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    X61 Vista Recovery

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ckThinkPad, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. ckThinkPad

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    Dear all,

    I recently format my X61 and installed XP, without delete the hidden partition. Now when I wanted to recovery back to Vista, the ThinkVantage button seems not fuctioning.


    Pls help.
     
    ckThinkPad, Jan 14, 2008
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  2. klutchrider

    klutchrider Notebook Evangelist

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    When you restart the computer hit the ThinkVantage button just like how you hit F1 to get into BIOS, it should load right into the recovery process.
     
    klutchrider, Jan 14, 2008
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    Arki, Jan 14, 2008
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  4. ckThinkPad

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    I try many times already. I even removed the additional RAM, and try to press the ThinkVantage on startup. Still unable to perform recovery.

    The screen that appear was :-
    Press ESC to normal boot
    Press F1 to enter Bios Setup
    Press F11 to choose other boot device
     
    ckThinkPad, Jan 14, 2008
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  5. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    :confused:

    You need to reinstall Rescue and Recovery like I said above. During the format, this program was erased. You need to reinstall it in order to gain access to the recovery partition.

    Why did you remove RAM?
     
    Arki, Jan 14, 2008
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  6. ckThinkPad

    ckThinkPad Newbie

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    I read a forum from Lenovo, have to remove all the havrdware that I have been installed, make it back to original, then press F11 while reboot the system.
     
    ckThinkPad, Jan 14, 2008
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    I read a forum from Lenovo, have to remove all the havrdware that I have been installed, make it back to original, then press F11 while reboot the system.
     
    ckThinkPad, Jan 14, 2008
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  8. gamemint

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    like Arkit3kt said just install rescue and recovery
     
    gamemint, Jan 14, 2008
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    After install the rescure and recovery, was trying to do full restore, the local backup files cannot be found.
     
    ckThinkPad, Jan 17, 2008
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    Did you install R&R for Vista or for XP?

    I think you need to install it for XP.
     
    Arki, Jan 17, 2008
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