIOS settings ...choose BOOT set first boot to USB-DVD and exit ...
or press F12 (Fn-F11) that provoke the Boot Device Menu, meanwhile insert your first disc that OKR create for you ...
boot from disc..follow the instructions to recover , OKR ask you to create new partitions (or delete old)
answer with yes ... when procedure is done , your new HDD is filled as same than the factory HDD, with one exception
you cant rewrite with OKR ,choose factory recover disc again, when press next ,
you got a warning, factory restore is not available...
But that doesnt matter , from now on.. you can , resize or delete partitions, without have to fear,
emergency recover via dvd is yours ...
Note: Factory Recovery disc creation could be done one time...
Note: Resulted Factory Recovery could not recover the procedure to do it again ...
If you like that program , you can save your straightline running windows with all your work via system backup..
and could create recover existing backup image or running system ... creates a bootable disc same as done above...
but recreate only your windows partition itself , not the whole hdd ...
Note: Why dont choose a flashdrive for "factory restore" ?
Its not provided by OKR 6 / 7 to save @ other media...but you can save your personal backup on those media...
complete HDD backup is around 20 GB .. so flashdrive size last min 32GB ...
at this time flashdrive more expensive than, bought a USB-dvd burner plus a mount of writeable DVDs..
Further information about One Key Recovery & more you can found on
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/Video/LandingPage.aspx?lang=en&country=id
Info: Where residents the parts of OKR ... on 2 different partitions .. this shows the invisible content on driver partition
part 1 on driver partition in hidden folder/files & OKR part 2 on the "normal" invisible partition..as shown here
thats the reason why we first fasten your seatbelts & save the whole , before you want to change move/delete/format/resize on your harddrive
regards KalvinKlein
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hi there,
Regarding your questions:
1. You can try to install Windows 8.1 Enterprie (90 days trial). If that works, you can run a diagnostic on the HDD.
- Try Windows 8.1 (download link)
- Create Bootable USB or DVD with Windows 8 ISO
2. You can try these steps to verify the hard drive's health:
a. Use one of the bootable diagnostic tools below to test the HDD
- Lenovo Diagnostic Solutions (see Bootable DIagnostics)
- Seatools (for Seagate / Samsung HDD)
- Data Lifeguard Diagnostic (for Western Digital HDD)
b. Remove the HDD on the G570 and use a USB 2.5" SATA Enclosure to convert it to an external drive that can be read on another PC. From here, you can use HD Tune or the tools above to verify the HDD's health.
- http://www.hdtune.com/faq_1.html
- G570 Video Disassembly (see FRU Removal)
3. Depending on the size, brand, and specifications, check this link on how much a SATA HDD would cost.
Regards
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Solved! Fix / Repair Nova Button / One Key Recovery after replacing SSD - Walkthru! Yoga 2 Pro

