Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CG, User Manual

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Chapter 9. Recovery overview
This chapter provides information about the recovery solutions.
• “Recovery overview for the Windows 8.1 operating systems” on page 99
• “Recovery overview for the Windows 10 operating system” on page 101
Recovery overview for the Windows 8.1 operating systems
This section provides information about the recovery solutions for the Windows 8.1 operating systems.
A Windows recovery image is preinstalled in the recovery partition on your tablet. The Windows recovery
image enables you to refresh your tablet, or reset your tablet to the factory default settings.
You can create recovery media as backups or replacement for the Windows recovery image. With the
recovery media, you can troubleshoot and fix the problems on your tablet even if you cannot start the
operating system. It is recommended that you create recovery media as early as possible. For more
information, see “Creating and using a recovery USB drive” on page 100.
Refreshing your tablet
If your tablet does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program, you
can refresh your tablet without losing your personal files or changing your settings.
Attention: If you refresh your tablet, the programs that came with your tablet and the programs that you
installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed.
To refresh your tablet, do the following:
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2. Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings .
3. In the navigation panel, tap Update and recovery
➙
Recovery .
4. In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, tap Get started .
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to refresh your tablet.
Resetting your tablet to the factory default settings
If you want to recycle your tablet or just start over, you can reset your tablet to the factory default settings.
Resetting the tablet will reinstall the operating system, reinstall all the programs that came with your tablet,
and reset all the settings to the factory default settings.
Attention: If you reset the tablet to the factory default settings, all your personal files and settings will be
deleted. To avoid data loss, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
To reset your tablet to the factory default settings, do the following:
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2. Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings .
3. In the navigation panel, tap Update and recovery ➙ Recovery .
4. In the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section, tap Get started . Then tap Next to confirm
the operation.
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