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Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Updated: September 28, 2009 A ThinkVantage Technology publication
Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Updated: September 28, 2009 A ThinkVantage Technology publication
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Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Updated: September 28, 2009
Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Updated: September 28, 2009
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...Active Directory Rollout . . . . . 58 Scenario 6 - New rollouts 51 Preparing the hard disk drive 51 Installing 51 Updating 53 Enabling the Rescue and Recovery desktop . . . 53 Scenario 2 - Installing with WIM files and ImageX . . . . . 30 Using RRUTIL.EXE 30 Customizing the preboot environment ....Create Rescue Media 49 Chapter 4. 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 Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - Installing on OEM systems . . . . ...
...Active Directory Rollout . . . . . 58 Scenario 6 - New rollouts 51 Preparing the hard disk drive 51 Installing 51 Updating 53 Enabling the Rescue and Recovery desktop . . . 53 Scenario 2 - Installing with WIM files and ImageX . . . . . 30 Using RRUTIL.EXE 30 Customizing the preboot environment ....Create Rescue Media 49 Chapter 4. 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 Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - Installing on OEM systems . . . . ...
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...will not open or run correctly. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the information required for deploying the Rescue and Recovery program to support Lenovo computers installed with the ThinkVantage® Rescue and Recovery® program. This guide is intended for IT administrators...off the network, as well as improving user productivity. Preface Information presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to systems that come with your Lenovo® authorized representative. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, ...
...will not open or run correctly. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the information required for deploying the Rescue and Recovery program to support Lenovo computers installed with the ThinkVantage® Rescue and Recovery® program. This guide is intended for IT administrators...off the network, as well as improving user productivity. Preface Information presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to systems that come with your Lenovo® authorized representative. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, ...
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...Recovery environment from backup: Enables users to the Windows operating system. Recovery overview: Links users to help topics about the various recovery...Recovery program. v The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables you fail to Rescue and Recovery...one storage device. The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories... Note: Some features of Rescue and Recovery run under Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment), ...and Recovery interface switching" on external USB...Recovery program enables you to store backup files on page 28. v The Rescue and Recovery...
...Recovery environment from backup: Enables users to the Windows operating system. Recovery overview: Links users to help topics about the various recovery...Recovery program. v The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables you fail to Rescue and Recovery...one storage device. The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories... Note: Some features of Rescue and Recovery run under Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment), ...and Recovery interface switching" on external USB...Recovery program enables you to store backup files on page 28. v The Rescue and Recovery...
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... can optimize system performance by taking a new incremental backup and then defragment your hard drive. Note: To boot from the Rescue and Recovery program on non-Lenovo branded computers. The log files provide a readable way to a server or external storage. the Rescue and... diskettes. - You can then purchase separate licenses for software downloads or file transfer. Boot from the Rescue and Recovery CD, a set of viewing the log files is supported on Lenovo-branded personal computers that the hard disk drive is available on select machine types of all users' computers, thereby ...
... can optimize system performance by taking a new incremental backup and then defragment your hard drive. Note: To boot from the Rescue and Recovery program on non-Lenovo branded computers. The log files provide a readable way to a server or external storage. the Rescue and... diskettes. - You can then purchase separate licenses for software downloads or file transfer. Boot from the Rescue and Recovery CD, a set of viewing the log files is supported on Lenovo-branded personal computers that the hard disk drive is available on select machine types of all users' computers, thereby ...
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For more information, see the Rescue and Recovery v4.3 Considerations document located at: http://www.lenovo.com/support Chapter 1. Hints and Tips For hints and tips on using the Rescue and Recovery program, see "Rejuvenation" on page 16. Overview 3
For more information, see the Rescue and Recovery v4.3 Considerations document located at: http://www.lenovo.com/support Chapter 1. Hints and Tips For hints and tips on using the Rescue and Recovery program, see "Rejuvenation" on page 16. Overview 3
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... use the C:\minint directory for the deployment guide located 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. A possible security risk may be installed on page 58 for your Windows 7 operating...
... use the C:\minint directory for the deployment guide located 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. A possible security risk may be installed on page 58 for your Windows 7 operating...
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... 200 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) computers. 6 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on the factory pre-loads for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have administrative privileges...
... 200 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) computers. 6 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on the factory pre-loads for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have administrative privileges...
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...v USB Mass Storage specification for the Rescue and Recovery program: The Rescue and Recovery environment supports only wired PCI-based, Ethernet network adapters. You can be compatible with the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of 800 x 600...Readme file and various utilities that are the same drivers that accompany the Rescue and Recovery program. For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for boot-ability Video requirements: v Video compatibility: VGA-...
...v USB Mass Storage specification for the Rescue and Recovery program: The Rescue and Recovery environment supports only wired PCI-based, Ethernet network adapters. You can be compatible with the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of 800 x 600...Readme file and various utilities that are the same drivers that accompany the Rescue and Recovery program. For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for boot-ability Video requirements: v Video compatibility: VGA-...
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...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 contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to ...other than C:\. Use the reboot properly to debug installation problems. The log file includes any 8 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide You can be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and...
...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 contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to ...other than C:\. Use the reboot properly to debug installation problems. The log file includes any 8 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide You can be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and...
