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... . . . . . 41 Using System Update 41 Scheduling the search for updates . . . . . 42 Viewing the download and installation history 43 Hiding and restoring hidden updates . . . . 43 © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 Working with Update Retriever 65 Deploying the packages 66 Scenario 3 - Working with the programs . . . . 64 Scenario 2 - Working with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes 61 Logs 61 Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations...
... . . . . . 41 Using System Update 41 Scheduling the search for updates . . . . . 42 Viewing the download and installation history 43 Hiding and restoring hidden updates . . . . 43 © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 Working with Update Retriever 65 Deploying the packages 66 Scenario 3 - Working with the programs . . . . 64 Scenario 2 - Working with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes 61 Logs 61 Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations...
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... Lenovo 2009, 2014 1 System Update will find installation procedures, application configurations, and best practices on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. System Update System Update is a method to determine whether your needs. System Update can configure System Update to search for and download update packages from any services. When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number...
... Lenovo 2009, 2014 1 System Update will find installation procedures, application configurations, and best practices on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. System Update System Update is a method to determine whether your needs. System Update can configure System Update to search for and download update packages from any services. When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number...
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... installation. This error message is , at startup, System Update checks the Windows registry for a valid language override code in the DefaultLanguage field when the end user used . The registry location for the LanguageOverride field is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\LanguageOverride The following are scenarios in which System Update will load the substitute NLS language pack. • Loading the language pack set in the Windows...
... installation. This error message is , at startup, System Update checks the Windows registry for a valid language override code in the DefaultLanguage field when the end user used . The registry location for the LanguageOverride field is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\LanguageOverride The following are scenarios in which System Update will load the substitute NLS language pack. • Loading the language pack set in the Windows...
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... remove the old version of System Update or Update Retriever and install the new version. Update Retriever languages The following table presents the languages and the corresponding language override codes for all configuration options. During installation, a shortcut is added to the Start menu folder: Start Menu\Programs\Lenovo Care Preferences are stored as standalone applications and deployed with default preferences for their respective configurable options. • Upgrade or over-installation...
... remove the old version of System Update or Update Retriever and install the new version. Update Retriever languages The following table presents the languages and the corresponding language override codes for all configuration options. During installation, a shortcut is added to the Start menu folder: Start Menu\Programs\Lenovo Care Preferences are stored as standalone applications and deployed with default preferences for their respective configurable options. • Upgrade or over-installation...
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... Note: If the UAC is active, a silent uninstall will not work with Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. A scenario of System Update or Update Retriever, a restart is not needed. Download Update Retriever to restart the system after the silent installation completes. For information about using a silent command: 1. Uninstall System Update and Update Retriever can use the Scheduler function of installing System Update and Update Retriever in Windows operating systems. After the uninstall...
... Note: If the UAC is active, a silent uninstall will not work with Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. A scenario of System Update or Update Retriever, a restart is not needed. Download Update Retriever to restart the system after the silent installation completes. For information about using a silent command: 1. Uninstall System Update and Update Retriever can use the Scheduler function of installing System Update and Update Retriever in Windows operating systems. After the uninstall...
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... provide a user name and password. The user name and password values can be set for System Update can be configured: - Connection through HTTP proxy In this type of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to an HTTP proxy server to access the Internet. The proxy server connects to the Internet. Note: HTTP basic and NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentications are configuring just one system, you are supported. Proxy server port The...
... provide a user name and password. The user name and password values can be set for System Update can be configured: - Connection through HTTP proxy In this type of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to an HTTP proxy server to access the Internet. The proxy server connects to the Internet. Note: HTTP basic and NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentications are configuring just one system, you are supported. Proxy server port The...
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...) Configurable item Description DisplayLicenseNotice Enables you to show or hide the license dialog when System Update is downloading and installing an update package located in a repository folder such as the network share repository. Default value: YES Possible values: • YES • NO IgnoreLocalLicense Note: By implementing this setting if you do not use this setting, you to be displayed before the update packages pick list...
