OS factory setting

how do i create an win7 home premium 64-bit recovery partition that will be accessible in post-boot? though i will create recovery dvds, these are vulnerable to damage.

Did your Lenovo not come with the Recovery Partition?

Check to see whether you have a "One Key Recovery" key on your keypad.

If you do, power down your computer then press the recovery key and you will be given the option to recover your computer.

In any case, it's always best to create a set of recovery discs in case the recovery partition becomes corrupted or you have to replace your hard disk drive.

If you're that worried about damaging your recovery discs (highly unlikely if you store them safely) just copy another set after you've created them.

Read your manual to find the Fn key to access the recovery partition if available. Also, some OEMs have their factory recovery option added to the System Repair disk when you make one (eg. ACER). This provides access to the recovery partition.

Make a couple of images of the recovery partition (I use free Macrium Reflect for this). Useful in reimaging a damaged recovery partition or replacing it on a replacement HDD.

theog said:

Did your Lenovo not come with the Recovery Partition?

am not sure. i only have C and D drives. D drive is labeled Lenovo instead of recovery drive like my other vista laptop. if it is the D drive, how then do i access it during post boot?

theog said:

Did your Lenovo not come with the Recovery Partition?

thanks a lot. if you hadn't told me so, i wouldn't have found it. the first time i saw it, i thought it was a screw near the power button. i should have read the user manual in the first place. thanks again and keep it up.

Barman58 said:

Not a free option - but most imaging applications will provide this type of functionality - Have a look at the likes of Acronis, Paragon, or one of the other developers

thanks for the tip but i'll pass on this one.

seavixen32 said:

Check to see whether you have a "One Key Recovery" key on your keypad.

If you do, power down your computer then press the recovery key and you will be given the option to recover your computer.

In any case, it's always best to create a set of recovery discs in case the recovery partition becomes corrupted or you have to replace your hard disk drive.

If you're that worried about damaging your recovery discs (highly unlikely if you store them safely) just copy another set after you've created them.

thanks a lot. after creating my recovery disks i tried the steps and now i am happy. thanks again and keep it up.