Here is how to restore the machine to its factory settings using Rescue and Recovery:
1. Turn off your PC, then turn it on again
2. While the initial screen is displayed, press the Lenovo Care button
3. After the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens, you can do the following:
Rescue and Restore your files, folders, or backups
Configure your system settings and passwords
Troubleshoot and diagnose problems using diagnostics
For more information about using Rescue and Recovery features, see the "Recovery overview" section in online Access Help.
This offers all the features you would normally find on a recovery CD, meaning you have no need for one.
Warning: All of the files on the primary hard disk partition (usually drive C) will be lost in the recovery process. However, before any data is overwritten, you will be given the opportunity to save one or more files to other media.
1. If possible, save all your files and shut down your operating system
2. Turn off your computer for at least 5 seconds
3. Select the On position of the wireless radio switch on your computer
Note: If you forget to select the On position of the wireless radio switch, your wireless network card will not be recognized, and the wireless card driver will not be included in your system
4. Turn on your computer and when the initial screen is displayed, press the Lenovo Care button to open the Rescue and Recovery workspace
5. Click Restore your system, select "Restore my hard drive to the original factory state" and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you have previously backed up the machine you can choose to recover the data from the backup instead