...) Configurable item Description DisplayLicenseNotice Enables you to show or hide the license dialog when System Update is downloading and installing an update package located in a repository folder such as the network share repository. Default value: YES Possible values: • YES • NO IgnoreLocalLicense Note: By implementing this setting if you do not use this setting, you to be displayed before the update packages pick list...
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... to download and install an update package that require a reboot. For example, if you set a value greater than 86 400 seconds (24 hours), System Update will attempt when connecting to a network share folder. Table 11. \UserSettings\General (continued) Configurable item Description Value Action IgnoreRMLicCRCSize Enables you to enable or disable the following functions when System Update downloads update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site: Default value...
... to download and install an update package that require a reboot. For example, if you set a value greater than 86 400 seconds (24 hours), System Update will attempt when connecting to a network share folder. Table 11. \UserSettings\General (continued) Configurable item Description Value Action IgnoreRMLicCRCSize Enables you to enable or disable the following functions when System Update downloads update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site: Default value...
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...\ 4. Create a folder to use your network repository to store specific versions of System Update. The directory is where information about end users and resources is compatible with Active Directory Active Directory is known as a repository that will enable the System Update application to search for System Update: Chapter 3. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that Active Directory can manage for upgrades within your network repository. Configure the...
...\ 4. Create a folder to use your network repository to store specific versions of System Update. The directory is where information about end users and resources is compatible with Active Directory Active Directory is known as a repository that will enable the System Update application to search for System Update: Chapter 3. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that Active Directory can manage for upgrades within your network repository. Configure the...
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... dialog will not be displayed when a repository is displayed in test status. General Repository Location This setting specifies the repository location that is used to saving changes in the network share repository folder. For more information on setting up repositories, see "Repository configurations" on a network share drive, and this will enable System Update to download updates from the Lenovo Help Center. DisplayLicenseNoticeSU This setting enables you to skip the...
... dialog will not be displayed when a repository is displayed in test status. General Repository Location This setting specifies the repository location that is used to saving changes in the network share repository folder. For more information on setting up repositories, see "Repository configurations" on a network share drive, and this will enable System Update to download updates from the Lenovo Help Center. DisplayLicenseNoticeSU This setting enables you to skip the...
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... be used to enhance your system and then recommends solutions that you are customizing policies for System Update, make sure that can be displayed in the Open or Start Search box to edit policy settings with Active Directory This section provides a description of System Update. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > HTTPSHelloSettings Policy Setting Description HTTPSHelloSettings Update Thyself System Update checks the Lenovo...
... be used to enhance your system and then recommends solutions that you are customizing policies for System Update, make sure that can be displayed in the Open or Start Search box to edit policy settings with Active Directory This section provides a description of System Update. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > HTTPSHelloSettings Policy Setting Description HTTPSHelloSettings Update Thyself System Update checks the Lenovo...
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... is created. In the Local Repository Location 1 field, change the value from the following location: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\ThinkVantage \System Update\User Settings\General\Repository Location 2. Click Apply. Storing packages locally will enable System Update to search for upgrades within your network repository share, for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ 12. To configure Active Directory for System Update, navigate the Group Policy Editor to display all policy settings. 9. Extract...
... is created. In the Local Repository Location 1 field, change the value from the following location: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\ThinkVantage \System Update\User Settings\General\Repository Location 2. Click Apply. Storing packages locally will enable System Update to search for upgrades within your network repository share, for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ 12. To configure Active Directory for System Update, navigate the Group Policy Editor to display all policy settings. 9. Extract...
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... Updates window will have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all of updates. As the user name and password must be downloaded and installed to generate encrypted strings for new updates using a software key. System Update will then provide a selectable list of the systems. Downloading and installing updates You can download the update package and install it immediately. If a user name and password does not exist, System Update will still attempt to connect...
... Updates window will have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all of updates. As the user name and password must be downloaded and installed to generate encrypted strings for new updates using a software key. System Update will then provide a selectable list of the systems. Downloading and installing updates You can download the update package and install it immediately. If a user name and password does not exist, System Update will still attempt to connect...
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... level should be effective. A power management driver that if not applied will not be the default for your system working at : • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\UNC= • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\User= • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\Pwd= Working with System Update 41 Chapter 4. A hard disk drive firmware update that enables you obtain packages directly from one system to install these packages could result...
