Recovery CD option?

I need to reinstall the operating system.
I unhid the the hidden service partion, and I cannot get the S10 to boot correctly.
I can't even get into safe Mode(f8), just keeps booting into the Lenovo Recovery program.(which is probably located on this hidden partion)

To reinstall the OS on the S10 with a Hard Drive, you have to press the One Key Recovery button (the orange arched arrow button) when the system is off but either with the battery or the AC adaptor plugged in. After a while, need to be a bit patient, the One Key Rescue System will come on and here you can do you OS restoration among other options. You can view my post on the OKR in my Blog. Hope this helps.
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I am trying to do a factory reset on my macbook air, but when I do the command power button, I am only seeing the macintosh HD option not the recovery hd option previously mentioned.

I am trying to factory restore my macbook air, I tried following a youtube video performing the option + power button and am only getting the macintosh HD option not the recovery HD option. Is there another way to reset the computer?

The proper shortcut is COMMAND-R, not COMMAND-PowerButton. See the following:
Install or Reinstall Mavericks or Mountain Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Erase and reinstall Mac OS X
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
because it is three times faster than wireless.

I forgot my ipad passcode. I tried to restore ipad using the recovery mode option. However when I try this iTunes askes me to turn off the "find my ipad" option (which of course I cannot do as I cannot open the ipad).

I forgot my ipad passcode. I tried:
1. Simply to restore the ipad on the computer it is normally synced with, but it askes me to enter the passcode.
2. to restore ipad using the recovery mode option. However when I try this iTunes askes me to turn off the "find my ipad" cloud option (which of course I cannot do as I cannot open the ipad).
3. to remotely erase my ipad, but as it is locked down it does not seem to be connecting to the internet and hence cannot seen through my "find my ipad".
I am completely stuck! Any suggestions please?!?!?

I forgot my ipad passcode. I tried:
1. Simply to restore the ipad on the computer it is normally synced with, but it askes me to enter the passcode.
2. to restore ipad using the recovery mode option. However when I try this iTunes askes me to turn off the "find my ipad" cloud option (which of course I cannot do as I cannot open the ipad).
3. to remotely erase my ipad, but as it is locked down it does not seem to be connecting to the internet and hence cannot seen through my "find my ipad".
I am completely stuck! Any suggestions please?!?!?

Help needed - Can't access OneKey Recovery restoration option after system reboot,

Hi,
I run OneKey Recovery, after I choose "recovery", and system reboot.....system automatically log in Windows 7 again, rather than access OneKey Recovery restoration option.
I am using G570 and OneKey Recovery version is 7. this issue never happened before, it always reboot to OneKey Recovery restoration before....please help. Thanks

You shouldn't need Command + R since the Option key will present you with the Recovery boot volume. Seems something is amiss there, I'm willing to bet you may have been using a wireless keyboard.

Recovery Backup Option for Windows 8

I have an HP Envy dv7 Notebook with Windows 8. This is probably going to be a silly question.
I am trying to find out what recovery media I need to create in case I need to recover my PC. There are 2 different places on my laptop where I created backup on a USB drive. The first one is under The Recovery Manager. Under The Recovery Manager and under "I'd like to take safety measueres, there is an option to Create Recovery Media Creation. That says it creates a set of media for your system. I went to that and created the media recovery on a US drive.
I then found another page located under the Control Panel. Under the Control Panel, and then under All Control Panel Items, and then under recovery, there is an option that says "Create a Recovery Drive." Under that option it says Create a recovery drive to refresh or reset your PC, or to troubleshoot problems, even when it can't start. I clicked that and created it on a USB drive as well.
My question is are these both the same thing or are they 2 different ways to restore your PC. Do you need to create both of them to be used for 2 different ways to restore your PC or do they basically restore in the same way!
Also, even though I have Windows 8 I have a place under control panel, and under all control panel items, Windows 7 File Recovery. I'm not sure why I have that because my laptop came with Windows 8 installed. Do I need to do anything with it, or do I even need it at all. Theres options in there to create a system image or a system repair disk. I just dont get it becuase its under the Windows 7 File recovery and i dont have Windows 7. If anyone can kind of guide me what I need to do or any input on my questions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi markussukram,
You are wanting to get information on how to create a back up on your Windows 8 pc, is this correct?
Here are a couple of documents that will show you how to create Recovery Media as well as backing up your pc data.
This first link gives information on how to create Recovery Media in case the operating system becomes corrupt or unresponsive.
This link gives step-by-step instructions on how to back up data using on a Windows 8 pc.
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Lack of Factory Recovery Disks option - from where download setup file?

