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... 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2. Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Administrative tools . . . 61 Command line support...MSMQ) . . . . . 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 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installing on OEM systems . . . . ...
... 2 Rejuvenating 2 Hints and Tips 3 Chapter 2. Best practices 51 Scenario 1 - User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Administrative tools . . . 61 Command line support...MSMQ) . . . . . 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 - Notices 85 Trademarks 86 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 iii Installing on OEM systems . . . . ...
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...and administrators to a system when a restore operation is an essential tool that come with the Rescue and Recovery program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v The Rescue and Recovery program is performed. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate ...as well as automatically applying patches to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. It also enables deployment of critical updates to systems that are corrupted or ...
...and administrators to a system when a restore operation is an essential tool that come with the Rescue and Recovery program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v The Rescue and Recovery program is performed. This guide is updated periodically, and you have suggestions or comments, communicate ...as well as automatically applying patches to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly. It also enables deployment of critical updates to systems that are corrupted or ...
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... 28. Recovery overview: Links users to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start. v Configure - v The Rescue and Recovery program enables you... Rescue and Recovery environment help topics about configuration. - In some instances, system information used even if the Microsoft Windows operating system will not prevent the Rescue and Recovery environment from backup: Enables users to store backup files on their computers...
... 28. Recovery overview: Links users to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 1 If the Windows operating system does not function correctly, this will not start. v Configure - v The Rescue and Recovery program enables you... Rescue and Recovery environment help topics about configuration. - In some instances, system information used even if the Microsoft Windows operating system will not prevent the Rescue and Recovery environment from backup: Enables users to store backup files on their computers...
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...wired Ethernet connection). - Download files: Allows you to aid in the Windows partition. - Warranty status The Rescue and Recovery program is not compressed. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to the partition in the \SWSHARE folder in problem ...types of a button. System information: Provides details about the computer and its hardware components. - It is supported on Lenovo-branded personal computers that can schedule backups of diagnostic diskettes. - Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to ...
...wired Ethernet connection). - Download files: Allows you to aid in the Windows partition. - Warranty status The Rescue and Recovery program is not compressed. - Windows environment The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to the partition in the \SWSHARE folder in problem ...types of a button. System information: Provides details about the computer and its hardware components. - It is supported on Lenovo-branded personal computers that can schedule backups of diagnostic diskettes. - Backups are encrypted by pre-configuring automatic external backup to ...
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... from an Admin Backup" on page 58 for Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista® cannot be created when the Microsoft Recovery Console is installed on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr... folders with the registry or Active Directory. You can customize the Rescue and Recovery XML file for the Windows 7 operating system. Installation Prior to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 Notes: 1. Chapter 2. The Rescue and Recovery program only works with the Rescue and...
... from an Admin Backup" on page 58 for Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista® cannot be created when the Microsoft Recovery Console is installed on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr... folders with the registry or Active Directory. You can customize the Rescue and Recovery XML file for the Windows 7 operating system. Installation Prior to enter a password. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 5 Notes: 1. Chapter 2. The Rescue and Recovery program only works with the Rescue and...
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...Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on non-Lenovo computers have the following requirements to install the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - v 2.4 GB of free hard disk space. Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo... InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to use and run ; v VGA-compatible video that is posted on the Lenovo Web page at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?...
...Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage Requirements for non-Lenovo computers Installation on non-Lenovo computers have the following requirements to install the Rescue and Recovery program: v Operating system: Windows 7 v Memory: 1 GB - v 2.4 GB of free hard disk space. Requirements for Lenovo computers Lenovo... InstallShield Premier 10.5 uses the Windows Installer to install applications, which gives administrators many capabilities to use and run ; v VGA-compatible video that is posted on the Lenovo Web page at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?...
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.... Installation components This section contains installation components of video RAM - Installation 7 Installing on OEM systems" on page 54. 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 external media (CD/DVD and USB): Non...
.... Installation components This section contains installation components of video RAM - Installation 7 Installing on OEM systems" on page 54. 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 external media (CD/DVD and USB): Non...
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...setup.exe file). The default extract location is an example to version 3.0. The msiexec.exe file is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to use the following command line as a single line with an administrative extract installation. For information on command line.... 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 the ...
...setup.exe file). The default extract location is an example to version 3.0. The msiexec.exe file is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to use the following command line as a single line with an administrative extract installation. For information on command line.... 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 the ...
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...\TVTRR"" and Recovery program. Perform silent uninstallation. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. Description Perform installation. Perform silent installation with no reboot. Example msiexec /i "C:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery.msi" ...the entire Predesktop Area US base. Installation 9 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. Examples of the Predesktop Area files. 2....
...\TVTRR"" and Recovery program. Perform silent uninstallation. setup.exe /vPDA=0 The table below shows installation examples using the Windows Installer. Description Perform installation. Perform silent installation with no reboot. Example msiexec /i "C:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery.msi" ...the entire Predesktop Area US base. Installation 9 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. Examples of the Predesktop Area files. 2....
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...compatible with a compatibility code (for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (AA or AB). v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will compare the current Predesktop Area's compatibility code against the minimum version level. If the current level is greater than or equal to the...version exactly). 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 already installed and does not need to install the Predesktop Area on the command line when executing...
...compatible with a compatibility code (for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (AA or AB). v Current code < Minimum code: The Windows Installer will compare the current Predesktop Area's compatibility code against the minimum version level. If the current level is greater than or equal to the...version exactly). 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 already installed and does not need to install the Predesktop Area on the command line when executing...
