Vista DVD and Recovery CD's

My father (aged in his 70's) has just purchased a Lenovo 3000 series desktop. It seems a good machine but it was supplied with no Vista DVD. I tried to create a Recovery disc for him, but when you follow the customer care help it tells you to go to a particular menu screen and select the Create Rescue & Recovery Disc option, however this menu option is not there and there is nothing that sounds like it will do this task in any of the sub-menu's. So, the first questions is how do we create a recovery disc for the computer?
Secondly, I'm concerned about the absence of a Vista DVD. What if, for example, his hard drive dies after the computer is out of warranty and he has to buy a new one? How does he install his licensed copy of Vista on the replacement hard drive if he doesn't have the DVD? I don't understand how you can purchase a license and not receive a copy of the software that goes with it.

There is no LenovoCare menu but there is a LenovoCare Tools option in the Welcome Centre. Under that menu there is no option for "Create Recovery Media". Under LenovoCare Tools there is a Data Protection and Recovery option, and under that there is a Rescue and Recovery option. However even within the Rescue and Recovery option I can't find any option to create recovery media. It has 3 sub-menus: "Back up your system", "Restore your system", and "Manage settings". None of these has any sub option to create recovery media.
I have all the screenshots but I cannot figure out how to display them here.
My other concern is that the PC was supplied without a Windows Vista disk. I cannot see how to create a Windows Vista CD/DVD from the system, so my dad has a licensed copy of loaded but no actual copy of the installation disk. How do we do this? If the hard drive fails after the warranty period, how would my dad install Vista on his new HDD?

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Now I am trying to use the Vista discs I made to install on a brand-new drive in the same machine, but after I select "Restore my machine to its factory state" (or whatever the actual wording is), I just get the hourglass thing "for ever" with no evidence of disc access.
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I've updated my 2 years old Lenovo T60 from the preinstalled Windows Vista to Windows 7. For short: I like it.
I kept the recovery partition but now want to update it, to keep it in sync with the current windows and Rescue and Recovery versions. By the way, due to earlier problems the system in this versions is not functional anymore. I tied to read the manual of Rescue and Recovery, but didn't get it...
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I've updated my 2 years old Lenovo T60 from the preinstalled Windows Vista to Windows 7. For short: I like it.
I kept the recovery partition but now want to update it, to keep it in sync with the current windows and Rescue and Recovery versions. By the way, due to earlier problems the system in this versions is not functional anymore. I tied to read the manual of Rescue and Recovery, but didn't get it...
Is their an "easy" way (or documentation) to accomplish that?
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The factory partition can't be updated - it is your recovery for what came out of the box with the system. You can create factory recovery CD's/DVD's and store them somewhere just in case, and then you should be able to remove that partition and reclaim the space. At that point, Rescue and Recovery for Win7 becomes your sole recovery option.
There is a lot of new architecture in the Win7 version of R&R so you can't "upgrade" it from Vista - you'll need to install the new version in Win7. It would probably be a good idea to burn your Vista Rescue and Recovery backups to CD/DVD before you upgrade, too.

How to split Windows Vista DVD image?

I would like to ask how to split windows vista DVD image into specific size using Windows PE Tools Command Prompt.
Thanks in advanced.

