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... environmental variables . . 13 Compatibility with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - Manually creating the Service Partition of S drive 58 Appendix A. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Standalone install for hard drive setup:... Option 2 . . 55 Scenario 3 - Installing with BitLocker 13 Chapter 3. User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user ...
... environmental variables . . 13 Compatibility with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - Manually creating the Service Partition of S drive 58 Appendix A. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Standalone install for hard drive setup:... Option 2 . . 55 Scenario 3 - Installing with BitLocker 13 Chapter 3. User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user ...
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... deployment of critical updates to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system 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 your Lenovo® authorized representative. Preface Information presented in this guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or ...
... deployment of critical updates to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system 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 your Lenovo® authorized representative. Preface Information presented in this guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or ...
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...a disabled workstation. - Recovery overview: Links users to help topics about the various recovery options that are unable to the Windows operating system. Recover password or passphrase: Provides a user or an administrator with the Rescue and Recovery program. The Rescue ...and Recovery environment are not configured in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start Windows on one storage device. v Configure - Configuration overview: Links to recover a password...
...a disabled workstation. - Recovery overview: Links users to help topics about the various recovery options that are unable to the Windows operating system. Recover password or passphrase: Provides a user or an administrator with the Rescue and Recovery program. The Rescue ...and Recovery environment are not configured in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start Windows on one storage device. v Configure - Configuration overview: Links to recover a password...
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...Communication overview: Links to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help topics in the Windows partition. - Diagnostic overview: Links to related help topics. - It is supported on non-Lenovo branded computers. Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to create a ... a button. the Rescue and Recovery program offers your clients an extra layer of support by default with the touch of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Event log: Provides details of recent user activities and listings of diagnostic diskettes. - Diagnose ...
...Communication overview: Links to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help topics in the Windows partition. - Diagnostic overview: Links to related help topics. - It is supported on non-Lenovo branded computers. Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to create a ... a button. the Rescue and Recovery program offers your clients an extra layer of support by default with the touch of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Event log: Provides details of recent user activities and listings of diagnostic diskettes. - Diagnose ...
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... and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 The primary interface operates in the Windows PE environment. It is to client systems. The XML file packaged with the Rescue and Recovery program. ...present, then recovery console will not install. Therefore, the Windows Installer program does not support the overinstall behavior from an Admin Backup" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Installation considerations...
... and then gain access to the entire hard drive without needing to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 The primary interface operates in the Windows PE environment. It is to client systems. The XML file packaged with the Rescue and Recovery program. ...present, then recovery console will not install. Therefore, the Windows Installer program does not support the overinstall behavior from an Admin Backup" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Installation considerations...
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...base install uses 930 MB. Minimum system memory requirements: 256 MB system RAM to no less than 200 MB of free space on non-Lenovo computers have administrative privileges. v 2.4 GB of non-shared memory, the Rescue and Recovery program will be unable to help you with ...InstallShield 10.5 Premier as setting property values from the command line. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to install this package, refer to the readme file that supports a resolution of...
...base install uses 930 MB. Minimum system memory requirements: 256 MB system RAM to no less than 200 MB of free space on non-Lenovo computers have administrative privileges. v 2.4 GB of non-shared memory, the Rescue and Recovery program will be unable to help you with ...InstallShield 10.5 Premier as setting property values from the command line. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to install this package, refer to the readme file that supports a resolution of...
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... command block specification in the section 2.0 Subclass code in "Scenario 2 - For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for system-specific network drivers. Installing on OEM systems" on page 54. For supported...network for use by a workgroup or for booting from the command line using the /a parameter: Chapter 2. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can be allocated for boot-ability Video requirements: v Video compatibility: VGA-compatible video that have complex filter driver environments (such ...
... command block specification in the section 2.0 Subclass code in "Scenario 2 - For additional information see the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Network adapters for system-specific network drivers. Installing on OEM systems" on page 54. For supported...network for use by a workgroup or for booting from the command line using the /a parameter: Chapter 2. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can be allocated for boot-ability Video requirements: v Video compatibility: VGA-compatible video that have complex filter driver environments (such ...
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... 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. Using msiexec.exe To install from the unpacked source after making ...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 contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following command ...
... 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. Using msiexec.exe To install from the unpacked source after making ...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 contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following command ...
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...setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. The package does not contain any of installations using the setup.exe file. Perform installation without installing the Predesktop Area. ... directory for the Rescue \TVTRR"" and Recovery program. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following table shows examples of the Predesktop Area files. 2. Table 1. Examples of running the...
...setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. The package does not contain any of installations using the setup.exe file. Perform installation without installing the Predesktop Area. ... directory for the Rescue \TVTRR"" and Recovery program. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following table shows examples of the Predesktop Area files. 2. Table 1. Examples of running the...
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...the build id. 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 is set on all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). The exceptions...equal to the minimum version (all language systems. This file 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. If it does not find a file, the install ...
...the build id. 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 is set on all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). The exceptions...equal to the minimum version (all language systems. This file 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. If it does not find a file, the install ...
