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    booting the recovery partition on the X200

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by boim, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. boim

    boim Notebook Guru

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    hi,
    how can i boot the recovery partition on the x200?
    i mean, i want to do a full system restore.
    i know that in previous modules there was an option for pressing F11 when the computer starts, but on the x200 i can't find it (althoguh the service partition exists)

    can someone please help?
     
    boim, Mar 25, 2009
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  2. boim

    boim Notebook Guru

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    anyone? please help..
     
    boim, Mar 26, 2009
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  3. t30power

    t30power Notebook Deity

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    I'm not sure but you could try a boot cd utility disc, don't know which one, there's a utility to make active a certain partition within a HDD. I did that on a Compaq desktop with busted recovery functionality, it booted and started the recovery process.
    Try google 'set partition active boot'.
     
    t30power, Mar 26, 2009
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  4. bsodder

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    Press the blue thinkvantage button at boot. It will boot into recovery/ diagnostic mode, and a screen of menus. Look for product recovery option.
     
    bsodder, Mar 26, 2009
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    why i press the thinkvantage button i just get a menu of "bios", and an option to choose from a "boot-menu" which later has hd/cd/network..
     
    boim, Mar 27, 2009
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    do you have "Rescue and Recovery" program? You might want to download it manually first if you want to do factory install.
     
    hitman_36, Mar 27, 2009
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    boim Notebook Guru

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    i do not have it.
    but is there "rescue and recovery" that works before windows loads? i mean, if windows has an error, how can one overcome it?
     
    boim, Mar 28, 2009
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    I have the same issue, has anyone been able to solve this?

    thinkvantage button only gets me as far as bios settings. the laptop is new out of the box and has been downgraded to xp by the reseller.
     
    Irenie, Apr 30, 2009
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  9. zillal

    zillal Notebook Consultant

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    MyT500 works the same but I never bothered investigating as F11 gets me into the RnR service partition.
     
    zillal, Apr 30, 2009
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