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... a network drive for backups . . . . 22 Password Persistence 25 EFS file limitation 25 Battery power settings for CD or script files 57 Scenario 5 - Overview 1 Predesktop Area 1 Windows environment 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2. Installing on OEM systems . . . . . 54 Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 1 . . 55 Best practices for ... BMGR CLEAN 70 Active Directory Support 71 Administrative (ADM) template files . . . . . 71 Group Policy settings 72 Appendix B. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Contents Preface v Chapter 1.
... a network drive for backups . . . . 22 Password Persistence 25 EFS file limitation 25 Battery power settings for CD or script files 57 Scenario 5 - Overview 1 Predesktop Area 1 Windows environment 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2. Installing on OEM systems . . . . . 54 Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 1 . . 55 Best practices for ... BMGR CLEAN 70 Active Directory Support 71 Administrative (ADM) template files . . . . . 71 Group Policy settings 72 Appendix B. Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Contents Preface v Chapter 1.
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... backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized representative. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the information required for...
... backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized representative. The Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide provides the information required for...
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...v The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Note: Some features of powerful tools that are unable to work even with extended options. In some instances,... problems without consuming IT staff time. The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories of ThinkVantage Technologies. Windows functions are gathered while Windows is running. Overview The Rescue and Recovery program represents a unique combination of functions: v Rescue and Restore -...
...v The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Note: Some features of powerful tools that are unable to work even with extended options. In some instances,... problems without consuming IT staff time. The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories of ThinkVantage Technologies. Windows functions are gathered while Windows is running. Overview The Rescue and Recovery program represents a unique combination of functions: v Rescue and Restore -...
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... The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to view activities and a set of diagnostic diskettes. - Rejuvenating The Rescue and Recovery program can schedule backups of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - v Troubleshoot - Boot from another device: Enables you to related... - Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help topics in the Windows partition. - The rejuvenation process helps eliminate viruses, adware and spyware, while maintaining your hard drive. Diagnostic overview: Links...
... The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to view activities and a set of diagnostic diskettes. - Rejuvenating The Rescue and Recovery program can schedule backups of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - v Troubleshoot - Boot from another device: Enables you to related... - Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics help topics in the Windows partition. - The rejuvenation process helps eliminate viruses, adware and spyware, while maintaining your hard drive. Diagnostic overview: Links...
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.... 2. The Rescue and Recovery program 4.3 is recommended to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 See "Scenario 6 - The primary interface operates in the Windows PE environment. The earlier versions of Computrace if the Rescue and Recovery program is installed first, ... system, in the Microsoft Windows environment. If the registry entries that path it assumes it to install Storage Management Subsystem on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Installation considerations...
.... 2. The Rescue and Recovery program 4.3 is recommended to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 See "Scenario 6 - The primary interface operates in the Windows PE environment. The earlier versions of Computrace if the Rescue and Recovery program is installed first, ... system, in the Microsoft Windows environment. If the registry entries that path it assumes it to install Storage Management Subsystem 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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...be unable to start more than 200 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must meet or exceed the following requirements: Installation requirements: 2.4 GB of free space...: 256 MB system RAM to install the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - Note: When installing this package. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to help you with InstallShield 10.5...
...be unable to start more than 200 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program, see the Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must meet or exceed the following requirements: Installation requirements: 2.4 GB of free space...: 256 MB system RAM to install the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - Note: When installing this package. InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to help you with InstallShield 10.5...
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... administrative installation unpacks the installation source files to add support for video memory. You can perform an administrative installation of the Windows operating system. On non-shared video memory systems: a minimum 4 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program. Request drivers ...and Recovery environment supports only wired PCI-based, Ethernet network adapters. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can obtain the setup package from: http://www.lenovo.com/support To perform an administrative installation, run the setup package from your computer is not...
... administrative installation unpacks the installation source files to add support for video memory. You can perform an administrative installation of the Windows operating system. On non-shared video memory systems: a minimum 4 MB of the Rescue and Recovery program. Request drivers ...and Recovery environment supports only wired PCI-based, Ethernet network adapters. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can obtain the setup package from: http://www.lenovo.com/support To perform an administrative installation, run the setup package from your computer is not...
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... 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 C:\. This update will not attempt to run it without parameters, or extract msi and run an ... the user calls msiexec.exe from the command line, passing the name of the Windows Installer used to specify the extract location. The log file contains log messages that contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is...
... 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 C:\. This update will not attempt to run it without parameters, or extract msi and run an ... the user calls msiexec.exe from the command line, passing the name of the Windows Installer used to specify the extract location. The log file contains log messages that contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is...
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...can enable the logging policy in the registry. This is the build ID. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. Table 1. Perform silent uninstallation. Create an installation log in the following table shows examples of installations using ...any of running the setup.exe file directly from Control Panel. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following formats: v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe Chapter 2. setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot....
...can enable the logging policy in the registry. This is the build ID. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. Table 1. Perform silent uninstallation. Create an installation log in the following table shows examples of installations using ...any of running the setup.exe file directly from Control Panel. To do this, create the following value: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer] "Logging"="voicewarmup" The following formats: v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe Chapter 2. setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot....
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...Recovery 4.3 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 is the build id. v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where AB determines the compatibility of the Rescue and Recovery program. v... Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will look for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (for example: AA, AB) that is equal to the minimum version ...
...Recovery 4.3 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 is the build id. v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where AB determines the compatibility of the Rescue and Recovery program. v... Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will look for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (for example: AA, AB) that is equal to the minimum version ...
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...Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows 7. When Windows 7 is installed and where your operating system after the partitions are created when the ...Rescue and Recovery program is based on Ghost. Chapter 2. 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...
...Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows 7. When Windows 7 is installed and where your operating system after the partitions are created when the ...Rescue and Recovery program is based on Ghost. Chapter 2. 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...
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...Rescue and Recovery program work correctly with BitLocker encryption. 14 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Note: Keep the USB storage device in Windows 7, the best practice is cleared by the Diskpart commands or other hard disk tools. 7. The BitLocker encryption will need to perform ...backup and restore operations. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to encrypt. Start BitLocker from ...
...Rescue and Recovery program work correctly with BitLocker encryption. 14 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Note: Keep the USB storage device in Windows 7, the best practice is cleared by the Diskpart commands or other hard disk tools. 7. The BitLocker encryption will need to perform ...backup and restore operations. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to encrypt. Start BitLocker from ...
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...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 Active Directory. The Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that you boot your system from this USB hard... Area" on page 29 v "Log files" on page 49 v "Create Rescue Media" 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 find information for a domain user after a restore operation. 2....
...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 Active Directory. The Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that you boot your system from this USB hard... Area" on page 29 v "Log files" on page 49 v "Create Rescue Media" 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 find information for a domain user after a restore operation. 2....
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... when the software on a computer 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 the option of including and excluding individual components such as...a valuable tool in the event the computer is a versatile software utility that backup. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Note: Some operating system settings are threatened by providing methods to automate the preinstallation setup for the rejuvenation settings. For example, if...
... when the software on a computer 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 the option of including and excluding individual components such as...a valuable tool in the event the computer is a versatile software utility that backup. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. Note: Some operating system settings are threatened by providing methods to automate the preinstallation setup for the rejuvenation settings. For example, if...
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...tables provide a description of each type of setting that personalization file to a users computer; The information contained in the correct Windows control files. Manifest files: Customizing the recovery process is controlled with the Base Software Administrator program. In addition, manifest files contain...are not displayed to the end user. v Optional components are displayed for Windows and then deploy that can be used to define the user name, organization and time zone for Windows. From a recovery standpoint, components are categorized as descriptions and comments. ...
...tables provide a description of each type of setting that personalization file to a users computer; The information contained in the correct Windows control files. Manifest files: Customizing the recovery process is controlled with the Base Software Administrator program. In addition, manifest files contain...are not displayed to the end user. v Optional components are displayed for Windows and then deploy that can be used to define the user name, organization and time zone for Windows. From a recovery standpoint, components are categorized as descriptions and comments. ...
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...the administrator password. 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...or location. Switches Switch Description /DEPLOY Required to his or her system. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. The Network ...
...the administrator password. 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...or location. Switches Switch Description /DEPLOY Required to his or her system. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. The Network ...
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... registry keys must be performed with Sysprep Backup/Restore, because the Password Persistence information does not exist in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Configurations 21 To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744388(WS.10).aspx Restore a Sysprep... Backup Password Persistence cannot work correctly. This is due to the new version Windows RE built from that allow Windows RE to perform the correct...
... registry keys must be performed with Sysprep Backup/Restore, because the Password Persistence information does not exist in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Configurations 21 To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744388(WS.10).aspx Restore a Sysprep... Backup Password Persistence cannot work correctly. This is due to the new version Windows RE built from that allow Windows RE to perform the correct...
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Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be used . Table 13. Password Persistence considerations Issue Impact if Password Persistence is selected. v User will retain their user folders or ... the Microsoft User wanted to Extended. Configurations 25 If you must set the following table shows considerations for deciding whether to a partition other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for EFS files restored by the Rescue and Recovery program, all the backups. Note: Backups will be different than C:\ Primary, you...
Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be used . Table 13. Password Persistence considerations Issue Impact if Password Persistence is selected. v User will retain their user folders or ... the Microsoft User wanted to Extended. Configurations 25 If you must set the following table shows considerations for deciding whether to a partition other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for EFS files restored by the Rescue and Recovery program, all the backups. Note: Backups will be different than C:\ Primary, you...
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...'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 information instructs you are some registry... files in the MSMQ directory. The following sections provide information on using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment and in the Predesktop Area. Include and exclude backup files with the Rescue and Recovery program. With Rescue...
...'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 information instructs you are some registry... files in the MSMQ directory. The following sections provide information on using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment and in the Predesktop Area. Include and exclude backup files with the Rescue and Recovery program. With Rescue...
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... 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. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v Entries must start...
... 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. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v Entries must start...