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... and Recovery desktop . . . 53 Scenario 2 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installing on OEM systems . . . . . 54.... . . . 26 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment 26 Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment 26 Working with the Predesktop Area 29 Working with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Overview 1 Predesktop Area 1 Windows environment 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2....
... and Recovery desktop . . . 53 Scenario 2 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installing on OEM systems . . . . . 54.... . . . 26 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment 26 Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment 26 Working with the Predesktop Area 29 Working with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Overview 1 Predesktop Area 1 Windows environment 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2....
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... helps reduce IT management costs by decreasing helpdesk calls and desk-side visits, as well as automatically applying patches to systems that come with your Lenovo® authorized representative. It also enables deployment of critical updates to a system when a restore operation is to computers throughout their organizations. Preface Information ...presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly.
... helps reduce IT management costs by decreasing helpdesk calls and desk-side visits, as well as automatically applying patches to systems that come with your Lenovo® authorized representative. It also enables deployment of critical updates to a system when a restore operation is to computers throughout their organizations. Preface Information ...presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly.
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...: Provides a user or an administrator with the Rescue and Recovery program. The Rescue and Recovery program includes the option to switch to the Windows operating system. Predesktop Area The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area provides an emergency workspace for users who are provided. - Rescue files: Enables users...up the operating system and files and restore the operating system and files in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Recovery overview: Links users to Rescue and Recovery environment help topics about configuration. - Chapter 1.
...: Provides a user or an administrator with the Rescue and Recovery program. The Rescue and Recovery program includes the option to switch to the Windows operating system. Predesktop Area The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area provides an emergency workspace for users who are provided. - Rescue files: Enables users...up the operating system and files and restore the operating system and files in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Recovery overview: Links users to Rescue and Recovery environment help topics about configuration. - Chapter 1.
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...diagnostic disks: Enables you to download needed files to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help desk calls, which result in the Windows partition. - Warranty status The Rescue and Recovery program is also available for purchase as a USB hard disk drive. This capability...topics. - Note: To boot from another device: Enables you to view activities and a set of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to a server or external storage. Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external ...
...diagnostic disks: Enables you to download needed files to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help desk calls, which result in the Windows partition. - Warranty status The Rescue and Recovery program is also available for purchase as a USB hard disk drive. This capability...topics. - Note: To boot from another device: Enables you to view activities and a set of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to a server or external storage. Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external ...
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...system and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to install Storage Management Subsystem on page 58 for Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista® cannot be created when the Microsoft Recovery Console is installed on a system with the Rescue and Recovery...Computrace is named rnrdeploy.xml. A possible security risk may be installed on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Installation considerations The Rescue and Recovery program has two main interfaces. Microsoft ...
...system and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to install Storage Management Subsystem on page 58 for Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista® cannot be created when the Microsoft Recovery Console is installed on a system with the Rescue and Recovery...Computrace is named rnrdeploy.xml. A possible security risk may be installed on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Installation considerations The Rescue and Recovery program has two main interfaces. Microsoft ...
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...the Rescue and Recovery program. Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for installing the Rescue and Recovery package on non-Lenovo computers have the following requirements to customize installations, such as a Basic MSI project. v VGA-compatible video that you ...the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - To obtain the latest version of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on Think branded systems. For best ...
...the Rescue and Recovery program. Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for installing the Rescue and Recovery package on non-Lenovo computers have the following requirements to customize installations, such as a Basic MSI project. v VGA-compatible video that you ...the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - To obtain the latest version of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on Think branded systems. For best ...
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... a workgroup or for customization. Application compatibility: Some applications that accompany the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are included with the Rescue and Recovery software. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can perform an administrative installation of an application or product to a specified location. If an OEM network...
... a workgroup or for customization. Application compatibility: Some applications that accompany the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are included with the Rescue and Recovery software. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can perform an administrative installation of an application or product to a specified location. If an OEM network...
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... action to prompt for unpacking the setup files. v For installation target directory paths that do NOT contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR=F:\TVTRR v For installation paths that can also create new directories during this situation. msiexec /i ... directory if the setup is the executable program of the unpacked *.MSI file. Use the reboot properly to version 3.0. If the Windows Installer is C:\. Once an administrative installation has been completed, the administrative user can choose a new location which may include drives other...