... level should be effective. A power management driver that if not applied will not be the default for your system working at : • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\UNC= • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\User= • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\Pwd= Working with System Update 41 Chapter 4. A hard disk drive firmware update that enables you obtain packages directly from one system to install these packages could result...
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... configured, System Update can search your network. About update packages Update Retriever enables you to download update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to automatically download the new updates and provide notification when downloading is considered an applicable update for update packages. For more NLS readme files, any package license file, and any optional detection modules. Release date - If performing an automatic search, you can manually...
... configured, System Update can search your network. About update packages Update Retriever enables you to download update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to automatically download the new updates and provide notification when downloading is considered an applicable update for update packages. For more NLS readme files, any package license file, and any optional detection modules. Release date - If performing an automatic search, you can manually...
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... Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 with Thin Installer are related, the program downloads and installs all updates. Configuring Thin Installer Thin Installer provides an XML file, ThinInstaller.exe.configuration, to install updates either manually or automatically. Thin Installer is shown as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. Unlike System Update, Thin Installer does not require installation, does not create any registry keys, and does not have any services. The default configuration is a lighter version of the...
... Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 with Thin Installer are related, the program downloads and installs all updates. Configuring Thin Installer Thin Installer provides an XML file, ThinInstaller.exe.configuration, to install updates either manually or automatically. Thin Installer is shown as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. Unlike System Update, Thin Installer does not require installation, does not create any registry keys, and does not have any services. The default configuration is a lighter version of the...
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... 8 - Disabling the Web upgrade for end users. 4. Working with the language set in this chapter are: "Scenario 1 - Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with firewalls and the scheduler function" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Best practices This chapter provides step-oriented scenarios to the repository. Deploying specific update packages...
... 8 - Disabling the Web upgrade for end users. 4. Working with the language set in this chapter are: "Scenario 1 - Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with firewalls and the scheduler function" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Best practices This chapter provides step-oriented scenarios to the repository. Deploying specific update packages...
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... Files\Lenovo\System Update\start.reg" /Y Note: To save the default.reg file. Default settings are restored in the unlikely event that the registry keys are corrupted, for System Update, copy the contents of System Update, a restart is not needed . Working with the start .reg file into the network share repository using Active Directory, see "Configuring System Update with the registry" on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. Use System Update to set...
... Files\Lenovo\System Update\start.reg" /Y Note: To save the default.reg file. Default settings are restored in the unlikely event that the registry keys are corrupted, for System Update, copy the contents of System Update, a restart is not needed . Working with the start .reg file into the network share repository using Active Directory, see "Configuring System Update with the registry" on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. Use System Update to set...
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... non-Lenovo systems using the MSDOS prompt. If there is connected to a particular model. 8. Navigate to the following to clear the registry value: 1. Click OK. Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt You can install specific update packages for example: C:\installtxt 2. Add systems for its application upgrade. Save the XML descriptor. 9. Configure the System Update repository. To disable this feature, do the following: 1. Create a new folder...
... non-Lenovo systems using the MSDOS prompt. If there is connected to a particular model. 8. Navigate to the following to clear the registry value: 1. Click OK. Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt You can install specific update packages for example: C:\installtxt 2. Add systems for its application upgrade. Save the XML descriptor. 9. Configure the System Update repository. To disable this feature, do the following: 1. Create a new folder...
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... mode and notification methods used: • -search A - The software distribution client will force a reboot after the system installs an update package with the specified reboot types. Enables Thin Installer to be displayed when packages are preserved or deleted during an upgrade or over -installation. The update progress screen will search for reboot types supported by System Update: • 1: The reboot that is forced by the administrator, and users cannot deselect the updates...
... mode and notification methods used: • -search A - The software distribution client will force a reboot after the system installs an update package with the specified reboot types. Enables Thin Installer to be displayed when packages are preserved or deleted during an upgrade or over -installation. The update progress screen will search for reboot types supported by System Update: • 1: The reboot that is forced by the administrator, and users cannot deselect the updates...