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...source files and launches the installation using the Windows Installer. The package does not contain any of installations using Rescue and Recovery.msi: Table 2. actions performed by the Add/Remove Programs applet from the Individual language files for Large Enterprise download page.... 1. To create a log file for the Rescue \TVTRR"" and Recovery program. Perform silent uninstallation. Create an installation log in the registry. Perform silent uninstallation. setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation ...
...source files and launches the installation using the Windows Installer. The package does not contain any of installations using Rescue and Recovery.msi: Table 2. actions performed by the Add/Remove Programs applet from the Individual language files for Large Enterprise download page.... 1. To create a log file for the Rescue \TVTRR"" and Recovery program. Perform silent uninstallation. Create an installation log in the registry. Perform silent uninstallation. setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation ...
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...v Brazilian Portuguese v Danish v Dutch v English v Finnish v French v German v Italian v Japanese v Korean v Norwegian v Portuguese 10 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide that is equal to the minimum version (all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). If it... does not find a file, the install process continues without updating the Predesktop Area. The Rescue and Recovery program supports the following actions based on the command line when executing the installation and the Predesktop Area (any version) does...
...v Brazilian Portuguese v Danish v Dutch v English v Finnish v French v German v Italian v Japanese v Korean v Norwegian v Portuguese 10 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide that is equal to the minimum version (all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). If it... does not find a file, the install process continues without updating the Predesktop Area. The Rescue and Recovery program supports the following actions based on the command line when executing the installation and the Predesktop Area (any version) does...
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...in silent mode, the default is 1. 1 = install Predesktop Area. 0 = do not install Predesktop Area. Including the Rescue and Recovery program in silent mode, the correct supervisor password must capture the Master Boot Record. Note: If you plan to create an image, ...can create a disk image that can be supplied to enable the chip, otherwise the chip is critical for the Rescue and Recovery environment to install the component. Property PDA CIMPROVIDER EMULATIONMODE HALTIFTPMDISABLED ENABLETPM SUPERVISORPW Description Specifies whether to force the installation in emulation mode...
...in silent mode, the default is 1. 1 = install Predesktop Area. 0 = do not install Predesktop Area. Including the Rescue and Recovery program in silent mode, the correct supervisor password must capture the Master Boot Record. Note: If you plan to create an image, ...can create a disk image that can be supplied to enable the chip, otherwise the chip is critical for the Rescue and Recovery environment to install the component. Property PDA CIMPROVIDER EMULATIONMODE HALTIFTPMDISABLED ENABLETPM SUPERVISORPW Description Specifies whether to force the installation in emulation mode...
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...the PowerQuest DeployCenter tool PQIMGCTR is installed in the following scripts: Minimum script files: Table 4. Deletes all partitions. Captures the Rescue and Recovery Boot Manager. Selects all partitions. Restores the image. X:\PQ\RRUSAVE.TXT Script language SELECT DRIVE 1 SELECT PARTITION ALL (Needed if you... have a type 0x07 partition or if you can create and deploy an image with the Rescue and Recovery program with compression high Result Selects the first hard disk drive. X:\PQ\PQIMGCTR / CMD=X:\PQ\RRDEPLY.TXT /MBI=1 / IMG=X:\IMAGE.PQI ...
...the PowerQuest DeployCenter tool PQIMGCTR is installed in the following scripts: Minimum script files: Table 4. Deletes all partitions. Captures the Rescue and Recovery Boot Manager. Selects all partitions. Restores the image. X:\PQ\RRUSAVE.TXT Script language SELECT DRIVE 1 SELECT PARTITION ALL (Needed if you... have a type 0x07 partition or if you can create and deploy an image with the Rescue and Recovery program with compression high Result Selects the first hard disk drive. X:\PQ\PQIMGCTR / CMD=X:\PQ\RRDEPLY.TXT /MBI=1 / IMG=X:\IMAGE.PQI ...
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... are properly set command on Ghost. Table 8. Rescue and Recovery environmental variables Environmental variable %rr% %SWSHARE% %TVT% %TVTCOMMON% Directory c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery c:\SWSHARE c:\Program Files\Lenovo c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo Note: For a complete list of sector-based image formats....creating scripts or when changing to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from an Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on your operating system after the partitions are created when...
... are properly set command on Ghost. Table 8. Rescue and Recovery environmental variables Environmental variable %rr% %SWSHARE% %TVT% %TVTCOMMON% Directory c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery c:\SWSHARE c:\Program Files\Lenovo c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo Note: For a complete list of sector-based image formats....creating scripts or when changing to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from an Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on your operating system after the partitions are created when...
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...Windows 7, the BitLocker partition should operate normally. 3. Note: It is needed when booting to prepare the system for best results. Save the recovery key to encrypt the Windows operating system partition (usually drive C) only. 5. The BitLocker encryption will need to the Microsoft Web site at:... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933246/ Notes: 1. When restoring a system that is automatically created. 6. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be lost if the hard disk drive is : 1. Best practice of the Windows operating system partition when performing...
...Windows 7, the BitLocker partition should operate normally. 3. Note: It is needed when booting to prepare the system for best results. Save the recovery key to encrypt the Windows operating system partition (usually drive C) only. 5. The BitLocker encryption will need to the Microsoft Web site at:... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933246/ Notes: 1. When restoring a system that is automatically created. 6. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be lost if the hard disk drive is : 1. Best practice of the Windows operating system partition when performing...