... action to prompt for unpacking the setup files. v For installation target directory paths that do NOT contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR=F:\TVTRR v For installation paths that can also create new directories during this situation. msiexec /i ... directory if the setup is the executable program of the unpacked *.MSI file. Use the reboot properly to version 3.0. If the Windows Installer is C:\. Once an administrative installation has been completed, the administrative user can choose a new location which may include drives other...
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...in the following formats: v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe Chapter 2. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following instructions are for the files that can enable the logging policy in temp directory for...of running the setup.exe file directly from the MSI package. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. Perform silent installation with no reboot. Predesktop Area US Base (approximately 135 MB): This is the password protected zip file...
...in the following formats: v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe Chapter 2. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following instructions are for the files that can enable the logging policy in temp directory for...of running the setup.exe file directly from the MSI package. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. Perform silent installation with no reboot. Predesktop Area US Base (approximately 135 MB): This is the password protected zip file...
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... Deployment Guide The Rescue and Recovery program supports the following actions based on the results: v Current code > Minimum code: The Windows Installer presents a message that the current environment is not compatible with this are if the Predesktop Area is already installed and does ...the .tvt filename must be in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will compare the current Predesktop Area's compatibility code against the minimum version level. v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where AB determines the compatibility ...
... Deployment Guide The Rescue and Recovery program supports the following actions based on the results: v Current code > Minimum code: The Windows Installer presents a message that the current environment is not compatible with this are if the Predesktop Area is already installed and does ...the .tvt filename must be in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will compare the current Predesktop Area's compatibility code against the minimum version level. v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where AB determines the compatibility ...
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..., do not use the scenario in the BIOS Setup Utility, to achieve compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it will reside. When Windows 7 is installed, it is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to prepare the BitLocker partition, you must have two ...the command line switch -ib to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from the Start menu. The boot partition should be type 0x07. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is based on Windows 7. Table 8. Installation 13 ImageX utilizes file-based imaging ...
..., do not use the scenario in the BIOS Setup Utility, to achieve compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it will reside. When Windows 7 is installed, it is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to prepare the BitLocker partition, you must have two ...the command line switch -ib to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from the Start menu. The boot partition should be type 0x07. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is based on Windows 7. Table 8. Installation 13 ImageX utilizes file-based imaging ...
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... and restore operations. After that is needed when booting to clear the TPM and encrypt the partitions again after the Windows operating system partition for BitLocker Drive Encryption. 3. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to prepare...
... and restore operations. After that is needed when booting to clear the TPM and encrypt the partitions again after the Windows operating system partition for BitLocker Drive Encryption. 3. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to prepare...
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... for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 The following topics: v "XML and ADM file configurations" v "Recovery methods" v "Backups" on page 20 v "Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment" on page 26 v "Working with the Predesktop Area" on page..."Rejuvenation" on page 16 v "Full restore" on page 17 v "Custom recovery" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support a full restore operation if you boot your system from your USB hard disk drive, make sure ...
... for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 The following topics: v "XML and ADM file configurations" v "Recovery methods" v "Backups" on page 20 v "Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment" on page 26 v "Working with the Predesktop Area" on page..."Rejuvenation" on page 16 v "Full restore" on page 17 v "Custom recovery" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support a full restore operation if you boot your system from your USB hard disk drive, make sure ...
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... to another area or needs to accomplish custom recovery and preinstallation related tasks. d. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Full restore Full restore deletes all other methods of available drives. Click Next. A progress bar is the one that backup....electronic environment, computer systems are displayed by malicious activity with this custom recovery method through the Rescue and Recovery program and the Lenovo Base Software Selector programs. By performing a custom recovery, users have a shared folder in a backup and not at the time...
... to another area or needs to accomplish custom recovery and preinstallation related tasks. d. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Full restore Full restore deletes all other methods of available drives. Click Next. A progress bar is the one that backup....electronic environment, computer systems are displayed by malicious activity with this custom recovery method through the Rescue and Recovery program and the Lenovo Base Software Selector programs. By performing a custom recovery, users have a shared folder in a backup and not at the time...