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... created when the Rescue and Recovery program is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from an Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on ... GB and marked as active; Compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it will reside. The Group Policy Editor window opens. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is based on Windows 7. Also, the image must use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to the documentation provided by Symantec for...
... created when the Rescue and Recovery program is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to change the c:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery directory from an Admin Backup" on page 58 when installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on ... GB and marked as active; Compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it will reside. The Group Policy Editor window opens. Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment is based on Windows 7. Also, the image must use the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool to the documentation provided by Symantec for...
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...Rescue and Recovery ADM settings. 2. Save the recovery key to the Microsoft Web site at startup option 4. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to be lost if the hard... disk drive is : 1. You might need to encrypt. Click Computer Configuration → Windows Components → BitLocker Drive Encryption → Operating System Drives. 3. Wait until the encryption process completes. For more information about BitLocker, go to...
...Rescue and Recovery ADM settings. 2. Save the recovery key to the Microsoft Web site at startup option 4. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you can be after restoring the system from Control Panel and choose the partition to be lost if the hard... disk drive is : 1. You might need to encrypt. Click Computer Configuration → Windows Components → BitLocker Drive Encryption → Operating System Drives. 3. Wait until the encryption process completes. For more information about BitLocker, go to...
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... system 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 17 Notes:...section, you will need to configure the Rescue and Recovery program for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 The Rescue and Recovery program do ?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Recovery methods Within this chapter, you will find the following methods...
... system 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 17 Notes:...section, you will need to configure the Rescue and Recovery program for restore types and recovery methods such as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15 The Rescue and Recovery program do ?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Recovery methods Within this chapter, you will find the following methods...
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...with the distribution of available drives. Chapter 3. Select the backup file that you can use to automate the preinstallation setup for Windows. c. Custom recovery As an extension of recovery has failed. Select the appropriate drive from that you want to use to rejuvenate.... 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 in the renewal process by removing malicious files...
...with the distribution of available drives. Chapter 3. Select the backup file that you can use to automate the preinstallation setup for Windows. c. Custom recovery As an extension of recovery has failed. Select the appropriate drive from that you want to use to rejuvenate.... 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 in the renewal process by removing malicious files...
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...Administrator program to create personalization files. v Optional components are not displayed to the end user. 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 in a... systems. These components are in a custom packaged format and are installed at the factory prior to set the Time Zone for Windows. The following list provides the recovery methods you can create a personalization file to the purchase of components such as descriptions and ...
...Administrator program to create personalization files. v Optional components are not displayed to the end user. 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 in a... systems. These components are in a custom packaged format and are installed at the factory prior to set the Time Zone for Windows. The following list provides the recovery methods you can create a personalization file to the purchase of components such as descriptions and ...
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...encrypted 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... Software Administrator program and is not displayed. Sets the organization the computer belongs to trigger a deploy. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Chapter 3. Sets the time zone for...
...encrypted 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... Software Administrator program and is not displayed. Sets the organization the computer belongs to trigger a deploy. Network settings Setting Windows control file keyword Description Computer name ComputerName= Sets the name for the computer. Chapter 3. Sets the time zone for...
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...a full restore operation can download the accessory package from that allow Windows RE to be added for Windows RE in the BCD (Boot Configuration Data). 4. Sysprep Backup/Restore Sysprep Backup/Restore is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task2 Note: If the task needs to work with... parameter. Sysprep backup changes in Windows 7 The Sysprep backup operation in Windows 7 is created on ) that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. The WinRE.wim file is created for the scheduled tasks: v For Schedule Task 1, this key is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task1 v For Schedule...
...a full restore operation can download the accessory package from that allow Windows RE to be added for Windows RE in the BCD (Boot Configuration Data). 4. Sysprep Backup/Restore Sysprep Backup/Restore is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task2 Note: If the task needs to work with... parameter. Sysprep backup changes in Windows 7 The Sysprep backup operation in Windows 7 is created on ) that in Windows XP or Windows Vista. The WinRE.wim file is created for the scheduled tasks: v For Schedule Task 1, this key is HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Scheduler\tasks\ task1 v For Schedule...
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... the system that you are changed after running the Sysprep backup. v User does not have access to remove all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you have any of the most recent backup will work because those ... the Microsoft User wanted to delete the access of the Encrypted File system files and folders will be used. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you must set the Backup partition type to Extended. When restoring from a local hard...
... the system that you are changed after running the Sysprep backup. v User does not have access to remove all other than the Windows main operating system enumeration for the Rescue and Recovery program, if you have any of the most recent backup will work because those ... the Microsoft User wanted to delete the access of the Encrypted File system files and folders will be used. Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations Windows PE drive enumeration may be different than C:\ Primary, you must set the Backup partition type to Extended. When restoring from a local hard...
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...be installed again to function correctly. Here are using MSMQ, you 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 ...MSMQ) If you to perform numerous types of synch and cause the service to fail. So, if all files in the Windows environment enables you are some registry settings that run a command before initiating a backup, restore, rejuvenation, or archive procedure. For...
...be installed again to function correctly. Here are using MSMQ, you 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 ...MSMQ) If you to perform numerous types of synch and cause the service to fail. So, if all files in the Windows environment enables you are some registry settings that run a command before initiating a backup, restore, rejuvenation, or archive procedure. For...
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... that the user can choose to add to a file or folder, the last setting applied is used. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v Entries must start with either: -; ...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.
... that the user can choose to add to a file or folder, the last setting applied is used. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList v One line per include/exclude rule entry. v Entries must start with either: -; ...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.