Hi,
You can try the following method:
1.   Install UltraISO and Windows AIK.
Windows AIK:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c657de08&DisplayLang=en
2.   Use UltraISO to open the Windows Vista DVD and extract install.wim under the Sources folder to the local hard drive, for example: D:\Vista\sources\install.wim.
3.   Run Windows PE Tools Command Prompt in elevated mode and type the following command:
imagex /split D:\vista\sources\install.wim D:\temp\install.swm 380
Note: D:\vista\sources\install.wim is the name and location of the file which will be split from. D:\temp\install.swm is the name and location of the target file. 380 is each target file size.
Note: Before doing this, make sure partition D has at least 5GB of free disk space.
After that, you will get 6 target files named install.swm, install2.swm, install3.swm, install4.swm, install5.swm and install6.swm in D:\temp.
4.   Use UltraISO to open the Windows Vista DVD. Delete install.wim under the Sources folder and drag install.swm to this folder. Save the whole disk to the local hard drive and we will get CD1.
5.   Open UltraISO and create a new folder named Sources. Drag install2.swm, install3.swm, install4.swm, install5.swm and install6.swm to the Sources folder. Save install2.swm to the local hard drive and we will get CD2. Use the same method to create CD3, CD4, CD5 and CD6.
6.   Burn the iso files to CDs.
The steps above can be a little complex. I recommend obtaining a DVD drive to install Windows Vista.
Hope it helps.
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Hi there,
I tried to reinstall Win Vista Home Premium to my Satellite U400-183. I used a Win OS DVD that came with my other Notebook from an other manufacture and the Key which came with my Toshiba notebook. Everything worked just fine but in certain areas of Windows still are some specific settings from the other manufacture. Now is there a possibility to get a Windows Vista DVD from Toshiba?
Another question is where I can get the AHCI drivers. There is only a exe file on the support site which i can't use while installing Windows. There have to be these .sys files but I can't find them on the Toshiba site, so I had to install Windows in compatibility mode.
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PS: Sorry for my bad english, I'm from Germany...

Hi!
A new recovery DVD you can get from your local ASP (authorized service provider).
Or you order a DVD from Toshiba directly:
https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx
The AHCI drivers or lets say Intel Storage Manager you can download from the Toshiba website as you already said.
The .exe file you must extract to use it during the installation but with the recovery disk you dont need them.
Please read the readme file in from the Storage Manager, there is an example how to extract it. Use he command line
For example: -A -A -PC:\<path>
Bye

Rescue and Recovery, restoring files from a vista system to a new Windows 7 system.

I had been using rescue and recovery to back up the system on my Thinkpad X300, up until a few months ago. The OS was vista, and I have since upgraded to Windows 7. Yesterday, my laptop was stolen, and have lost a good amount of important data. Before I go shelling out $$$ for a new thinkpad, My question is, will I be able to use Rescue and Recovery on a Windows 7 system for files that were backed up on a system running vista?

mottowa2, welcome to the forum,
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I believe, and sincerely hope, that all may not be lost.
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Help: Dual Boot Vista/XP (multiple partitions) with Rescue and Recovery?

So I re-installed my Thinkpad and want to dual boot Windows XP and Vista Ultimate on separate partitions. I'm using the Windows XP pre-load and a separately licensed Vista Ultimate.
I first installed XP preload and did a backup with RnR. Then I'm installing Vista Ultimate by shrinking the XP partition and creating a new partition for Vista. I plan to use RnR in XP to do another backup from the base and hoping it will backup Vista as well. Will RnR backup both the Vista and XP partition correctly so that when I recovery in the future, it will restore both?
I don't want to blow it and have to redo the whole thing. Help would be much appreciated!
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you say that you have a vista Ultimate did you try making a windows image from the back up and recovery in vista? in that way both of your xp and vista can be save to an hdd or a set of DVD'S(as a back up image)
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The recovery DVD and the driver CD

I assume if a complete drive failure occurs, that this DVD (which indicates Lenovo recovery DVD) and the CD (which indicates drivers) can completely restore the system to factory default if the hard drive was to be replaced.
Currently, I know using the one touch key (or F2) during the Lenovo boot up screen activates a complete recovery, but this works only if the hard drive is working.
What if a new hard drive, is a one touch done with the DVD in the drive?
I have booted off the DVD before, without hitting the key, this method just activates Windows Vista install menu.
The 330MB system backup and restore software that can be download only "backups" the current windows install condition or only restores a previous backup, neither of which is the factory default. If using this backup/restore software and telling it to access the DVD to look for factory default, it doesnt indicate a "backup" is on this DVD, nor can it find a previous version on C or D hard drives. So I am curious to how the system can be put back to factory status if the hard drive is replaced and a backup isn't performed using this software of which has to be downloaded and installed. If a system crash, I would not bring back to current conditon, I would rather start from a fresh factory restore.
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the recover dvd which contains vista will install all the software that came pre-installed with lenovo systems .
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Tried installing Windows Vista, cancelled install and now it won't boot from the OEM Vista DVD, all i get is BOOTMGR is missing error... Ctrl Alt Del to restart and when i turn the computer on i get a blank screen and pressing C is not working to boot....