Hi,
I have just installed new OS (Windows 7 Pro) on my T420. Unfortunatelly I cannot find proper URL to download software like this below:
That is well known Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools board. In previous pre-installed OS I got it, but now after new OS installation, I did not managed to download Factory Recovery Disks module (cannot find it)... So my question is - where can I get it? And how can I get view like on the attached screen?
Another thing is thinkpad icon in devices view in Control Panel. On previous installed OS I had nice T420 icon, now ordinary pc icon instead. How can I change it?
And finally, I had also a Recovery Partition. Now I do not remember what I have done in order to have it in previous pre-installed Windows. Could you please explain it to me?
Regards,
Marcin
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Thanks for the newest update. If I understand what you are saying:
(1) The SSD has plain jane windows via a windows install. and runs fine. I ASSUME you copied personal files (pics, quicken) from the old HDD to the SSD.
(2) The old HDD is now in the ultra bay/usb serving as a 2nd drive to hold data. Did you ever reformat the old HDD to make it a true blank 2nd drive? ie, did you remove the ability of old HDD to act like a bootable lenovo system?
(3) Your new plain jane SSD have no Lenovo products, and No Lenovo service parition.
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It the above is true great!!. If the old HDD is a bootable Lenovo windows, down the road, I would copy loved data from the old HDD to external USB, DVD, or to SSD. Reformat the HDD to make it a true data only HDD, then copy loved data to it. Having a bootable HDD and SSD, dual boot, makes for a mess.
If you installed RNR on the SSD, all the files are stored on the C drive of the SSD. The boot stuff is changed around. It is bootable to bring up standalone RNR via PF11.. It will "act" like standalone RNR on the old system. The factory recovery option will Not be available, since you have no Lenovo recovery partition.
Your blue button wont work, big deal.
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I had the same issue going from vista to win7.
I have 2 hdd, C drive(vista) and (D) drive(data). I always order my systems with two HDD, simpler.
I had to disconnect the D drive during windows install( windows from best buy) to prevent a mess. Windows chooses 1st found. Do no destroy my D drive thank you. When shipped from the factory, the service partion was on 320GB drive, 160 GB drive was empty. I wanted it the other way.....(fixed, call the support center and get recovery disk set).
Thus my windows win 7 install erased my 160GB drive(choose the erase option). a 160GB drive with a Vista Lenovo drive and say, windows install, Replace the C drive only, will create a mess, the Lenovo vista recovery partition is left). It will boot, but RNR will not install (win7 with Vista recovery).
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Take SSD plain jane windows. Download System update, not much will change. Download RNR(you did this) . You took a RNR backup to DVD or USB. You created a RNR BACKUP to DVD? great! This 1st DVD is standalone RNR boot rest of the DVD's are data. Last DVD is called FINAL and contains the Index file to recovery the SSD.
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You can now recover your SSD should it burn up. You have no NEED for a Lenovo factory recovery set nor a Lenovo service partition.
Down the road after your make the old HDD a data drive, backup using RNR to old HDD,a data drive. This is called SECOND in rnr. backup weekly.
I backup weekly to Second. I NEVER back to LOCAL(the C drive)
I backup using RNR monthly to external USB-HDD. (not a memory stick). 1TB usb-hdd, $65 or so at best buy(on sale). BUT format it first, diskpart set active. RNR adds standalone bootables to the usb-hdd,. But it may not boot if the USB is not preformated and set active. This is covered in another post.
I backup using RNR every 6 months to DVD.
I use other software, www.nero.com to back up personal data, daily and monthly.
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Hopefully we are on the same page now. Provide feedback if lost.

