System Rescue and Restore

For some reason when I open Lenovo Think Vantage Tools my Rescue and Restore will not open.
I had just had it open yesterday...
Is there a way to fix this?
Not too sure what's going on, but I'm hestitant to call priority tech support because they seem to push me towards a reformat and I just don't think it's that serious.
Is there a way to download the System Rescue and Restore option in the Lenovo Tool?
What do you think?
Thanks.
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My T61 always boots up into ThinkVanatage Rescue and Restore - Its madness!!

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I acidentally erased the Q: drive.
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It depends ... Did you create a factory restore CD before you did the partition? If you did then there is no need to order the factory restore CD. If you didn't then its no longer possible to create the factory restore CD after you have altered the partition of the disc
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After a (total) breakdown of my ThinkPad T60, I want to get some files to my substitution system (a Lenovo R61i). The R&R was made to an external HDD. The support of Lenovo has said, that Recovery is only possible to the same system, from which the R&R was made. I can't believe that.
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Prognosis: Quite difficult
As they have said the program does not allow restores to second computers.
It is possible to do so however if you fool Rescue and Restore into believing that the share is the one created by the new computer (R61).
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Have you tried running a backup with your virus scanner / internet security software turned off? Sometimes these software can "hang" on files or folders with the intent to protect them and therefore prevent them being read
Before attempting the above please ensure your system has no Internet access
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