How to Recover a ThinkPad R61

Recovering a ThinkPad R61 is a fairly easy process.

The Thinkpad line of laptops, owned and produced by Lenovo, is a series of portable computers. The Thinkpad line was first introduced by IBM in 1992, but has been manufactured under the Lenovo brand since 2005. At the time it was introduced, the Thinkpad was one of the few affordable, yet high-quality laptops on the market. Laptops were, at that stage, vastly more expensive than desktops. The Thinkpad line runs the Windows operating system. Windows, while generally efficient, has the capability to suffer hard drive crashes. Fortunately, Thinkpad laptops carry Lenovo's Rescue and Recovery program. This program can help in crash situations.

Things You'll Need

• PC
• Windows XP, Vista or 7
• Thinkpad R61
• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Shut down your computer.

2. Start up your computer.

3. Watch for the Windows prompt that asks you to press your computer's ThinkVantage button.

4. Press the ThinkVantage button when prompted, then release it. Rescue and Recovery will open.

5. Follow the wizard's instructions

6. Check the recovery link listed in References (using another computer) for more info if you encounter any difficulties during the process.

References

• Lenovo: Rescue and Recovery Version 4.31 for the Windows 7 Operating System for Individual Languages