Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 User Manual

Chapter 4. Recovering software
The Rescue and Recovery program is software aimed at helping users restore their
computer data and recover from software or hardware-related failures. In the event
of a computer failure, use the Rescue and Recovery program to restore the contents
of the primary hard drive to a previously saved state. This chapter will help you
become familiar with recovery solutions provided by Lenovo.
The Rescue and Recovery program has two components, Rescue and Recovery
(Windows environment) and Rescue and Recovery workspace. Recovery operations
can be launched from Windows or from a Rescue and Recovery workspace
environment that is independent of the Windows operating system.
If you encounter a problem, use the recovery tools from either the Windows
environment or from the Rescue and Recovery workspace to perform one of the
two recovery operations:
v Rescue files
v Restore your system or your individual files
See
“Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 43 to perform one of the
two recovery operations.
Refer to the Access Help online help system for additional information about the
Rescue and Recovery program. For information on how to access the online help
system, see “Access Help” on page 62. The following information refers to the
Rescue and Recovery Windows environment.
Creating and using product recovery discs
If your computer is equipped with a recordable CD or DVD drive, you can create a
set of Product Recovery discs that enables you to restore the contents of the hard
disk to the same state as when the computer was originally shipped from the
factory. Product Recovery discs are useful if you transfer the computer to another
area, sell the computer, recycle the computer, or as a last resort put the computer
in an operational state after all other methods of recovery have failed. It is
important to create a set of Product Recovery discs as soon as possible.
Note: Your Microsoft Windows license permits you to create only one set of
Product Recovery discs, so it is important that you store the discs in a safe
place after you make them.
To create Product Recovery discs, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, select All Programs, select
ThinkVantage, click Create Recovery Media.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 Specifications

General

Tcase	61.4 °C
Bus type	FSB
Stepping	R0
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	E6300
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor codename	Conroe
Processing Die size	111 mm²
Processor frequency	1.86 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	65 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	7
Number of Processing Die Transistors	167 M
Audio system	High Definition Audio
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Q963 Express
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	1 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 0.5 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM
Total storage capacity	80 GB
Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	120 - 230 V
External drive bays	1 x 5.25\
Internal drive bays	1 x 3.5\
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Professional
Compliance industry standards	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
On-board graphics card	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 3000
Maximum graphics card memory	- GB
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Power supply	225 W
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Processor code	SLGW2
Processor ARK ID	27248
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	358 mm
Width	310 mm
Height	88 mm
Weight	8500 g