Restoring Windows 10 via BIOS on a Lenovo laptop

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Date: 1-11-2015

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Hello admin! I need to restore my Lenovo laptop to factory settings, but I don't know how to do it. It’s very strange, but I didn’t find such an article on your site! Or was it a bad search?

Hello friends! What to do if: 1. The laptop began to work slowly.2. Instead of classmates, browsers open who knows what!3. The antivirus was eaten by viruses4. There is 1 MB of free space left on disk (C:)!?5. And finance sings romances and there is no money to call a computer technician. Of course, without hesitation, roll back the laptop to factory settings and after that it will function like new, because the state of your operating system will return to its original state. And if you have a Lenovo laptop, then this is as easy as shelling pears, you just need to press one small button - OneKey Rescue System. Was it worth writing an article about this?

How to restore Windows 10 via BIOS

Restoring Windows 10 through BIOS takes snapshots of all system files, which can be fixed if there is a problem. Microsoft has disabled this feature by default, at least on most computers, and hasn't explained why it doesn't allow you to roll back the system. Perhaps this task uses a lot of space, and the company is reducing its disk space requirements.

System Restore will use some space to store its snapshots, so you probably won't want to do this on low-cost laptops and tablets that don't have much storage space. However, if you have a large hard drive on your computer, this won't be a big problem.

Keep in mind that System Restore is disabled by default, so no snapshots are created, and it's best to try resetting the system to factory settings first. If you're having problems, re-enabling this feature won't help because you won't have any old snapshots to restore.

When you enable this option again, Windows will create a new snapshot of your system in a corrupted state if the OS is faulty. If you want to enable and use System Restore, you must do so before you experience a problem.

If you were unable to roll back the system to a previous restore point, you can try doing it through the BIOS. In this case, using a boot disk, the damaged boot sector of the HDD will be restored. To do this, you will need to create a bootable Windows USB flash drive.

Restart your computer and go to the BIOS menu. Select the BOOT menu section and change the priority boot order of the USB device. Save the settings and exit the BIOS.

After the PC restarts, you will see the initial Windows installation menu. Select System Restore.

The “Select Action” window will open; select "Diagnostics".

Open Advanced Options.

Next, select "System Restore".

A dialog box should open in which you will need to select a restore point.

Next, a computer scan will start, during which all errors will be detected and corrected. If the OS is successfully restored after the above steps, you will need to return boot priority from the HDD in the BIOS.

How to reset your laptop to factory condition: Lenovo ThinkPad

Today we will talk about restoring laptops of the legendary ThinkPad series from Lenovo to factory condition. The procedure for returning a laptop to factory settings from the recovery partition described in this article applies exclusively to mobile computers of this series, since this function is implemented slightly differently in Lenovo IdeaPad and Essential series laptops.

Before proceeding with the description of the recovery procedure, I, as always, want to warn readers about the need to first read the article “How to return a laptop to factory condition: introduction”, since it contains information about the necessary preparations that must be made before starting the recovery procedure.

So, in order to start the factory reset procedure, when you turn on the computer, you need to press the F11 key. After a while, a window should appear on the display asking you to select a system recovery language. Select the value we need and click “Next”.

The next step is to select a user on whose behalf the Lenovo laptop recovery process will be launched. If the selected account is protected by a password, enter it in the appropriate field and click OK.

The application that restores the state of ThinkPad series laptops is located at the very bottom of the menu of available recovery tools. Click Lenovo Factory Recovery. This will directly launch the application you are looking for.

The first thing to do in the recovery utility interface is to select a language. In the specific case under consideration, support for the Russian language is not provided. Maybe you will be luckier and the application will be Russified, but I will have to be content with English.

Having selected the language, click Next.

On the next screen, we agree with everything and click Next again.

Next, a sign will appear informing you that if we click Yes, all data will be destroyed and the system will be restored. Since this is exactly what we are trying to achieve, click Yes.

From this point on, your Lenovo ThinkPad will begin to recover to its original state. This process will take some time.

At the end of the procedure, we will be informed that the system has been restored and will be asked if we want to restart the computer. Click Yes.

Immediately after the reboot, preparations for the first launch of the operating system will begin. We wait.

After some time, we will be asked to select the operating system language. This means that we have achieved our goal. The Lenovo ThinkPad laptop has been restored to factory condition from the recovery partition.

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Thank you very much for the detailed instructions! Everything is clear and understandable, simpler and unnecessary.

Valery, that’s good. I did my best )

hello, tell me what to do? During step 7, I get the message “Cannot find the backup files“

Pavel, are you by any chance trying to restore something other than from a previously saved copy? The procedure is a little different

I don't know! I did everything as you described earlier. when loading f11 and everything is as you said! where can I watch this procedure? thank you in advance .