Topic says it all...
My friend started a installation of Windows Vista, but pulled out after deleting all partitions...
So now i power it on, get a blank screen (seems a bit gray because of backlighting, should show the apple logo right?)...
Then after like 15-20sec it will throw out a:
BOOTMGR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
I have a OEM Windows Vista DVD in the drive, and i know... Windows 7 is better... but i'm not that fond of stealing software from Microsoft and i have 10 licenses for Vista...
I have tried pressing C while booting up but it doesn't work...
Does anyone here have a magic soloution for me, and no i will not install MacOS on it !!!

Deleting Boot Camp partitions the conventional way will not work . You must use the Boot Camp Assistant to remove a Boot Camp partition. Here is a link to the guide.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf
The way to restart is to hold down the option/alt key during startup* and then selecting the Mac OS. If you have a valid Boot Camp install of Windows it would show up during this type of start up.
* hold down immediately after pressing the power button and until the OS choice screen appears.
To summarize.
1 Use the above method to boot into Mac OS.
2 Download the instructions and read them.
3 Use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the partition.
4 Pick your friends more carefully.

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Keith, just for grins, go to your Apple and click it and then choose System Preferences, and when it opens choose CD-DVD and see what option you have checked for the different media.
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Started to create a set of Rescue Recovery Disks, the Start Recovery Disk created OK, but when I inserted the 1st Disk of the recovery set, the program stalled for over 1 hour no activity, cancelled the operation using the Vista Task Manager Ctrl-Alt-Del.
Now when I try and rerun Rescue and Recovery, it states I have already run the procedure, which is not so. How can i now run the Rescue & Recovery Media Program

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Which between System Update Installation History and Post-Installation Status Report should I believe, when they tell a different story?
When I run thinkVantage System Update, the post-intallation status report indicates that the following fails to install:
* Rescue and Recovery 4.2 patch for Windows Vista
* ThinkVantage Client Security Solution for Vista SP1
* Lenovo Wireless WAN Activation Patch
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Thanks for your feedback. Anyhow, let me see how i could help to sort this out for you.
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Rescue and Recovery not recognizing USB DVD writer on X200

I have a SAMSUNG SE-S084B USB CD/DVDRW that reads/burns DVD-R ok in ImgBurn. I already have backup made on the hard drive by RR.
I tried to use the Rescue and Recovery Advanced mode -> menu-Advanced -> "Copy backup from hard drives" to make a set up of backup on the DVD-Rs. However, RR doesn't recognize my USB DVD writer, and therefore I cannot proceed the backup.
Please advise how to make backups on a DVD for Thinkpad X200. Thanks a lot!

I got it!
You just need to be patient. It can take up to two hours.
I wasted about 30 minutes in the fine quality customer support of inner-city Atlanta just to be told it takes that long. 30 minutes.
I am extremely unimpressed with Atlanta customer service, and the rep's advice after 25 minutes was that he was going to send me a couple more recovery disks! He had no idea about anything I was talking about. I complained to the manager who finally told me to just wait. However when I complained to him he thought it was a joke.
Customer service in Lenovo, especially their Atlanta location is a farce. You're welcome for me having to sit through that.

T61 recovery DVD and OS CD

I have changed my harddisk. How can I get my recovery DVD and my windows xp operation system CD?
Thank you

mjalliso, welcome to the forum,
you mention recovery dvds, did you create them yourself, or are they from Lenovo?
You should have one disc as boot disc; are you booting from it or are you using the R&R accessed through the ThinkVantage button?
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Creating DVDs with Rescue and Recovery 4.5 on Win7 64bit

Hi , I have a question reguarding the rescue and recovery DVD creation.
When I click the Q drive Lenovo_Recovery, the program will ask me if I want to create recovery media or reclaim disk space.
What I want to aks is, does making the DVD disks after patching the OS and re-Partition (the originally just one huge C drive which needed to repartition to smaller system drive) matter? or It doesn't matter at all?

The size of the C drive is really not important during the backup of the Q drive.
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