System recovery on Levono laptops is always completed via OneKey Recovery. Even if OneKey Recovery is not available on your Lenovo computer, there is another way for you to restore the system. Read on to see how to perform a system recovery on Levono laptops without losing data.
What Is Lenovo OneKey Recovery
The instructions for creating the disk with Lenovo OneKey Recovery on Windows XP are below. If you are not sure if your computer uses this software, go to. Sep 20, 2019 Within Lenovo onekey recovery software, you can directly factory reset Lenovo desktop or laptop without CD/DVD, even if you never create a system image. Because it contains a initial backup when you get your computer for the first time.
OneKey Recovery is the preinstalled software on some Lenovo laptops used to back up and restore the computer. The Lenovo laptops that are integrated with OneKey Recovery contain a hidden partition on their disks from the factory. The hidden partition stores the system image file and the OneKey Recovery system program files. That's why you can use the OneKey Recovery system to reset and restore the system on a Levono computer.
Will Lenovo OneKey Recovery Delete Your Files
The answer is both 'Yes' and 'No'. When you restore the system using OneKey Recovery, it will restore the system partition to its initial status (by recovering your system via the system image file stored in the hidden partition from the factory) or from a backup you created previously using OneKey Recovery. Thus, OneKey Recovery will delete all the current data on the system drive. However, OneKey Recovery only affects your system partition. That means it won't delete any files from other drives on your computer.
How to Reset System on a Lenovo Laptop Without Losing Data Using OneKey Recovery
If there are files you create on the system partition after you make the system backup, you will lose all of them after performing the system recovery. Thus, you should first back up the files from the system partition to avoid data loss. To get things done in a quick and effective way, the file backup software - EaseUS Todo Backup.
Whether you want to back up all the partition or some of the files, EaseUS Todo Backup will help. Even when you can't boot your Lenovo PC, you can also apply the program to create a bootable media, boot your computer from the device, and then back up the files.
To back up files:
Step 1: Open EaseUS Todo Backup and select 'File Backup'.
You may have a large amount of vital data to be protected as time goes on, such as documents, pictures, music, and videos, etc. It is always a good habit to have a backup on regular basis. File Backup is one of the best choices for you to get over unexpected data loss.
Step 2: Select the files that you want to back up.
Tick the option at the top left corner named User Defined, you can browse to back up one or some specific file types on your computer or external storage device.
Step 3: Select a destination to save your backup file.
You'd better create the backup file in some other storage media or in some other drive. If not, there may be a risk of the backup file getting corrupted or destroyed.
Step 4: Click 'Proceed' to execute your operation.
After backing up your precious files, now you can reset the system on a Lenovo laptop without losing data using OneKey Recovery.
To restore the system:
Step 1. Double-click 'OneKey Recovery' to start the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system. You can also press the 'NOVO' button to start OneKey Recovery. That is especially helpful when the laptop won't boot.
Step 2. From the interface, choose 'System Recovery'.
Step 3. Choose to 'Restore from initial backup' or 'Restore from user's backup'. If you select the latter option, you will need to select the exact image to use. Afterward, click 'Next'.
Step 4. Click 'Start' > 'Yes' to initiate the system recovery process.
If you get your data lost accidentally, you can use the hard drive recovery software - EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover data lost due to the system restore.
How to Recover System Without OneKey Recovery
Not all Lenovo laptops are equipped with OneKey Recovery. But there is another way available for you to reset the system on a Lenovo laptop, even without the help of the utility. With the 'Reset this PC' feature in Windows, you can reset a computer from any brand to the factory settings. Compared with OneKey Recovery, 'Reset this PC' provides an option for you to choose whether to keep your personal files. Therefore, this method is recommended if you want to perform a system recovery on a Lenovo laptop without data loss.
To recover the system on Lenovo in Windows 10:
Step 1. Click the 'Start' button and choose 'Settings'.
Step 2. Choose 'Update & Security' > 'Recovery'.
Step 3. Under 'Reset this PC', click 'Get started'.
Step 4. Choose one of the two options, 'Keep my files' or 'Delete everything', according to your needs.
- 'Keep my files': Reinstall Windows 10, remove apps and drivers you installed, change settings to defaults, but KEEP your personal files. And you can choose whether to remove the pre-installed apps as well.