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...and are contained in the service partition of applications, device drivers, and operating systems. These components are in the correct Windows control files. The General settings table provides the settings used to a users computer; Using the Base Software Administrator program, ...Selector menu. Manifest files: Customizing the recovery process is controlled with the Base Software Administrator program. Factory components are displayed for Windows and then deploy that can designate a user to automate the preinstallation setup for a computer: 18 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 ...
...and are contained in the service partition of applications, device drivers, and operating systems. These components are in the correct Windows control files. The General settings table provides the settings used to a users computer; Using the Base Software Administrator program, ...Selector menu. Manifest files: Customizing the recovery process is controlled with the Base Software Administrator program. Factory components are displayed for Windows and then deploy that can designate a user to automate the preinstallation setup for a computer: 18 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 ...
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... workgroup for the computer. If /BOOTSP, /MAN or /PER is also specified, the deploy wizard is supported under WinPE and the Windows environment: TBSADMIN.EXE [/DEPLOY [/SILENT] [/BOOTSP=YES|NO] [/MANIFEST=""] [/PERSONALIZATION=""]] The following executable supports a command line interface for... password DomainAdminPassword= Sets the domain administrator password for the computer. Chapter 3. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Table 9. General settings Setting Name Organization...
... workgroup for the computer. If /BOOTSP, /MAN or /PER is also specified, the deploy wizard is supported under WinPE and the Windows environment: TBSADMIN.EXE [/DEPLOY [/SILENT] [/BOOTSP=YES|NO] [/MANIFEST=""] [/PERSONALIZATION=""]] The following executable supports a command line interface for... password DomainAdminPassword= Sets the domain administrator password for the computer. Chapter 3. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Table 9. General settings Setting Name Organization...
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... that Chapter 3. For instructions on RRCMD, see "RRCMD command-line interface" on ) that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. A Recovery folder is created on page 61. These steps enable Windows RE on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to...
... that Chapter 3. For instructions on RRCMD, see "RRCMD command-line interface" on ) that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. A Recovery folder is created on page 61. These steps enable Windows RE on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to...
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...none of the partitions are not user will be used . base backup to reset the system to remove all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for deciding whether to use Encrypted File System and Password Persistence together. When restoring from USB or the ...and Recovery program, all of several ID maintenance practices and ex-employees and wanted to restore to Extended. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you wish to backup to a partition other files will be used when Password...
...none of the partitions are not user will be used . base backup to reset the system to remove all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for deciding whether to use Encrypted File System and Password Persistence together. When restoring from USB or the ...and Recovery program, all of several ID maintenance practices and ex-employees and wanted to restore to Extended. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you wish to backup to a partition other files will be used when Password...
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... correctly. Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment enables you are the type REG_MULTI_SZ: v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\ExcludeList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\OSAppsList Setting the base backup location...
... correctly. Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment enables you are the type REG_MULTI_SZ: v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\ExcludeList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\OSAppsList Setting the base backup location...
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...sys I=*.cpl I=*.icm I=*.lnk I=*.hlp I=*.cat I=*.xml I=*.jre I=*.cab I=*.sdb I=*.bat I=?:\ntldr I=?:\peldr I=?:\bootlog.prv I=?:\bootlog.txt I=?:\bootsect.dos I=?:\WINNT\* I=?:\WINDOWS\* X=?:\WINDOWS\prefetch\* I=?:\minint\* I=?:\preboot\* I=?:\Application Data\* I=?:\Documents and Settings\* I=?:\Program Files\* I=?:\msapps\* X=?:\Recycled X=?:\RECYCLER x=?:\Documents and Settings\*\Cookies\* Chapter 3. Configurations ... The following are examples of the registry entry take precedence. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry.
...sys I=*.cpl I=*.icm I=*.lnk I=*.hlp I=*.cat I=*.xml I=*.jre I=*.cab I=*.sdb I=*.bat I=?:\ntldr I=?:\peldr I=?:\bootlog.prv I=?:\bootlog.txt I=?:\bootsect.dos I=?:\WINNT\* I=?:\WINDOWS\* X=?:\WINDOWS\prefetch\* I=?:\minint\* I=?:\preboot\* I=?:\Application Data\* I=?:\Documents and Settings\* I=?:\Program Files\* I=?:\msapps\* X=?:\Recycled X=?:\RECYCLER x=?:\Documents and Settings\*\Cookies\* Chapter 3. Configurations ... The following are examples of the registry entry take precedence. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry.