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Part 1 on driver partition in hidden folder/files & OKR part 2 on the "normal" invisible partition.as shown here this shows the invisible content on driver partition Its not provided by OKR 6 / 7 to save other media, however you can save your personal backup on those media.Ī complete HDD backup is around 20 GB and flashdrive size last min 32GB. Currently flashdrive more expensive than a USB-dvd burner plus a mount of writeable DVDs. Note: Why dont choose a flashdrive for "factory restore" ? B ut recreate only your windows partition itself, not the whole hdd.

If you like that program, you can save your straightline running windows with all your work via system backup, and could create recover existing backup image or running system, creates a bootable disc same as done above.

Note: Factory Recovery disc creation can only be done one time.

But that doesnt matter as you can resize or delete partitions, without have to fear from now on.

When press next you will get a warning that factory restore is not available (as seen below).When procedure is done, your new HDD is filled as same than the factory HDD, with one exception that you can't rewrite with OKR. OKR will ask you to create new partitions (or delete old) Please follow the instructions to recover. Or press F12 (Fn-F11) that provoke the Boot Device Menu, meanwhile insert your first disc that OKR created for you earlier.Press F2 to get into BIOS settings, then choose BOOT set first boot to USB-DVD and exit.Plug in your USB DVD burner and start your Ideapad.

If you want a bigger sized harddrive, and / or you want most all recovered, OKR creates a bootable first disc, so you can change your harddrive. It may look like the machine gets hung up from time to time but it doesnt actually. This procedure takes time even on Atom based systems. It should take at least 3 discs for Windows 7 Starter or 4 discs for Windows 7 Home Premium depends on preinstalled programs configuration. After a short recognition it shows you the write speed. When its ok, press Next.īe patient, OKR will start writing and checked the whole disc which takes time.In this Step 2, i nsert an empty writeable DVD.Click next button brings you to Step 2 Factory default recovery disc.(Note that only machine with preloaded Windows can do this) Choose the "Factory default recovery disc".You should see this "Select Recovery Disc Type" page.Press the One Key Recovery (OKR) key can be found on your Ideapad or click the OKR Button on screen.Make this as first big operation when you get your machine, later is possible, but not recommended because it would be too late when your need it but parts or partition moved or deleted/overwritten. Additional Needed Things: USB DVD Burner Slimline, a mount of DVD writeable Discs (not practical CDs a lot more), time approx.