Rescue & Recovery doesn't react

Hi, I'm new here (and a somewhat noob regarding this computer stuff)
However... lately I discovered some problem with my rescue & recovery
My Thinkvantage Toolbox stated that I should make an Backup with rescue & recovery, so I started through toolbox the program but it somewhat lagged during the backup process so I forced it to close down (as normal abort didn't want to succeed)
since then it is kind of broken.. I can't start it anymore when I click on rescue & recovery (no reaction whatsoever of the program, just nothing like I didn't click anything) also the automatic backup every month won't ask me anymore (toolbox says next scheduled backup is march 24, which was the one when I did the mentioned above)
normally there was a monthly scheduled backup (at least it asked I rarely did it because it takes up so much space)
So, what did happen? How to fix this? Should I re-install R&R (how so)?
My R&R is version 4.21.0016.00
I have a thinkpad SL500 and windows XP

Hi,
in case you want to be sure, that none of your backups will get harmed, you need to use the exact same version of RnR, that you have installed on your system.
So you can either use the setups file, that is located on your HDD , or donwload and install the same version, as you are using.
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