Rescue and Recovery 4.2 Does not Launch from Start Programs Thinkvantage

Question

I have a T61 with XP SP3.  I recently installed and uninstalled the version of Ubutuno that can be booted from Windows.  I played with it for a few days then uninstalled it.   Then I unistalled Rescue and Recovery using Add Remove programs...I am thinking of getting a SSD and I wanted to remove large programs before I image the disk.
I changed my mind and tried to reinstall Rescue and Recovery.  I got the error saying that my boot space was too small.  I used the Lenevo mbr repair feature that I found on this board.
I was then able to install R&R 4.21,  and I was able to create recovey disks using the create recovery disks program
However, when I try to launch  Rescue and Recovery,  (Start, Programs, Thinkvantage, Rescue and Recovery). the disk spins and I get the hour glass on the cursor...and the hour glass goes away after about 7 seconds...the disk continues too blink off and on, but the program will not launch.  The rrservice.exe and rrpservice exe services are running.  I tried disabling Kapernsky virus, and that did not help.  I have rebooted several times.
Any suggestions!  I will buy you a beer for sure!!
Thanks
Jeff

Answer 1

My other post just  gave you the basics.  I got tired to typing the same info over and over.
Two issues lately.
(1) I am going from vista to win7, and I have a Factory shipped Lenovo. RNR wont install.
(2) I have win7 on a factory ship, and I want to go from Hdd to SDD.  USB recovery wont boot.
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I take my backups to a 2nd HDD.  Also, every few months, I backup to a DVD set, HDD's may last 3 years, maybe 4. You dont want your loved backup on the C drive, and HDD fails. On top of that, if you back up to the C drive, the HDD grinds away. Read C, write to C\rrbackups.  Backup will run faster to 2nd HDD or USB.
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You state a pristine Vista.  I am guessing it was a Factory shipped Lenovo with Vista.
The TIP in the other post is if you know of this issue BEFORE windows 7 install.
At the time during Win 7 install, and it is deciding where to put itself, there is a Default Recommended and I think a drop down list of other options.  This is tricky.  Example, (a). park me in the current C partition. (b) park me on the whole HDD.
Did you upgrade the Vista, inplace to win7 or did you clean install win7 to a blank C partition.
Lets see if you have a recovery(vista) partition.
Go to control panel>admin tools>computer management>disk management. Check to see if other partitions show up other than the C drive. Recovery partition should be around 10 GB. Sometimes this partition is labeled IBM_Preload or similar.
Solution/workaround
I dont have 1 that i have tested.  Maybe other users can offer suggestions.
(1)You could delete the Q, but this might not clean up the MBR/BCD(boot control) entries.
(2) Backup your loved win7, erase HDD, then restore.  MAYBE a win7 backup allows ignoring the Q partition.  I am not an expert with using win7 backup, and I dont have a q drive. 
*** all this is time consuming**, risky, and may not   solve the issue.