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    How to create a recovery CD? Didnt work for me :/

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by andpgud, Apr 28, 2012.

  1. andpgud

    andpgud Notebook Guru

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    I was trying to make a recovery CD, but it only burned like 250mega one the dvd and said it was successful. The bay opened. I took the cs out and then it asked me to put a new cd in? I am confused.
     
    andpgud, Apr 28, 2012
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  2. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    Normally you'll need 1x CD and 3x DVD's to create your set of Recovery Discs. The first disc is used to initialise the recovery procedure, the rest simply stores the OS data and files.
     
    PatchySan, Apr 28, 2012
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  3. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Or you can use 4 DVDs.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 28, 2012
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    hotsauce Notebook Evangelist

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    Just call Lenovo and tell them you are having issues burning a set of discs...and the OS will not let you burn one because it thinks you successfully created a set (which you didn't).

    They overnighted me a free set of restore discs just for asking. For the record, I really did have issues. I created a USB restore drive and it never worked. Went to create discs and I had already used my one and only restore. Annoying.
     
    hotsauce, Apr 28, 2012
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    He didn't say he didn't complete the set successfully.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 28, 2012
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    andpgud Notebook Guru

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    I thought it was supposed to go on 1 CD. Stupid me.
    I am now burning it on 1 cd and 3 dvds.
     
    andpgud, Apr 28, 2012
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    It isn't your fault. The instructions on the screen aren't clear.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 28, 2012
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