Pavel, it would be better for you to call support.

Initial data: thinkPad x230 with a classic HDD, I want to install an mSATA SSD. After this, I would like to reinstall Windows (7pro, x64, English) on the SSD.

Please tell me, when restoring to factory settings, Windows will ask during installation which media to install on, or is it easier to immediately install third-party Windows and then enter the key from mine?

Sergey, it’s easier to make an image of your disk, transfer it to an SSD and enjoy life

Thank you! Your advice helped a good person. I wish you good health for the benefit of people. That’s what you are doing!

Vladimir, thank you for your kind words too

Thank you very much for the information. The Lenovo g 780 laptop had a virus that completely blocked the system. Nothing helped restore the OS. Automatic recovery was powerless, the last successful configuration too. The blue “screen of death” with a sad smiley face from Windows 8 stubbornly hung on the monitor. And only the above-described resuscitation option helped in solving this unpleasant problem. I would like to note that all the information on disk D was untouched, which was very pleasant, since there were personal photographs and much more. Many thanks to you.

Julia, I'm glad everything worked out

What should you do if the laptop screen does not light up, but there is a sound when turning on Skype sound?

how to restore understood thank you

Hello!

such a question: yesterday I reset the Lenovo S10-3t completely to factory settings using the One Key Recovery function to sell the netbook. At first glance, all personal data was deleted, which is what I wanted. Tell me, they may be located somewhere in the system folders or be restored in some way; I did not make a backup copy to the hard drive.

Thank you!

Sergey, it depends on the operating system. Windows 8 has two modes: fast with simple cleaning and long with complete removal. If you restored in an earlier operating system or in Windows 8 in fast mode, it makes sense to install an application to securely delete files and check the system for their presence. If there are any left, then delete them without the possibility of recovery. I wrote about how this is done in the article “How to delete files beyond recovery”: https://cherev.ru/kak-udalit-fajly-bez-vozmozhnosti-vosstanovleniya/

Good day, I have a question, what should I do if when I press the f11 key it does not display this window, but offers recovery and a normal boot, during recovery the screen starts blinking, and during normal reboot it reboots and freezes with the Leonov logo, Leonov G500 laptop Windows 7 professional

Nikolay, this is an article about restoring laptops from the ThinkPad series. You need the IdeaPad manual. It is located here: https://cherev.ru/kak-vernut-noutbuk-k-zavodskomu-sostoyaniyu-lenovo-ideapad/

Hello. The system recovery partition was deleted. Where can I download an image of a partition or the entire HDD for Lenovo S10-3s. I've looked all over and can't find it anywhere. It could be created by Acronis or something else. Could you tell? I would be VERY APPRECIATE. Thank you in advance for your answer (by email)! Regards, Oleg.

Peter, thank you! Please advise how to correctly split drive C into two partitions - 50 gigs for the system (laptop E325, system 7 home) and about 230 for the rest... The compression program allocates only about 40 gigs for the new partition (after defragmentation and transfer of pagefile.sys) , I want more. Well, the system barely moves - a friend said that it was necessary to immediately prohibit all 7 updates. Therefore, I’ll go back to “out of the box”... Then I’ll try the partition manager...

Oleg, you can try contacting support.

Serge, you can do this. But I try to leave at least 100 gigs for the system. Nowadays a lot of software is crawling onto the C drive without demand.

Hello, on the Lenovo L412 laptop, after switching to Windows 10, the Internet stopped working after a while. When you try to restore factory Windows 7 through the procedure you described, the very first step is not performed - interrupting the standard boot process via F11. Please advise what needs to be done. Thank you

Vladimir, maybe it’s easier to just remove Windows 10 and work in the previous system? Check out this article: https://cherev.ru/kak-vernutsya-s-windows-10-k-predydushhej-operacionnoj-sisteme/

Thank you, but unfortunately, I switched to Windows 10 more than a month ago.

Vladimir, to be sure, it’s better to call support.

Thank you very much, I restored it easily with the help of your instructions.

Thank you, reinstalling Windows could not be easier

Hello! The Lenovo website describes a different factory reset procedure.

It uses Recovery Disc Set, which you first need to create yourself. Tell me, what is the difference between the procedures described by you and Lenovo? Thank you.

Julia T, I described a method for restoring to the factory state, and you create a copy with your configured system, with some data and installed applications. Of course, this is a better option.

It’s just that my article is intended for people for whom everything no longer works and no copies have been made.

