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... Chapter 3. Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup 58 Scenario 7 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installation 5 Installation considerations 5 Installing the Rescue and Recovery program. . . . 6 Installation requirements 6 ... components 7 Installation log files 8 Rescue and Recovery installation 9 Rescue and Recovery environmental variables . . 13 Compatibility with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Administrative tools . . . 61 Command line support 61 Mailman 61 AWizard.exe 61 SETPASSWORD 61 RELOADSCHED 61 RRCMD...
... Chapter 3. Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup 58 Scenario 7 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installation 5 Installation considerations 5 Installing the Rescue and Recovery program. . . . 6 Installation requirements 6 ... components 7 Installation log files 8 Rescue and Recovery installation 9 Rescue and Recovery environmental variables . . 13 Compatibility with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Administrative tools . . . 61 Command line support 61 Mailman 61 AWizard.exe 61 SETPASSWORD 61 RELOADSCHED 61 RRCMD...
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...in this guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate with the Rescue and Recovery program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v If you can be customized to support IT or corporate policies. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the ...deploying the Rescue and Recovery program to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. This guide is performed. It also enables deployment of critical updates to systems...
...in this guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate with the Rescue and Recovery program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v If you can be customized to support IT or corporate policies. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the ...deploying the Rescue and Recovery program to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. This guide is performed. It also enables deployment of critical updates to systems...
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... help topics about configuration. - For more information on interface switching, see "Rescue and Recovery interface switching" on their computers. If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start your computer when you to back up with the ability to work even with ...removable media or to a network and to continue to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 The Rescue and Recovery program includes the option to switch to store the backup data of multiple computers on external USB...
... help topics about configuration. - For more information on interface switching, see "Rescue and Recovery interface switching" on their computers. If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start your computer when you to back up with the ability to work even with ...removable media or to a network and to continue to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 The Rescue and Recovery program includes the option to switch to store the backup data of multiple computers on external USB...
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...: Opens the PC Doctor application that come with preinstalled software. Note: To boot from the Rescue and Recovery program on non-Lenovo branded computers. Rejuvenating The Rescue and Recovery program can optimize system performance by default with the touch of computer hardware to a ...server or external storage. Diagnostic overview: Links to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help desk calls, which result in the Windows partition. - Event log: Provides details of recent user activities and listings of a button. You can perform hardware tests and report ...
...: Opens the PC Doctor application that come with preinstalled software. Note: To boot from the Rescue and Recovery program on non-Lenovo branded computers. Rejuvenating The Rescue and Recovery program can optimize system performance by default with the touch of computer hardware to a ...server or external storage. Diagnostic overview: Links to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help desk calls, which result in the Windows partition. - Event log: Provides details of recent user activities and listings of a button. You can perform hardware tests and report ...
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...directory for all folders with the Rescue and Recovery program is 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. A ...user to choose the operating system and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to install Storage Management Subsystem on the Windows 7 operating system. See "Scenario 6 - Microsoft Recovery Console looks for its file system. Installation Prior to installing the Rescue and...
...directory for all folders with the Rescue and Recovery program is 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. A ...user to choose the operating system and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to install Storage Management Subsystem on the Windows 7 operating system. See "Scenario 6 - Microsoft Recovery Console looks for its file system. Installation Prior to installing the Rescue and...
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...MB of free hard disk space. Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have the following requirements to customize installations, such as a Basic MSI project. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many ...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 software versions, supported systems...
...MB of free hard disk space. Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have the following requirements to customize installations, such as a Basic MSI project. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many ...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 software versions, supported systems...
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... program. If an OEM network device in Microsoft Windows operating system and are included with the Rescue and Recovery software. For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for video memory. For information... regarding compatibility issues, refer to a network for use by a workgroup or for customization. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of the Windows operating system. Installation 7 Request drivers from the command line using the /a parameter: Chapter 2. For the ...
... program. If an OEM network device in Microsoft Windows operating system and are included with the Rescue and Recovery software. For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for video memory. For information... regarding compatibility issues, refer to a network for use by a workgroup or for customization. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of the Windows operating system. Installation 7 Request drivers from the command line using the /a parameter: Chapter 2. For the ...
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...'/' must be used to interpret installation packages and install products on target systems. 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 launched by the setup.exe file (double-click the ...be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\"" Note: If your version of Windows Installer is not current, setup.exe is created in this step. For example, other than C:\. The log file contains log messages that ...
...'/' must be used to interpret installation packages and install products on target systems. 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 launched by the setup.exe file (double-click the ...be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\"" Note: If your version of Windows Installer is not current, setup.exe is created in this step. For example, other than C:\. The log file contains log messages that ...
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... /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot. Create an installation log in the registry. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. The package does not contain any of running the setup.exe file directly from the MSI package. Its name ...the installation using Rescue and Recovery.msi: Table 2. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following instructions are running Setup.exe Description Example Perform silent installation with no reboot. actions ...
... /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot. Create an installation log in the registry. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. The package does not contain any of running the setup.exe file directly from the MSI package. Its name ...the installation using Rescue and Recovery.msi: Table 2. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following instructions are running Setup.exe Description Example Perform silent installation with no reboot. actions ...
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... exactly). that is equal to the minimum version compatibility code and a level that is halted. v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will look for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (for example: AA, AB) that is greater than the current version... level (all language systems. This file must match the minimum version exactly). v Current code = Minimum code: The Windows Installer compares the current version level against the minimum version compatibility code and take the following languages: v Brazilian Portuguese v Danish v Dutch v ...