Stuck at mac os x utilites/internet recovery only option when booting up?

Okay I have a macbook pro I bought from someone for $5, I was emptying the trash and this dude goes towards and it and throws it in the garbage can, I ask whats wrong with it, he says he does not know and it only goes to mac os x utilities, when you put internet recovery so i offered him $5 for it even though it is in the trash he accepts and says good luck and he drives off. Their is no disk drives when trying to recover only internet recoevery, when I try Clicking reinstall mac os x it says install information cannot be found, I Need a step to step guide on how to make a recovery hd, The hard drive is in, and their is a disk1 with MAC OS X Base system.

You will need to boot the computer using Internet Recovery in order to install OS X properly. You cannot use the OS X installed by someone else.
Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.

HP Pavilion g6-2101tu Notebook PC ,After BOIS update, Is HP Recovery Manager option available?

Hi,
I have recently installed BIOS and other drivers update through HP support assistent for the first time. During the installation a drive partition has been created with the name "HP_TOOL drive:f ".
I need your guidance for the recovery of system in the future and want to know about such partition which has been created automatically during update.
Eariler i have once recovered my system using tool which was provided by HP RECOVERY MANAGER through "esc + f11" keys. Hp recommands that we should not make any partition of drive in order to recover your system. if we make partition, we may lose system recovery through HP RECOVERY MANAGER.
I had 2 partition (Drive :c and Drive :d)of the drive by default from the begining when i have purchase my notebook but Now I have 3 (Drive: c,d,f).
Drive; c has system file while Drive: d has recovery and Drive: f contains HP_tool files.
"Please note thatI have not manually created any aprtition of drive till now."
My problems are as follows--
1. Is drive: f is a real partition of drive ?
2. Can i able to recover my system using my BIOS setting i.e esc + f11 key through HP RECOVERY MANAGER?
3. If i recover my system using HP RECOVERY MANAGER in future, i will have to download BIOS and drivers update again or what?
4: suggest me what should i do after BIOS update and with Drive:f to recover my system in the future?
My System details are as follows--
HP Pavilion g6-2101tu Notebook PC,
Product no. B6U26PA#ACJ
RAM - 2GB
Hard disk drive - 500 GB
Opreating System - Windows 7- 64 Bit Home Basic
Partition Drive :d - recovery.
Please give me a best response.,,,,,,,,,, Thanks

Yes, before Windows logo. At the first screen after powering on the machine tap Esc to bring up the Menu- same screen where you use Esc + F11 for Recovery.
Diagnostics is helpful many times in troubleshooting issues-such as testing memory or Hard drive.
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Recovery / restore options

Hi all,
I have a 10.2.0.4 system test database that I would like to take a backup of. The database has a set of regression test data loaded onto it, and is at a particular baselined code version.
The requirement is, on an adhoc basis, to restore this database into 4 different system test enviroments, to enable test team to run regression against DB patch upgrades etc.
An example is:-
e.g. Backup taken from SYSTESTDB1 on 01/11/2011 -- This is the baselined version
Restore this into SYSTESTDB2 / 3 / 4 on 5/11/2011
Can you tell me the most suitable way to do this?
The databases are running in NOARCHIVELOG mode.
I'm not sure whether the best approach would be an EXPORT / IMPORT process, or utilise RMAN, or another method?
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Database in noarchivelog means you can only create cold backups (database is mounted, but not open). So you always have to shutdown your source database, before making the backup.
SYSTESTn means a different host? Or do you want create 4 databases on the SAME host?
In the first case you can use RMAN's method 'restore a database on new host' or RMAN Duplicate (if the database can have different DB_NAMEs).
Or you simply copy the datafiles (controlfile,redologs,datafiles) to the target nodes.
In the second case RMAN Duplicate is needed (database names must be different).
I would only use export/import if the databases are very small.
Werner

No option to create product recovery media

I installed Rescue and Recovery version 4.21,but i do not hav the option to create product recovery discs.I am able to enter the "Create Recovery Media" - But unlike the first image Here,i only have the option to create rescue media,not the recovery discs.
I tried the "Create Recovery Media" option and inserted a DVD.After a few minutes a message popped up saying something like "Label the disc as 'Rescue And Recovery Startup Disc'" with about 300mb worth of files,and no product recovery discs \operating system discs.
Lenovo 3000 N100 0768-BVG
Windows Vista Home Basic
Any help would be appriciated

What's the history of your laptop? Did you get it used?
Has it been reformatted? Have system restore disks been made before,
by a previous owner, for example?