Thank you very much! Lenovo gives such vague information regarding various recovery options!

Julia T, you're welcome

Here, for example, is what they write in the instruction manual:

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the recovery tool can only be used to return the computer to its original factory settings. The recovery tool can be used to return the computer to a working state (as I understand it, this means my personal system - with all my applications and files) only after all other recovery methods have failed. (English: On the Windows 7 operating system and the Windows Vista operating system, you can use recovery to restore the computer to the factory default settings only. You can use recovery to put the computer in an operational e after all other methods of recovery have failed.)

Where is the logic? Or am I misunderstanding the phrase “operational e”?

And why should I even create recovery disks if they can still only return to the initial factory settings? After all, everything is in the computer itself?

Please comment, there is something I can’t figure out without outside help. Thank you.

“You can use recovery to put the computer in an operational e after all other methods of recovery have failed” - based on this phrase, we can conclude that this utility copies the partition and recovery environment to the disk so that you can restore the system if others the methods don't help. For example, if you reinstalled Windows or simply crashed system files.

Thank you very much!

In the absence of normal operation of the OS, nevertheless, I was able to access the recovery utility. But no text was displayed on her screens.

Thanks to this detailed article, I was able to go through all the steps of the wizard and press the right buttons.

Many thanks to the author!

fpmip, good luck

Good afternoon

Thanks for the instructions. Please tell me what to do if the user password is lost. Data loss is not important.

Alexey, as a matter of principle, I do not provide advice on password hacking issues. Hope for understanding.

Thanks for the answer, everything is clear. I took the computer to the service center. I wanted to do it myself because of the speed and the presence of unprotected confidential data.

Good afternoon Peter, I encountered a problem: I boot from the recovery DVD, which I made when I bought the laptop, after confirming that all information will be destroyed, the recovery program freezes at the preparing hdd stage. Then nothing happens for a long time, just a reboot. Repeated attempts do not help. HDD partitions are destroyed. ThinkPad Edge 14 laptop.

Artem, you should call Lenovo support. This is an emergency situation.

Thank you for the article. I'm going to return the laptop to factory settings (ThinkPad X201I). The model is old. The sticker with the OS key is worn out. Will I need an OS key when performing a factory reset? How long does the recovery procedure take?

Boris, usually you don’t need to enter anything. All this is done automatically. It is impossible to say exactly the time, because it depends on the chosen recovery method and the power of the laptop.

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How to restore Windows 10 via BIOS.

But this method can only be used if you have an installation disk or flash drive with a distribution kit of a licensed operating system with the version and bit depth that you have installed; this option is not possible without an external drive.

First of all, you need to start by setting the BIOS to read the disk immediately when you start the computer.

If preparing automatic recovery does not make it possible to restart the computer normally, you need to do it forcibly by holding down the shutdown buttons for 10-15 seconds, as soon as the system starts to boot, you need to press one of the keys: F1, F4, F3, Delete, F8 (tell exactly which one exactly what you need to press cannot be done, as it depends on the motherboard model on your device).

You can look in the instructions for your computer or on the manufacturer’s website to find out which key you will need to log in. On most PCs, the “Delete” button is used; on laptops, the key combination “ctrl+alt+esc” can be used. After the BIOS starts, go to the Boot section.

You need to find the “1st boot device” parameter, which can be located in the “Boot Device Configuration”, “Advanced Features”, “Boot”, “Boot Sequence” section. There you will need to set the parameter for the CDROM or PXE UND I disk to boot from a flash drive:

Press “F10” to save the result, insert the disk into the drive or connect the flash drive on which the distribution is stored, then reboot the device.

After the computer boots, the initial system installation menu will appear, where you will need to click on the “System Restore” button.

The “Select actions” menu will open; select “Diagnostics”.

Then go to the “Advanced options” item.

Next, click on “System Restore”.

After clicking, a window will open asking you to select a restore point.

Startup Repair scans your computer for errors and fixes them when they are found. You can try to run the utility, but in most cases, after searching, it usually displays a message that the computer could not be restored.

If you had a rollback provided and your Windows was successfully restored after the above steps, then after this you will need to go into the BIOS and return the hard drive boot priority back to first place.

— How to restore Windows 10 via the command line. If you did not create a checkpoint, you can try restoring the Windows 10 system via the command line. To do this, you will also need a boot disk or flash drive with the Windows operating system installed on the computer.

In the "Advanced Options" section, select "Command Line"

In the window that opens, type “fixboot”.

Then the action must be confirmed by pressing the “Y” key. After restoring the Windows 10 bootloader, the system needs to be checked for damaged system files.