I created this full walkthru for people who upgrade / or replace their hard drive / SSD drive on the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro or other Lenovo products that has the Nova button - One Key recovery solution. I did this on my Yoga 2 Pro. So it should work perfectly for those owners for others I'm not certian but it should be similiar for other Lenovos.
Essentially this will rebuild your laptop back to factory settings including full nova button functionality without having to buy the lenovo recovery disks. It took me several days to piece this together from everything on the web into an easy to follow step by step process so I hope you appreciate / enjoy it And I hope it saves you lots of time.
The process is not that hard but you are completely wiping your hard drive yourself. All your data will be gone. Bear this in mind. You have to be bold enough to try it. And it's not for the faint of heart.
Read through the whole thing first before doing it step by step.
Here we go.
There are a lot of steps but it's a fairly simple process.
Requirements at least 2 USB sticks - One 4 GB or more
Necessary Files:
1. Okr8 Engineer - Wipes the hard drive and creates the necessary paritions to bring Lenovo drive back to initial state.
This is the file you really need.
Download here:
http://www.filedropper.com/win8okr80withoutos > my personal upload <
https://torrent.pl/de/0438900090510,lenovo-okr8-one-key-recovery-8 or do a search for OKR8.
2. Power Iso - Properly burns Okr8 on a bootable USB for installation purposes.
http://www.poweriso.com/
3. Download copy of Windows 8.1 OEM version - Wish I had found this link before!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
For the Yoga Pro 2 you do not need the Windows 8.1 serial as it's imprinted directly onto the bio for others laptops laptops. Use produkey to find you're serail if you lost it you don't have a Bio embedded laptop: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
4. Get Necessary Lenovo Drivers - Easily accessible on the Lenovo website. Just go and download the drivers you need for you laptop.
Links to hard to find drivers
Veriface 4.0 : https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Yoga-Flex-Laptops-and/Veriface-Download/td-p/1459391
Dolby v4 : http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds027444
First section:
1. Download the OKR8 file. You'll need to install utorrent or bitorrent if you downloaded it as a torrent and not my personal file.
2. Download, Install, then Open PowerISO.
3. Select - Tools - Create Bootable USB drive - Select Yes to Run as administrator - Find the OKR 8.iso on your hard drive and burn to the USB stick.
4. Next create the windows 8.1 usb stick as well. Download Windows 8.1: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
5. Run the Microsoft file and select English > Windows 8.1 and > 64 bit
6. Burn the Windows 8.1 to USb through the software.
7. Relax and have a coffee while it creates the usb stick.
8. Download and save the necessary lenovo drivers onto another USB stick, external hard drive or onto one of the 2 USB sticks you are already using. Valuable if you only have one computer.
Please note: You install all this stuff at your own risk. Propertly back up and save all your old personal data first onto an external hard drive. This process will wipe everything off your drive, including all the paritions (including the old recovery parition if you have one there) and you'd won't be able to get it back.
Having access to two computers is helpful. But if done property you should be good with one. I will not be responsible for any mishaps. This is cowboy computing. Typically for people with too much time on their hands or who are obsessive compulsive types
Second section:
1. Turn off computer.
2. Press Nova button, wait, enter into Bios. Goto to boot mode and switch boot from UEFI only to 'legacy mode". This allows you to boot to the OKR 8 USB your prepared.
3. Shut down computer
4. Insert OKR 8 USB
5. Press Nova button again - Select Boot- Select - USB drive with OKR 8 on it.
6. Let the OKR 8 USB load. - A Windows 8 screen comes up.
7. Once it loads click the check mark and hit the button with chinese letters. This whole software is in Chinese and not in English. Don't worry.
8. Wait patiently. It will say 'done' but it's not all done until the popup windows appears and says All Done. Then REMOVE the usb and reboot.
9. Important* - Reboot the computer and let the OKR 8 software load and install on the recovery parition - It finishes the installation after you reboot. It will reboot again and load into the One Key Recovery Panel software.
Yay! Now select shutdown from the One Key Recovery environment.
10. Press Nova button again > enter bio > and switch back to UEFI mode. *Important* If you try to install Windows through USB legacy mode. You will get a GPT error when trying to install windows onto the hard drive.
11. Shutdown again.
12. Insert the Windows 8.1 USB. Press the Nova button again. Select Boot Options: Boot from the Windows 8.1 USB.
13. Windows 8.1 loads. Select Install.
14. Choose Custom Install and Install Windows 8.1 to Parition 5 - "Windows8_OS"
15. Let Windows Install. Remove USB stick when asked.
16. Reboot. Go through standard windows setup. Install all drivers and program you want in preparation to save the intial factory recovery state.
17. Get your yoga 2 pro or laptop up to the initial specifications you want and then shut down.
Section 3:
1. Now it's time to create the initial backup onto the hidden recovery parition so you can reset the laptop back to inital specs whenever you wish including when you want to sell or give away the laptop..
2. From a shutdown state - Goto system recovery through novo button again.
3. Once it's loaded press CTRL+Shift+O to pull up the command prompt window (Shift + F10 was previously suggested. It did not work for me, maybe on older machines)
4. At the command prompt type in: diskpart
5. type: list volume
6. Look for the letter of volume that is labelled PBR_DRV (eg. H) - This is the hidden Lenovo recovery partition where the initial factory backup image will be saved to.
7. type exit
8. type: H: or whatever volume it is.
9. Your directory should change to H:
10. Type: cd onekey\osimage > This takes you to the correct directory.
11.. You're almost at the end!
12.. Type: osimage /nopbr
13. Type: osimage /fb
14. Wait ten minutes while the initial backup is saved onto the hidden recovery parition
15.. Profit!
16. type exit - Reboot - You're Good to Go.
17. Rock On!
18. Enjoy Life again.
Lots of work but worth it in the end !
Should also work for when windows 10 comes out.

As far as I can tell, Windows 8.1 is merely an windows update, so the license key from your BIOS should still work. If you already updated your machine to Windows 8.1, and a fresh install of 8.1 didn't complain about license key, then you should be able to create a new recovery image from it. For Windows 10, if I am not mistaken, when you upgrade from Windows 7/8/8.1, some hardware ID is stored on a MS server to flag this machine has a windows 10 license, to make it possible to perform fresh windows 10 install in the future if needed. This means if you never have windows 10 installed, then you cannot use it to build the recovrey image (the key from BIOS won't work). But if you have 10 installed, you can always activate it during the process of creating recovery image. Once again, all these are based on my knowledge and I haven't attempt to do them, so I cannot tell if this will definitely work. Try it and let us know

Ideapad U410 Touch (Windows 8 X64 Bit) Black screen upon start-up

Hi,
Two days back my pad suddendly stopped working. When i tried to power it on using the power button, all i see is a black screen. It does not load anything.
I have tried to start it using the recovery button as well but it only displayes black screen.
Can someone advise how this can be fixed.
Thanks

PROHIL10 wrote:
Hi LenBlazer,
I did and they seem fine.
I contacted Lenovo customer service this afternoon and they have advised me to send my machine to them. They also mentioned that they have recently been receiving same complain from other users as well and this seems to be caused by recent windows upgrades.
I agree that the next thing that you should do is to send the unit to Lenovo for repair. Just be sure that you have backup all your files and data since Lenovo might restore the drive to factory condition. Use one Key recovery and chose a location that can accomodate the backup image files.

IdeaPad U410 Recovery

Hi,
I received my IdeaPad U410 yesterday, however it would not successfully boot into Windows. I ran a OneKey recovery which restored the system, but I note in Windows now that the two hard drives, a 750GB and 32GB SSD, that the 32GB SSD is blank.
I was wondering if this was by design, or if Windows is actually supposed to be installed on the SSD.. just slightly confused.

Hi,
by factory installment the SSD drive is configured to be a cache drive to boost up the disk performance.
There is a small description about that in this thread: Configuring cache
Hope it helps.
Regards,
R.

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