What options if recovery mode doesn't w

Zen micro won't go past the Creative screen. I've tried all 4 options in the list, I can select but nothing seems to happen.
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Hi,
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Re-Installing Windows 7 Using Recovery Media (DVD's)

Notebook: HP-430 Notebook
OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
HDD: 298 GB
When i newly bought my HP-430 notebook, I re-partitioned HDD using some other third party software.I created one additional partition (M:\). Here is the info, of how i had repartitioned....
C:\ - 100GB (changed from 284 GB to 100 GB).
D:\ - Did not make any changes.
M:\ - 184 GB (Created a drive by my self).
Then after some days for testing purpose i thought of using recovery manager. So i run the setup and chose the First option (System Restore) which said that it will only reformat the system drive (C:\), and will not perform any other HDD changes. But to my surprise it deleted/reformated the full HDD, and i lost all my documents, music, photos, and all my important files, which i had stored/backed up on M:\ (which i had created)....
Can some one tell me why the hack this happened.....????
Then now, next point. After recovery manager had restored the OS, i again repartitioned it, But this time with Windows Disk Management Tool. But Windows Disk Management didnt allow me to shrink(resize) the C:$Systemdrive) less than 150 GB. So i resized C:\ to 150 GB from 284 GB, and created one more drive (M:$ of size 147 GB. And i deleted the Recovery Drive (D:\), but i have created the Recovery DVD's before deleting Recoevery Drive from my HDD.
Again now its time for me to reinstall Windows 7 using Recovery media, as i have messed up with some system files while installing a theme for Windows 7, and now my OS is completely unstable. So now i want to reinstall windows 7, but I cant understand which option to chose in recovery manager (when run from Recovery DVD's)
Options shown in recovery manager
1. Recover using Microsoft Recovery
2. System Recovery (The option which i had chosen for the first time and got all my stuff deleted)....it says it only reinstalls the OS and wont perform any other HDD changes.
3. Minimised Image Recovery
4.Factory Reset.
So now my question to you guys is that.......which option do i chose in recovery manager so that all my backed up content and my stuff on M:\ (which i created) wont be deleted..and the OS will be reinstalled.....
PLIZZZZZ HELPPPPPPPPPPPP.........................
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Hi,
I don't believe that any of the recovery options from the Disc will retain your custom partition - As far as I know, the only time you will get a prompt to keep a custom partition is when using the 'Minimized Image Recovery' option from the Recovery Partition D which you have removed.
You could try the following work-around.
Download the correct Windows 7 Disc Image from the link below - this must be exactly the same version as your OEM installation - ie if your notebook came with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit this is the version you would need to download.
Windows-7 sp1-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit
Use an application such as ImgBurn to burn the ISO correctly to a blank DVD - a guide on using ImgBurn to write an ISO to a disc is Here.
Use the disc you create to perform the installation - when you get to the option to choose the type of installation, choose Custom and select the C partition.
When asked, enter the Windows activation key found on the underside of your notebook, then when the installation has completed, use the 'Phone Method' detailed in the link below to activate the OS - this method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who just want a clean installation of Windows 7 without the additional software load normally bundled with OEM installations.
http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-windows-7-by-phone.aspx
Any additional drivers you may need can be found starting Here.
Regards,
DP-K
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Yoga 3 Pro - Accessing BIOS, boot menu and System Recovery