- 'Delete everything': Reinstall Windows 10, remove apps and drivers you installed, change settings to defaults, and REMOVE your personal files. And you can choose whether to clean the drive or not after deleting the files, which makes it harder for others to recover them.
For Windows 8 and Windows 7, you can refer to the full guide on how to factory reset a PC.
Related Questions
In addition to what is OneKey Recovery, and how to reset a Lenovo laptop with it, there are other questions users are interested in:
'Can I remove Lenovo OneKey Recovery?'
Although OneKey Recovery is preinstalled on Lenovo laptops, it doesn't mean you can't remove it from the computer. You can uninstall OneKey Recovery from Control Panel like you uninstall any other program on the computer.
Go to 'Control Panel' > 'Programs and Features', find and click 'OneKey Recovery', then click 'Uninstall'.
'Where is the OneKey Recovery button on Lenovo?'
As mentioned, the OneKey Recovery button is called the NOVO button. It is either a small button or pinhole with a backward arrow icon, as shown below, next to or on it.
The Bottom Line
Both OneKey Recovery and the 'Reset this PC' feature in Windows will help you reset and restore the system on your Lenovo computer. OneKey Recovery allows to you restore your PC via a previously created backup but will delete all data on the system drive. Thus, you need to back up the files you need in advance. If you want to reset your Lenovo laptop without losing data, using 'Reset this pc' is a better option.
Overview of Lenovo OneKey Recovery (OKR)
In many branded laptops and desktops, there is always a recovery option available which is designed to backup and restore customers' computers that turned into a sudden black screen, blue screen, slowing down, crashing, hanging or freezing.
For example, Lenovo OneKey Recovery, a backup and recovery feature to store the system and the OneKey Recovery system program files, and it has been already built in a hidden partition from the factory. For the purpose of protecting users from mistakenly deleting the recovery partition, this partition contained OneKey Recovery essential files is invisible in My Computer in File Explorer. That's why many people find that their new computer hard drive shows less disk space than it advertised.
Situations to OneKey Recovery not working, not backing up or restoring system properly
Though it's of great help to have OneKey Recovery when something wrong happened to your Lenovo computer, sometimes you find OneKey Recovery not working as you expect.
- OneKey Recovery button is not working.
- Deleted recovery partition in Disk Management.
- C drive has been changed so that the function of recovery partition lost.
- The system has been reinstalled by means of a clean install.
- Hard drive where the recovery partition resides on develops bad sectors, getting corrupted or damaged.
How to Solve the OneKey Recovery Not Working Problem
Here is what you shall do if Lenovo OneKey Recovery on longer worked due to C drive partitioning, disk corruption or Windows OS reinstallation, making you unable to restore the system with one key recovery function: find an alternative solution that compensates for such shortcomings and disasters.
- Tip
- In case that your computer encountered serious problems and cannot boot in the system, after creating a system backup, it's highly suggested to continue creating an emergency disk with EaseUS Todo Backup so that you can boot the system from the emergency disk and do a system restore.
EaseUS Todo Backup is the best Lenovo OneKey Recovery alternative that provides a possibility to create a portable Windows system backup on every PC of various brands, such as Lenovo, HP, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and so on.
Regarding the function and form of Lenovo OneKey Recovery, you can use EaseUS free backup software, in which the system backup feature, to achieve the same goal. So, as soon as OneKey Recovery failed to play its role, fix it all by yourself with EaseUS Todo Backup!
Step 1. If you want to back up your current Windows Operating System to an external storage device, connect it to your PC.
And note that the device should be as equal to or even bigger than your system drive.
And note that the device should be as equal to or even bigger than your system drive.
Step 2. Launch and run EaseUS Todo Backup, click the 'menu' at the left top corner, then select 'System Backup' on the left tool pane.
Step 3. Select the Windows System that you want to back up and specify the destination - local Windows computer hard drive, cloud/network drive or external storage device to save the OS image.
Click 'Proceed'to start backing up your Windows OS now.
PLUS: If you want to create an automatic backup plan for your Windows system image, please refer to the below tips for a tutorial guide:
1. After selecting System Backup, click 'Schedule: Off' option, then set up backing up your OS by daily, weekly, or monthly.
2. Save the changes. And finish the process by following Step 3. After the first full backup of your Windows OS, EaseUS Todo Backup will automatically to run an OS backing up on itself as your settled schedule.