Lenovo Model 17305 - No Vista Recovery CD

Hi,
I bought a Lenovo 17305 yesterday. I only received 2 cd's with general software and drivers with the notebook. I've looked on the notebook, but I don't see an option to create a recovery cd for Vista (Vista Home Premium).
How can I create one? or was I suppose to get a Vista cd with the notebook?
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Hello,
which model you are using? A T/R/W 400 or 500? The given number seems not a model number.
We don´t ask here for serial or S/N, but model number.
Which software is installed, XP or Vista and did you have a Vista serial onto a sticker on the bottom
of your book?
It´s a vista installation with Xp downgrade you´ll find answers here.
Regards
Andreas
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