The following tutorial will explain the following topics
How to access the BIOS Setup
Choosing a boot menu
Start a system recovery
It is not the idea to explain every single option of the above, since many of them are complex and it would be too extensive for such a tutorial like this.
To execute any of the tasks above you need to press the button marked with the red arrow in the picture below:
Press the button when the Y3P is off! Use a small pointing device, I use the tablet pen of one of my Thinkpad tablets
Once you press the button you will be presented with the following screen:
Use the cursor keys to move up and down, press Enter to choose an option.
1) BIOS Setup
The BIOS is where you can get technical information about your device, as well to change boot parameters and setting up security passwords. Be very careful when changing certain values, since it can affect the way the Y3P works and/or affect performance and security settings.
Information Screen
It gives the hardware details of the Y3P, like CPU, installed RAM, SSD capacity and so on. This is a display only screen, no settings can be changed here:
Configuration Screen
Time and date can be changed in this screen. Furthermore to deactivate the Wireless LAN and enable the Intel Virtual Technology. If you plan to use Virtual Machine software in your Y3P this setting must be enabled
Passwords can be set up in this section. Secure Boot settings can be changed here.
Primarily designed to protect users from rootkits and other malware attacks by blocking unauthorized executables and drivers from being loaded during the boot process, it must be deactivated if you plan to install Linux or having paralel operating systems
Boot Screen
Boot modes can be selected in this screen, you can disable booting from a USB stick or from a network for example
2) Boot Menu
This option is useful if you have Linux installed (using managers like LILO, GRUB, etc).
If you only use Win8 or higher there 's no much you can change.
3) System Recovery
This option will allow you to restore the system to either its factory setup, or to a previous backup done within Windows
A factory set up will leave the Y3P as it was shipped from Lenovo your private data and installed apps and/or programs will be wiped out. So make sure you have an external backup before such a reset

OK article. Doesn't answer my questions.

Newbie Query regarding creation of Recovery disks and Backups

Hello ppl/Admins,
Some clarification required (my questions might seem dummy ...but i have no choice).
I'm a newbie and just received my first laptop ever Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 (WinXP).
My queries are:
1) If i create a 'Complete Backup' under Lenovo care application will that include the entire hidden partition? Or do i need to use some other software like Norton Ghost to backup the entire image of the hard drive?
2) Is there a way to only backup the hidden partition?
3) I have noticed in other threads users refering to system and recovery disks, what/how are they used/created (i dont see any
create recovery disk option under lenovo care button)? How does a recovery or system disk differ from a backup?
My sole intention is to save/backup the hidden partition so that i could restore the laptop into its factory settings if things go wrong, so if anyone could help....it will be much appreciated.
Thanks!

Hi atomic, if you look under the lenovo program file you will see two different entries that relate to restore / recovery, I'm not at my machine now to directly tell you what is called, other than one is towards the top half and the other nearer the bottom.
The one at the bottom has two options, the first is to create recovery media (I'm presuming this is for if rescue & recovery fails to boot up).
Under this there is then a 2nd option that refers to creating a restore cd, of which it will only let you make s single copy under MS licencing. I'm of the impression that if required and used, it will take a user back to factory restore settings i.e. original factory restore as it arrived. This I'm presuming will image the partition as well.
As for the other recovery option higher up the menu, this is for actuslly creating backups and restoring system and/or files.

Data recovery software that help recover lost partition due to using Disk Recovery Assistant on a 2TB HDD?

I Just use the Disk Recovery Assistant on my 2TB HDD and it wipe it clean. What are the best data recovery tool out there that allow me to recover the lost partition and see the file in folders view not files view like in some data recovery like Disk Drill?
using ML 10.8 something I tried appleXsoft but no luck.

My best suggestion is
Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery
http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com/
Download the free trial version of the software and use the option "Search Lost/Deleted Volumes", It will scan the drive and show you all lost partitions list on preview. Once you click on the selected partition it will show you again 3 options ,
Quick Recovery- This option is very effective on case of volume corruption
Advanced Recovery- This option recovers data from formatted volume and scans each and every block of volume for lost data.
Deleted File Recovery.- It scans unused blocks of volume to recover deleted data.
On successful recovery the software will show the files in folders view with the folder structure..In case you are unable to see the desired results you would need to go for Raw Recovery which will show results on file basis.This option is only required incase the previous option does not give you the desired results.
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