Lenovo IdeaCentre Recovery Partition: Step-by-Step Guide

This is, of course, not the case for every user, but there’s a large number of users, including myself, who faced this issue.
Luckily, there are a couple of workarounds that will help you resolve this issue.

  • Lenovo IdeaCentre is a famous brand of all-in-one PCs.
  • The Lenovo recovery partition allows your system to boot in safe mode, in case it cannot boot normally.
  • Some users report that the Lenovo recovery partition is not found on their computers.

Use a third-party software

  1. Download and install RMPrepUSB
  2. Plug your Windows PC into an external monitor
    Plug your Windows PC into an external monitor
  3. Launch the software
  4. Select Lenovo IdeaCentre 300 from the dropdown menu
  5. Select the USB drive from the drop-down menu
  6. Click the button that says Create
    Click the button that says Create
  7. Follow the instructions on the screen

Check the BIOS

  1. Go to the BIOS of your laptop and check if you have enabled a recovery partition.
    Go to the BIOS of your laptop and check if you have enabled a recovery partition.
  2. If you don’t have one, you should enable it now.
  3. Restart your laptop.
  4. Go to the partition manager
    Go to the partition manager and select which partition you want to delete.
  5. Repeat these steps until all your partitions are gone.
  6. Go to BIOS
    Go to BIOS and navigate to the Security tab.
  7. Under Security, select UEFI Firmware Security.
    Under Security, select UEFI Firmware Security.
  8. Under UEFI Firmware Security, click on Edit.
  9. Select Disable UEFI Firmware security.
  10. Once disabled, click Apply and then OK to save.
  11. Restart your laptop.

Use an OEM tool

  1. Download Lenovo’s PC Care tool.
  2. Open the app and select Update and Recovery from the left-hand pane.
    Open the app and select Update and Recovery from the left-hand pane.
  3. Click the Create a Recovery Drive button.
  4. Then select the Create Partition Recovery Drive option.
  5. Select the partition size, and then click the Create button.

Reset the BIOS

  1. Power on your computer and boot into BIOS.
  2. Select the System Configuration option.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
    Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Look for the Boot Order list.
  5. Change the order of the boot devices by moving the hard drive up.
  6. Save the changes and exit.
    Save the changes and exit.

Use third-party software

  1. Download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.
  2. Install it.
    Install it.
  3. Launch the software.
  4. Click the Damaged Partitions tab.
  5. Click Start button to scan.
  6. Select the files you want to recover and click the Recover button.
    Select the files you want to recover and click the Recover button.

How can I get rid of Lenovo IdeaCentre Recovery Partition?

  1. On Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP, a Lenovo IdeaCentre Recovery Partition (formerly known as the Lenovo Recovery Environment) is an additional partition that is automatically installed on your hard drive; this partition allows you to restore your Lenovo IdeaCentre to factory settings in case your computer malfunctions.
  2. This partition is helpful in the initial setup of your new Lenovo IdeaCentre computer but, once your computer is set up, you can delete the Lenovo Recovery Partition.
    This partition is helpful in the initial setup of your new Lenovo IdeaCentre computer but, once your computer is set up, you can delete the Lenovo Recovery Partition.
  3. Lenovo IdeaCentre Recovery Partition: What is it?
  4. Lenovo Recovery Environment contains useful recovery tools that will assist you with the entire recovery process that includes two recovery modes: “Quick Recovery” and “Advanced Recovery”.
  5. Quick Recovery is the default recovery mode and Lenovo recommends users to use this recovery mode if their Lenovo IdeaCentre computer has encountered a major hardware malfunction.
  6. Advanced Recovery is an advanced mode that will allow users to recover their Lenovo IdeaCentre computer to factory settings; this is done by restoring the operating system to factory default settings.
    Advanced Recovery is an advanced mode that will allow users to recover their Lenovo IdeaCentre computer to factory settings; this is done by restoring the operating system to factory default settings.
  7. Once the Lenovo Recovery Environment is loaded, you will be prompted with the following screen, which will provide you with two options: “Launch Recovery Environment” and “Exit Recovery Environment”.
  8. Launch Lenovo Recovery Environment.
  9. Select “Quick Recovery” or “Advanced Recovery”.
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