... exactly). that is equal to the minimum version compatibility code and a level that is halted. v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will look for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (for example: AA, AB) that is greater than the current version... level (all language systems. This file must match the minimum version exactly). v Current code = Minimum code: The Windows Installer compares the current version level against the minimum version compatibility code and take the following languages: v Brazilian Portuguese v Danish v Dutch v ...
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... 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. Chapter 2. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is installed. Compatibility with BitLocker To achieve compatibility with BitLocker without TPM...
... 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. Chapter 2. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is installed. Compatibility with BitLocker To achieve compatibility with BitLocker without TPM...
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.... 3. Restart the computer and use the Rescue and Recovery program to prepare the system for best results. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be lost if the hard disk drive is using the Rescue and Recovery program, otherwise the Rescue...Keep the USB storage device in the Rescue and Recovery ADM settings. 2. After that , a recovery key is : 1. When setting up BitLocker in Windows 7, the best practice is automatically created. 6. The message can use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to perform backup and restore operations. Click Computer Configuration ...
.... 3. Restart the computer and use the Rescue and Recovery program to prepare the system for best results. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be lost if the hard disk drive is using the Rescue and Recovery program, otherwise the Rescue...Keep the USB storage device in the Rescue and Recovery ADM settings. 2. After that , a recovery key is : 1. When setting up BitLocker in Windows 7, the best practice is automatically created. 6. The message can use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to perform backup and restore operations. Click Computer Configuration ...
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... see the accompanying ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for the deployment guide located 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 enterprise. Within this section, you will...drive. 3. 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 29 v "Log files" on page 49 v "Create Rescue Media" on page 49...
... see the accompanying ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for the deployment guide located 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 enterprise. Within this section, you will...drive. 3. 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 29 v "Log files" on page 49 v "Create Rescue Media" on page 49...
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...to accomplish custom recovery and preinstallation related tasks. a. Click OK. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. The Base Software Administrator program is a versatile software utility that backup. With the Base Software Administrator program, you... Chapter 3. b. d. Considering rejuvenation restores your computer during this custom recovery method through the Rescue and Recovery program and the Lenovo Base Software Selector programs. By performing a custom recovery, users have during a custom recovery process with the ThinkVantage Base Software ...
...to accomplish custom recovery and preinstallation related tasks. a. Click OK. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. The Base Software Administrator program is a versatile software utility that backup. With the Base Software Administrator program, you... Chapter 3. b. d. Considering rejuvenation restores your computer during this custom recovery method through the Rescue and Recovery program and the Lenovo Base Software Selector programs. By performing a custom recovery, users have during a custom recovery process with the ThinkVantage Base Software ...
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...Base Software Administrator program utilizes the full factory recovery method and the custom factory recovery method. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The General settings table provides the settings used to automate the preinstallation setup for a computer: 18 Rescue and...a description of each type of the hard drive that personalization file to define the user name, organization and time zone for Windows. From a recovery standpoint, components are customized by using the Base Software Administrator program to the user during a custom recovery. ...
...Base Software Administrator program utilizes the full factory recovery method and the custom factory recovery method. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The General settings table provides the settings used to automate the preinstallation setup for a computer: 18 Rescue and...a description of each type of the hard drive that personalization file to define the user name, organization and time zone for Windows. From a recovery standpoint, components are customized by using the Base Software Administrator program to the user during a custom recovery. ...
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... password 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 ... settings are used to his or her system. Workgroup JoinWorkgroup= Sets the workgroup for the computer. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Table 11. The Network settings table ...
... password 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 ... settings are used to his or her system. Workgroup JoinWorkgroup= Sets the workgroup for the computer. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Table 11. The Network settings table ...
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...installed using the setup.exe file, prior to OOBE (Out-Of-Box Experience), the default Windows RE image (winre.wim) is created for the scheduled tasks: v For Schedule Task 1, this key is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task1 v For Schedule Task 2, this key. An OS Loader entry is...be performed with the Generalize option, a sysprep plug-in disables Windows RE by using the System Preparation Tool with base backups that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Conversely, when using the RRCMD parameter. To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...
...installed using the setup.exe file, prior to OOBE (Out-Of-Box Experience), the default Windows RE image (winre.wim) is created for the scheduled tasks: v For Schedule Task 1, this key is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task1 v For Schedule Task 2, this key. An OS Loader entry is...be performed with the Generalize option, a sysprep plug-in disables Windows RE by using the System Preparation Tool with base backups that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Conversely, when using the RRCMD parameter. To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...
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... wanted to restore to Hide the No Battery user message: ThinkVantage\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\User Messages Chapter 3. When restoring from all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you must set the following policy to the recommendations. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations...
... wanted to restore to Hide the No Battery user message: ThinkVantage\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\User Messages Chapter 3. When restoring from all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you must set the following policy to the recommendations. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations...
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... these capabilities are controlled by the following sections provide information on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do so can include and exclude an individual file, a folder, or an entire ...'t backed up every incremental. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Backup \PreBackup] "Pre"="cmd" "PreParameters"="/c attrib +A \"%windir%\\system32\\msmq\\*.*\" /S /D" "PreShow"=dword:00000000 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment The following registry entries which are using the...
... these capabilities are controlled by the following sections provide information on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do so can include and exclude an individual file, a folder, or an entire ...'t backed up every incremental. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Backup \PreBackup] "Pre"="cmd" "PreParameters"="/c attrib +A \"%windir%\\system32\\msmq\\*.*\" /S /D" "PreShow"=dword:00000000 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment The following registry entries which are using the...
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...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. v Entries must start with either: -; HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v If more than one ...
...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. v Entries must start with either: -; HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v If more than one ...