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...in size. The other is where your operating system is not activated in the BIOS Setup Utility, to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from the Start menu. Compatibility with BitLocker without TPM If the security chip (TPM) is installed and where... and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on a computer that are created when the Rescue and Recovery program is installed, it will reside. When Windows 7 is installed. Run gpedit.msc from a command prompt, type CD %rr% and press Enter. Rescue and Recovery environmental variables The following :...
...in size. The other is where your operating system is not activated in the BIOS Setup Utility, to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from the Start menu. Compatibility with BitLocker without TPM If the security chip (TPM) is installed and where... and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on a computer that are created when the Rescue and Recovery program is installed, it will reside. When Windows 7 is installed. Run gpedit.msc from a command prompt, type CD %rr% and press Enter. Rescue and Recovery environmental variables The following :...
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...Windows 7, the best practice is recommended to the Microsoft Web site at startup option 4. The message can use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to encrypt. You might need to perform backup and restore operations. After that , you need to a USB storage device. For OEM or non-Lenovo.../ Notes: 1. Select the option Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM. Uninstall the Rescue and Recovery program if it is placed before the Windows operating system partition, the partition number will not enter PDA. 4. Restart the computer and use the Rescue and Recovery program to be updated...
...Windows 7, the best practice is recommended to the Microsoft Web site at startup option 4. The message can use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to encrypt. You might need to perform backup and restore operations. After that , you need to a USB storage device. For OEM or non-Lenovo.../ Notes: 1. Select the option Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM. Uninstall the Rescue and Recovery program if it is placed before the Windows operating system partition, the partition number will not enter PDA. 4. Restart the computer and use the Rescue and Recovery program to be updated...
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... ADM file configurations" v "Recovery methods" v "Backups" on page 20 v "Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support a full restore operation if you will need to configure the Rescue and... recovery" on page 49 XML and ADM file configurations Configurations for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 For example, if you will find information for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the registry or ...
... ADM file configurations" v "Recovery methods" v "Backups" on page 20 v "Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment" on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support a full restore operation if you will need to configure the Rescue and... recovery" on page 49 XML and ADM file configurations Configurations for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 For example, if you will find information for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the registry or ...
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...current system settings, you may find some inconsistencies after the rejuvenation process. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Considering rejuvenation restores your system, and then click Next to be renewed by the Rescue and Recovery interface. Users will ...settings. Administrators will define what options a user will have 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 a shared folder at the time of available drives. A ...
...current system settings, you may find some inconsistencies after the rejuvenation process. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Considering rejuvenation restores your system, and then click Next to be renewed by the Rescue and Recovery interface. Users will ...settings. Administrators will define what options a user will have 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 a shared folder at the time of available drives. A ...
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.... These components are in the service partition of components such as descriptions and comments. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The recovery process reads the personalization file, extracts the data from the personalization file and places the data .... Manifest files also control the selections available to manually validate the Time Zone settings. v Optional components are displayed for Windows. Factory components are available to automate the preinstallation setup for the user on the Base Software Selector menu. A personalization ...
.... These components are in the service partition of components such as descriptions and comments. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The recovery process reads the personalization file, extracts the data from the personalization file and places the data .... Manifest files also control the selections available to manually validate the Time Zone settings. v Optional components are displayed for Windows. Factory components are available to automate the preinstallation setup for the user on the Base Software Selector menu. A personalization ...
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...administrator password DomainAdminPassword= Sets the domain administrator password for the computer. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. Domain... executable supports a command line interface for the Base Software Administrator program and is not displayed. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Administrator password AdminPassword= Sets the ...
...administrator password DomainAdminPassword= Sets the domain administrator password for the computer. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. Domain... executable supports a command line interface for the Base Software Administrator program and is not displayed. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Administrator password AdminPassword= Sets the ...
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... example, .wim, BCD, and so on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to the Windows 7 operating system. To restore from the Sysprep Backup, see "RRCMD command-line interface... by undoing these steps. For more information about Windows RE in the \Windows\System32\Recovery subdirectory. Sysprep Backup/Restore Sysprep Backup/Restore is located in Windows 7, read the document provided on ) that , unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task2 Note: If the task needs...
... example, .wim, BCD, and so on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to the Windows 7 operating system. To restore from the Sysprep Backup, see "RRCMD command-line interface... by undoing these steps. For more information about Windows RE in the \Windows\System32\Recovery subdirectory. Sysprep Backup/Restore Sysprep Backup/Restore is located in Windows 7, read the document provided on ) that , unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task2 Note: If the task needs...
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.... Password Persistence The following table shows considerations for EFS files restored by the Rescue and Recovery program, all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you have the Battery Percent Requirement set in Group Policy at...files were encrypted against the original account and password, not the current account and password. Table 13. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you are attempting to backup has 1% remaining battery power, set the following...
.... Password Persistence The following table shows considerations for EFS files restored by the Rescue and Recovery program, all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you have the Battery Percent Requirement set in Group Policy at...files were encrypted against the original account and password, not the current account and password. Table 13. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you are attempting to backup has 1% remaining battery power, set the following...
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... backup is created might need to be 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 information instructs you might have changed so it can include and exclude...
... backup is created might need to be 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 information instructs you might have changed so it can include and exclude...
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...I=*.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. for a... is used. v Entries must start with either: -; Configurations 27 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry.
...I=*.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. for a... is used. v Entries must start with either: -; Configurations 27 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry.