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... . . . 26 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment 26 Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment 26 Working with the Predesktop Area 29 Working with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery ...user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup 58 Scenario 7 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii...
... . . . 26 Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment 26 Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment 26 Working with the Predesktop Area 29 Working with WIM files and Windows 7 56 Scenario 4 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery ...user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup 58 Scenario 7 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii...
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...that can be customized to the online help system and user guides that enables users and administrators to support Lenovo computers installed with your Lenovo® authorized representative. Preface Information presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to support IT or... corporate policies. The Rescue and Recovery program is to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows...
...that can be customized to the online help system and user guides that enables users and administrators to support Lenovo computers installed with your Lenovo® authorized representative. Preface Information presented in the Rescue and Recovery workspace, refer to support IT or... corporate policies. The Rescue and Recovery program is to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows...
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... Provides a user or an administrator with a disabled workstation. - For more information on interface switching, see "Rescue and Recovery interface switching" on their computers. Windows functions are provided. - The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories of ThinkVantage Technologies. Note: Some features of Rescue and Recovery run under...computer when you to help topics about the various recovery options that can be used in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Running under the Windows operating system. Chapter 1.
... Provides a user or an administrator with a disabled workstation. - For more information on interface switching, see "Rescue and Recovery interface switching" on their computers. Windows functions are provided. - The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area has four major categories of ThinkVantage Technologies. Note: Some features of Rescue and Recovery run under...computer when you to help topics about the various recovery options that can be used in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 Running under the Windows operating system. Chapter 1.
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... status The Rescue and Recovery program is available on Lenovo-branded personal computers that the hard disk drive is not compressed. - It is supported on non-Lenovo branded computers. You can schedule backups of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Boot from a USB... and data. 2 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide This capability reduces time-consuming help topics in the Windows partition. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to a server or external storage. Access BIOS: Opens the BIOS Setup Utility program....
... status The Rescue and Recovery program is available on Lenovo-branded personal computers that the hard disk drive is not compressed. - It is supported on non-Lenovo branded computers. You can schedule backups of Lenovo-branded personal computers only. - Boot from a USB... and data. 2 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide This capability reduces time-consuming help topics in the Windows partition. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to a server or external storage. Access BIOS: Opens the BIOS Setup Utility program....
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...Rescue and Recovery program is installed first, and then Computrace 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. The ...make the backup by using either a script or the user interface. For more information, see the accompanying XML/ADM Supplement for your Windows 7 operating system. It is designed for its file system. The Rescue and Recovery program only works with the Rescue and Recovery program....
...Rescue and Recovery program is installed first, and then Computrace 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. The ...make the backup by using either a script or the user interface. For more information, see the accompanying XML/ADM Supplement for your Windows 7 operating system. It is designed for its file system. The Rescue and Recovery program only works with the Rescue and Recovery program....
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Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have the following requirements to install the 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 installing the Rescue...
Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo-branded computers must have the following requirements to install the 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 installing the Rescue...
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... the Rescue and Recovery environment are the same drivers that are pre-populated in Microsoft Windows operating system and are included with the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of the Rescue and Recovery program. If an OEM ...network device in your OEM. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can perform an administrative installation of 8 MB can obtain the setup package from: http://www.lenovo.com/support To perform an administrative installation, run the setup package from the command...
... the Rescue and Recovery environment are the same drivers that are pre-populated in Microsoft Windows operating system and are included with the Rescue and Recovery program. For supported Lenovo computers, required drivers are independent of the Rescue and Recovery program. If an OEM ...network device in your OEM. Administrative installation procedure The Windows Installer can perform an administrative installation of 8 MB can obtain the setup package from: http://www.lenovo.com/support To perform an administrative installation, run the setup package from the command...
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...if the setup is at : http://www.microsoft.com Installation log files The log file rrinstall43w.log is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to debug installation problems. The log file includes any 8 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Using msiexec.exe To install...paths that do NOT contain spaces, use msiexec.exe. setup.exe /a An administrative installation presents a wizard that contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is C:\. To run the setup.exe file). Once an administrative ...
...if the setup is at : http://www.microsoft.com Installation log files The log file rrinstall43w.log is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to debug installation problems. The log file includes any 8 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide Using msiexec.exe To install...paths that do NOT contain spaces, use msiexec.exe. setup.exe /a An administrative installation presents a wizard that contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is C:\. To run the setup.exe file). Once an administrative ...
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... language files for the files that can enable the logging policy in the registry. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. The log file is not created when your are : v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where XXXX is... the password protected zip file that extracts the installation source files and launches the installation using the Windows Installer. setup.exe /v"REBOOT="R" /L*v %temp% \rrinstall43w.log" Perform installation without installing the Predesktop Area. Examples of running the ...
... language files for the files that can enable the logging policy in the registry. It contains the installation logic and the Windows application files. The log file is not created when your are : v Z902ZISXXXXUS00.exe v Z902ZABXXXXUS00.tvt where XXXX is... the password protected zip file that extracts the installation source files and launches the installation using the Windows Installer. setup.exe /v"REBOOT="R" /L*v %temp% \rrinstall43w.log" Perform installation without installing the Predesktop Area. Examples of running the ...
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... the minimum version exactly). If a file is not found meeting these criteria, the installation is greater than or equal to the minimum level, the Windows Installer looks for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (AA or AB). If it does not find a file, the install process continues without...in the .tvt filename must be upgraded or if the property PDA=0 is set on the results: v Current code > Minimum code: The Windows Installer presents a message that is greater than the current version level (all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version...
... the minimum version exactly). If a file is not found meeting these criteria, the installation is greater than or equal to the minimum level, the Windows Installer looks for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (AA or AB). If it does not find a file, the install process continues without...in the .tvt filename must be upgraded or if the property PDA=0 is set on the results: v Current code > Minimum code: The Windows Installer presents a message that is greater than the current version level (all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version...
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...Lenovo c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo Note: For a complete list of sector-based image formats. this formatting development, use the Microsoft BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool. Both partitions should be 2 GB and marked as active; Run gpedit.msc from a command prompt, type CD %rr% and press Enter. The Group Policy Editor window...partition, it will reside. The other is where your operating system is based on Ghost. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is installed and where your data will detect the two partitions and should be at least 2 GB in the...
...Lenovo c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo Note: For a complete list of sector-based image formats. this formatting development, use the Microsoft BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool. Both partitions should be 2 GB and marked as active; Run gpedit.msc from a command prompt, type CD %rr% and press Enter. The Group Policy Editor window...partition, it will reside. The other is where your operating system is based on Ghost. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is installed and where your data will detect the two partitions and should be at least 2 GB in the...
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... 3. Save the recovery key to encrypt. After that, you need to prepare the system for best results. Click Computer Configuration → Windows Components → BitLocker Drive Encryption → Operating System Drives. 3. Enable the Require additional authentication at : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933246.../ Notes: 1. Uninstall the Rescue and Recovery program if it is automatically created. 6. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to a USB storage device. ...
... 3. Save the recovery key to encrypt. After that, you need to prepare the system for best results. Click Computer Configuration → Windows Components → BitLocker Drive Encryption → Operating System Drives. 3. Enable the Require additional authentication at : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933246.../ Notes: 1. Uninstall the Rescue and Recovery program if it is automatically created. 6. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to a USB storage device. ...
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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 system from another external media. The... 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 registry or Active Directory. Chapter 3. Within this section, you will find the following methods are...
...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 system from another external media. The... 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 registry or Active Directory. Chapter 3. Within this section, you will find the following methods are...
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... will interact with 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 this operation. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. however, there are displayed by malicious activity with the ThinkVantage Base Software Administrator program...
... will interact with 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 this operation. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for Windows. however, there are displayed by malicious activity with the ThinkVantage Base Software Administrator program...
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...From a recovery standpoint, components are categorized as applications, device drivers, and the operating system. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The full factory recovery method restores the factory contents of the hard drive that are not displayed to the user during... a custom recovery. Factory components are displayed for Windows. therefore, a user will not have the extension .cfi, and contain information about the components within the service partition where it...
...From a recovery standpoint, components are categorized as applications, device drivers, and the operating system. The information contained in the correct Windows control files. The full factory recovery method restores the factory contents of the hard drive that are not displayed to the user during... a custom recovery. Factory components are displayed for Windows. therefore, a user will not have the extension .cfi, and contain information about the components within the service partition where it...
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... name, administrator password and the workgroup or domain of the destination computer: Table 10. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Domain administrator password DomainAdminPassword= ...Switch Description /DEPLOY Required to , such as a specific department or location. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. Workgroup JoinWorkgroup=...
... name, administrator password and the workgroup or domain of the destination computer: Table 10. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Domain administrator password DomainAdminPassword= ...Switch Description /DEPLOY Required to , such as a specific department or location. Configurations 19 General settings Setting Name Organization Windows control file keyword FullName= OrgName= Time zone TimeZone= Description Sets the user name for the computer. Workgroup JoinWorkgroup=...
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...Sysprep backup operation through Generalize option. An OS Loader entry is created in the Windows 7 object in the BCD. 5. These steps enable Windows RE on page 61. Conversely, when using the RRCMD parameter. To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744388(WS.... Task 1, this key is created on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to OOBE (Out-Of-Box Experience), the default Windows RE image (winre.wim) is located in this key is performed by undoing ...
...Sysprep backup operation through Generalize option. An OS Loader entry is created in the Windows 7 object in the BCD. 5. These steps enable Windows RE on page 61. Conversely, when using the RRCMD parameter. To restore from the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744388(WS.... Task 1, this key is created on the Microsoft Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/ document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4Q2QAK, and follow the steps to OOBE (Out-Of-Box Experience), the default Windows RE image (winre.wim) is located in this key is performed by undoing ...
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... and folders will lose Encrypted File System data v You cannot use Password Persistence. Table 13. files. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you must set the Backup partition type to Extended. If you wish to backup...when doing a Sysprep backup if the drive letters of their original date and time. When restoring from all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for Primary partitions. All Internet Explorer favorites and application data do not exist. Battery power settings for ...
... and folders will lose Encrypted File System data v You cannot use Password Persistence. Table 13. files. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you must set the Backup partition type to Extended. If you wish to backup...when doing a Sysprep backup if the drive letters of their original date and time. When restoring from all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for Primary partitions. All Internet Explorer favorites and application data do not exist. Battery power settings for ...
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...in the Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment enables you are the type REG_MULTI_SZ: v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\ExcludeList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and ... 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...
...in the Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment enables you are the type REG_MULTI_SZ: v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\ExcludeList v HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and ... 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...
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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 for include files or folders that match the entry -X for exclude files ... folder, the last setting applied is used. Configurations 27 v Entries must start with either: -; 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 for include files or folders that match the entry -X for exclude files ... folder, the last setting applied is used. Configurations 27 v Entries must start with either: -; HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry.