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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . 1 Predesktop Area . . . Windows environment. Rejuvenating . . . . Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 2 Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation considerations . . . . . . . . Installing the Rescue and Recovery program . Installation requirements . . . . . . . Installation components . . . . . . .
Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . ii Rescue and Recovery 4.5 Deployment Guide 77 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preface Information presented in this guide is to support Lenovo computers installed with the ThinkVantage® Rescue and Recovery® program. The Rescue and Recovery program is an essential tool that enables users and administrators to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and make Ethernet connections if the Microsoft® Windows® operating system will not open or run correctly.
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Chapter 1. Overview The Rescue and Recovery program represents a unique combination of ThinkVantage Technologies. This integrated application provides a suite of powerful tools that can be used even if the Microsoft Windows operating system will not start. The Rescue and Recovery program has the following features: • The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area provides an environment to start your computer when you fail to log in to the Windows operating system.
– Open browser: Starts the Opera Web browser (Web or Intranet access requires a wired Ethernet connection). – Download files: Allows you to download needed files to the partition in the \SWSHARE folder in the Windows partition. – Map network drive: Helps users access network drives for software downloads or file transfer. • Troubleshoot – System information: Provides details about the computer and its hardware components.
Chapter 2. Installation Prior to installing the Rescue and Recovery program, you can customize the Rescue and Recovery XML file for your enterprise and then deploy it to client systems. The XML file packaged with the Rescue and Recovery program is named rnrdeploy.xml. Once the XML file is customized and installed, settings for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the registry or Active Directory.
the readme file. The Readme file contains up-to-the-minute information on software versions, supported systems, system requirements, and other considerations to help you with the installation process. Installation requirements This section addresses system requirements for installing the Rescue and Recovery package on Think branded systems. For best results, make sure that you have the latest version of the software installed.
• For installation target directory paths that do NOT contain spaces, use the following command line as an example: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=F:\TVTRR" • For installation target directory paths that contain spaces, an escape character '/' must 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 configured to update the Windows Installer engine to version 3.
Table 1. Examples of running Setup.exe (continued) Description Example Perform silent administrative installation specifying the extract location for the Rescue and Recovery program. setup.exe /a /s /v”/qn TARGETDIR=”F: \TVTRR”” Perform silent uninstallation. setup.exe /s /x /v/qn Perform installation with no reboot. Create an installation log in temp directory for the Rescue and Recovery program. setup.exe /v”REBOOT=”R” /L*v %temp% \rrinstall45w.
Windows Installer looks for a .tvt file with a compatibility code (for example: AA, AB) that is equal to the minimum version compatibility code and a level that is greater than the current version level (all other version fields in the .tvt filename must match the minimum version exactly). If it does not find a file, the install process continues without updating the Predesktop Area. If the current level is less than the minimum level, the Windows Installer will look for a .
Table 3. (continued) Property Description EMULATIONMODE Specifies to force the installation in Emulation mode even if a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) exists. Set EMULATIONMODE=1 on the command line to install in Emulation mode. HALTIFTPMDISABLED If the TPM is in a disabled state and the installation is running in silent mode, the default is for the installation to proceed in emulation mode.
Image creation Table 6. X:\PQ\PQIMGCTR / CMD=X:\PQ\RRUSAVE.TXT /MBI=1 / IMG=X:\IMAGE.PQI Script language Result SELECT DRIVE 1 Selects the first hard disk drive. X:\PQ\PQIMGCTR Creates the image program. /CMD=X:\PQ\RRUSAVE.TXT PowerQuest script file. /MBI=1 Captures the Rescue and Recovery Boot Manager. /IMG=X:\IMAGE.PQI Creates the image file. Image deployment Table 7. X:\PQ\PQIMGCTR / CMD=X:\PQ\RRDEPLY.TXT /MBI=1 / IMG=X:\IMAGE.
Compatibility with BitLocker To achieve compatibility with BitLocker Drive Encryption, it is recommended to install the Rescue and Recovery program to your operating system after the partitions are properly set up with the Microsoft Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool. When setting up the BitLocker partition, it is recommended to use the Microsoft BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool. The boot partition should be at least 2 GB in size.
2. When restoring a system that is using Windows 7 and BitLocker, a message will display, indicating that there was an error at shutdown. The message can be ignored and everything should operate normally. 3. For OEM or non-Lenovo standard preload systems, you need to suspend the encryption of the Windows operating system partition when performing any backup or restore operations using the Rescue and Recovery program, otherwise the Rescue and Recovery program will not enter PDA. 4.
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Chapter 3. Configurations This chapter provides information that you will need to configure the Rescue and Recovery program for your enterprise.
File rescue File rescue used before restore, prompts the user for the backup storage location and then the user selects a backup. The Rescue and Recovery program will display the files that the current user is authorized to access. The user then selects the files, folders, or both to be rescued. Excluding the local hard disk, the system will display available file locations where the files can be rescued.
Note: Do not power off your computer during this operation. e. Click OK. A progress bar is displayed. You can add custom tasks to run either before or after a rejuvenation. See the ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for the rejuvenation settings. Note: Some operating system settings are stored in the registry.
• Required components are always installed upon recovery. • Optional components are displayed for the user on the Base Software Selector menu. • Restricted components are not installed upon recovery, and are not displayed to the end user. Manifest files Customizing the recovery process is controlled with manifest files. The Base Software Administrator program can create custom manifest files. Manifest files have the extension .
Table 10. Network settings (continued) Setting Windows control file keyword Description Domain administrator DomainAdmin= Sets the domain administrator for the computer. Domain administrator password DomainAdminPassword= Sets the domain administrator password for the computer. Advanced settings are used to define one or more commands that can be run the first time a user logs on to his or her system.
Scheduling backups and associated tasks The scheduler is not designed to be specific to the Rescue and Recovery program; however, the configuration is stored in the registry. When the Rescue and Recovery program is installed, it will populate the scheduler with the appropriate settings. Here is a description of the structure for the scheduler: • Location: Install folder. • Entry for each scheduled task. • Script to run. • Named pipe to be used for progress notifications. This is an optional setting.
These steps enable Windows RE on the Windows 7 operating system. Conversely, when using the System Preparation Tool with the Generalize option, a sysprep plug-in disables Windows RE by undoing these steps. The key point here is that, unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 is responsible for managing various moving parts (for example, .wim, BCD, and so on) that allow Windows RE to work correctly.
="C:\TVTRR" REBOOT="R"" /w 2. Install the Rescue and Recovery program using the MSIEXE file: a. For all MSI files, add the following installation-log generation code: /L*v %temp%\rrinstall.txt b. To install the setup files using the MSIEXE file, enter the following command: : Perform the install of Rescue and Recovery msiexec /i "C:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery.msi" c.
3. If you want to exclude .mpg and .jpg files from the backups, set the registry entry to include them at: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\BackupList. For more information on including and excluding backups with the registry see Include and exclude backup files with Registry settings “Include and exclude backup files with registry settings” on page 23. 4. Install the Rescue and Recovery program using MSIEXE: a.
Table 13. Password Persistence considerations Issue Impact if Password Persistence is enabled If a user logs into an old backup with the current account and password, then none of the Encrypted File system files and folders will work because those files were encrypted against the original account and password, not the current account and password. • User will lose Encrypted File System data • You cannot use Encrypted File System and Password Persistence together.
Rescue and Recovery program takes a backup that sets the Archive bit on all files in the MSMQ directory. This means the entire directory will 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\\*.
– x for files or folders that you can choose to exclude – s for files or folders that the user can choose to add to Single Storage The following are examples of entries: S=* X=* i=* I=*.ocx I=*.dll I=*.exe I=*.ini I=*.drv I=*.com 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.
OSAppsList The Rescue and Recovery 4.5 program provides the ability to selectively restore particular files and folders when doing an OS & Apps restore through the registry key settings: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\Settings\OSAppsList The OSAppsList setting will define what files, folders, or file types comprise the operating system and applications. This file can be customized by the administrator and a default external file will be provided.
Table 14. RRUTIL.exe files and customization options File or Directory Customization options \MININT\SYSTEM32 WINBOM.INI Add a static IP address, change video resolution. Note: If you customize the winbom.ini file for the Rescue and Recovery program, you must customize all winbom.ini files. \MININT\INF Add device drivers. \MININT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS MAINBK.BMP Modify environment background. MINIMAL_TOOLBAR(1).INI Disable address bar. NORM1.
• Add or update files in the Predesktop Area. • Delete files from the Predesktop Area. • Rename files in the Predesktop Area. • View the files in \RRbackups directories. • Add backups to \RRbackups directories. • Get files from \RRbackups directories. • Display the disk space usage of \RRbackups directories. Predesktop Area directory list RRUTIL /lx [dirlist.
Note: Wildcards are not supported in this function. You must understand the Predesktop Area environment before attempting any modifications. Put files in the Predesktop Area directories RRUTIL /p Update (add/replace) files in \preboot, \minint, or root of the PE partition either virtual or type 0x07: 1. Place all the files in a temp folder on drive c:\. Based on location in the temp directory, the files will be copied into the PE partitions in the same locations. For example, to add/replace a file.
List all of the contents of the \RRbackups directories. Display the file size and date of each file in the backup as well as its location. The list below is an example of a backup directory with a base backup and one incremental backup.
c:\SWTOOLS\C\0 Data0 Data1 EFSFile HashFile Info TOCFile to C:\RRbackups\C\0 Data0 Data1 EFSFile HashFile Info TOCFile Determine \RRBackups space consumed RRUTIL /bs Determine the amount of space that is consumed by \RRbackups 1. Ability to determine how much space is consumed by backups. Listing by backup, for example, base and each incremental how much space is consumed. 2. Sample command: RRUTIL /bs would display the backup space on the console. As previously stated in this chapter, the rrutil.
Example: pdaguixx.ini This example refers to pdaguixx.ini, which is a configuration file where you can customize elements of the Rescue and Recovery environment. See “Customizing the preboot environment” on page 32. Note: xx in the file name represents one of the following two-letter language abbreviations: Table 16.
Example 2 : Adding mass-storage controller drivers (such as SATA) to the Predesktop Area 1. Create a subdirectory under \minint\system32\ to contain the driver. 2. Copy *.sys into \minint\systme32\drivers. 3. Update \minint\system32\winpeoem.sif to include the subdirectory containing the driver (for an example, examine this file from 4.5 build 37). 4. Ensure the iastor file and folder are in the subdirectory you created.. 5.
The Rescue and Recovery program has twenty-two entries in the left panel. Although functions are different, each entry has the same basic elements. The following is an example of a left-panel entry: [LeftMenu] button00=2, "Introduction", Introduction.bmp, 1, 1, 0, %tvtdrive%\Preboot\Opera\ENum3.exe, Table 17. Left-panel entries and customization options Entry Customization options 00-01 Fully customizable. 02 Must remain a button type 1 (see Entry type parameters). Text can be changed.
Defining entry fields Button00=[0-10], "title" The text following the button type parameter specifies the text or title of the button. If the text exceeds the width of the left panel, the text is cut and ellipsis points indicate that more characters follow. The full title text is displayed when using hover help. Button00=[0-10], "title", file.bmp Following the title text, specify the file name of the bitmap that you want to use as an icon for the button being created.
Changing entries and functions in the right panel Changing the right-panel entries require editing the pdaguixx.ini (where xx is the language designation) file. For information regarding getting pdaguixx.ini from the Rescue and Recovery environment and replacing the file, see “Example: pdaguixx.ini” on page 31. Customizing the function links in the right panel To change the functions of the links that span the top of the right panel, modify the [TitleBar] section of pdaguixx.
• HELP Help • LICENSE License • CANCEL Cancel • Command0 %tvtdrive%Preboot\Helps\en\f_welcom.htm • Command1 %tvtdrive%Preboot\Helps\en\C_ILA.htm To hide the Welcome window, change NoShowCk=0 to NoShowCk=1. To change the display fonts for the title and welcome text, edit the last three lines of the preceding example according to your font design preferences. Note: Do not change or delete lines 13 and 14. In the [REBOOT] section of the pdaguixx.
Opera will not save settings after it is closed If you are using the Rescue and Recovery program under Windows 7 and want to have the Opera browser remember its preferences during the current boot to the Predesktop Area, modify the opera.exe file. Specify the full path to the settings file on the fifth line of the \preboot\opera\opera_web.cmd from start opera.exe /Settings opera_default.ini %1 to start opera.exe /Settings %tvtdrive%\preboot\opera\opera_default.
If you do not want any of the Internet Explorer favorites to be displayed in the browser provided in the Rescue and Recovery environment, complete the following steps: 1. Get the C:\PREBOOT\STARTUP\OPERA_010.CMD for editing by using the RRUTIL process as described in “Using RRUTIL.EXE” on page 26. 2. Open the file for editing. 3. Locate the following line in the .CMD file: PYTHON.EXE.FAVS.PYC Z:\OPERADEF6.ADR 4. Complete one of the following: a. Type REM at the beginning of the line, as follows: REM python.
3. Open the file for editing. 4. Locate the [Link Popup Menu]. 5. Remove the two semicolons, and then save the file. When the Rescue and Recovery program is closed and reopened, a user is able to right-click a link and the “Save Target As” option is displayed. This results in display of the Save As window. Note: Straight links (not redirected links) work with the preceding procedure. For example, if a link targets a .php script, Opera saves the script only, not the file to which the script points. 6.
d. Save the file, and then copy the file to opera6.ini, and then restart the Rescue and Recovery program for the changes to be effective. • If the extension is not present and files of the desired type do not work correctly, do the following: a. In the [File Types Extension] section of norm1.ini, locate the temporary mime entry. The following is an example: temporary=1,,,,lwp,prz,mwp,mas,smc,dgm,| b. Add the file type extension to the list. For example, if you want to add .
IPConfig =9.44.72.36 StartNet=Yes SubnetMask=255.255.255.128 4. Get the \PREBOOT\SWWORK NETSTART.TBI file by using the RRUTIL process described in “Using RRUTIL.EXE” on page 26. 5. Change factory -minint to factory -winpe 6. Comment out the following lines: regsvr32 /s netcfgx.dll netcfg -v -winpe net start dhcp net start nla 7. Put the \SWWORK\ NETSTART.TBI and \MININT\SYSTEM32 winbom.ini files back by using the RRUTIL process described in “Using RRUTIL.EXE” on page 26.
The directory to place the scripts or programs is \Preboot\Startup. Scripts or programs in this directory are processed alphanumerically. For example, a script called a.bat would be processed before 1.exe. To place a script or program in this directory, complete the following steps: 1. Get the RRUTIL from the Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Administration Tools site at: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TVAN-ADMIN#rnr 2. Create a Temp directory. 3.
No password This option uses no authentication and allows the user to enter the Predesktop Area without using a password. Password access There are three options for password access: • Master password • User ID and password or passphrase • No password Master password The master password is a single password that allows you access to the Predesktop Area and backups. This is set by using the command line interface, and is the only password option if Client Security Solution is not installed.
3. The Create Rescue Media function is embedded in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools application. 4. A message prompts to create the rescue media when performing a backup, if the Rescue and Recovery program detects that no rescue medium has been created before. For more information about the Create Rescue Media function, consult its Help information system by pressing F1 after launching the Rescue and Recovery 4.5 program.
Chapter 4. Best practices This chapter provides best practice scenarios to install and configure the Rescue and Recovery program for your enterprise.
:: Explode the WWW EXE to the directory c:\SWTOOLS start /WAIT %SOURCEDRIVE%\%BUILDID% /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=c:\SWTOOLS" Copy z936ZAB10YYUS00.tvt and Z333ZAA10ZZUS00.tvt to c:\SWTOOLS\ (where YY and ZZ are build IDs) copy z936ZAB10YYUS00.tvt to c:\SWTOOLS copy Z333ZAA10ZZUS00.tvt C: to c:\SWTOOLS If you want installation for supported languages besides US, copy z936ZAB10YYUS00.tvt to c:\SWTOOLS (where YY is the build ID and CC is the country code). copy z936ZAB10YYUS00.tvt to c:\SWTOOLS 2.
Updating You may need to make a major change to your system, such as a service pack update to Windows. Before you install the service pack, you force an incremental backup on the system and identify that backup by name by performing the following steps: 1. Create a FORCE_BU.CMD file and push it down to your target systems. 2. Launch the FORCE_BU.CMD file once it is on the target systems. The contents of the FORCE_BU.
Table 22. UPDATE_RR.CMD script @ECHO OFF ::Obtain the PDAGUIen.ini file from the RR c:\RRDeployGuide\RRUTIL\RRUTIL -g getlist.txt c:\RRDeployGuide\GuideExample\RROriginal :: Make a directory to put the edited file for import back into the RR md c:\RRDeployGuide\GuideExample\put\preboot\usrintfc :: Open the file with notepad and edit it. ECHO. ECHO Edit the file c:\RRDeployGuide\GuideExample\RROriginal\PDAGUIen.
13. Reboot For more information about Windows 7, WIM files, or ImageX, see the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com Scenario 3 - Standalone install for CD or script files For a standalone install for CD or script file, complete the following steps: 1. Use one batch file to silently install the Rescue and Recovery program. 2. Configure BIOS password recovery silently. Scenario 4 - Working with Active Directory and ADM files The following example illustrates how the Administrative Template file (.
b. Give certain groups abilities to take backups, delete backups, schedule options, and password restrictions, then change groups and see if settings persists. c. Through Active Directory, enable Antidote Delivery Manager. Place packages to be run and make sure reporting is captured.
14. When the installation completes, log in to Windows. 15. Change the drive letter of the Partition 1 to S. 16. Activate Partition 1. 17. Copy C:\boot*.* to S:\, and restart the computer. 18. Start your computer from the Windows 7 installation disc, and click Repair your computer to repair the operating system. 19. Restart the computer and log in to Windows. After you complete the above procedure, the service partition will be created and the Rescue and Recovery 4.
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Appendix A. Administrative tools ThinkVantage technologies offers tools that can be implemented by corporate IT administrators. These tools can be downloaded from the Lenovo Web site at: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TVAN-ADMIN#rnr Command line support The following sections provide command line support for the Rescue and Recovery program. AWizard.exe The Antidote wizard executable (AWizard.exe) is located where the administrator installs it. There are no command-line arguments.
Table 23. RRcmd parameters (continued) Command Result Sysprepbackup Stage a backup operation in the Pre Desktop Area after the computer is rebooted. The primary use for this feature is to capture a Sysprep backup. Notes: 1. In some cases, the progress bar does not move. If this occurs, you can verify the backup is occurring by listening to the hard disk drive. When the backup is complete, you will receive a message that the backup is complete. 2.
Table 23. RRcmd parameters (continued) Command Result listsystem List the value of uuid and index of stored backups in the backup location. For example: rrcmd listsystem location=U listbackup The listbackup command must be used with listsystem. It displays more detailed backup information. For example: rrcmd listsystem location=U listbackup How to replace a file in a base backup To replace a file in a base backup, do the following: 1.
StartTimeHigh=0x01C51F46 To run the CONVDATE utility, complete the following steps: 1. Extract the Rescue and Recovery Administration tools from: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TVAN-ADMIN#rnr 2. Open a CMD window. 3. Type in Convdate. 4. Set the date and time in the convdate window. Notes: The corresponding registry file values are: • High DWORD=StartTimeHigh • Low DWORD=StartTimeLow CREATSP This command creates a partition for Service Partition by desired megabytes.
• -listtables List all of the sections and the tables of system information. • -silent Run with no output to the screen. • -section section1 sectiont2 ... Return in the XML output file only the data from the specified section(s). • -vpd Only collect the vital product data. • -leveln Sections are grouped into levels; n=1 is the least amount of information, n=5 is the most information. • -query data.element.str Returns the value of the specified data element. • -register filename.
• > 0 = failed When MapDrv is launched with no parameters, the user is prompted for the network share, user name, and password. It then attempts to connect to the specified network share using the specified credentials. The following table provides information about the parameters and the result of each parameter for MapDrv: Table 25. MapDrv parameters Parameter Result /view Allows a view of the network share. /pwd Provides the encrypted password for this share.
The boot manager interface command-line interface is BMGR32. It resides in the directory C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\BMGR. The following table presents the switches and their results for BMGR32. Table 26. BMGR32 parameters Parameter Result /B0 Boot to partition 0 (based on the order in the partition table). /B1 Boot to partition 1. /B2 Boot to partition 2. /B3 Boot to partition 3. /BS Boot to the service partition. /BW Boot to the Rescue and Recovery protected partition.
Table 26. BMGR32 parameters (continued) Parameter Result /THINK Configure the boot manager to use the blue button on the keyboard to enter the Predesktop Area. /TOC tocvalue Set the BIOS TOC location (16 characters that represent 8 bytes of data). /U0 Show partition 0. /U1 Show partition 1. /U2 Show partition 2. /U3 Show partition 3. /US Show service partition. /Fmbr Load the Rescue and Recovery environment (RRE) Master boot record program. /U Unload the RRE Master boot record program.
• Boot State Determines the current state of the machine: – 0 – Boot normal to operating system. – 1 – Boot to the service operating system – 2 – Boot back to the normal operating system from the service operating system. • Alt Boot Flag Boot to alternate operating system; DOS for example. • Previous Partition type Displays the partition type that the service partition was set to prior to booting to it, when booted to the service area. • Prior IBM MBR Index Used by Windows Installer.
Table 28. Parameter (Required): Description /A Clear MBR and install PC DOS MBR Parameter (Optional): /Dn Apply changes to drive. Use n=0 for the first drive. /Y Yes to all /? Display Help /H Display Help Active Directory Support Active Directory is a directory service. The directory is where information about users and resources is stored. The directory service allows access so you can manipulate those resources.
As described previously, computer and user policies are defined by the administrator. These settings can be initialized through the XML configuration file or through a Group Policy in the Active Directory. Computer and user preferences are set by the user on the client computer through options in the applications interface. Default user preferences are initialized by the XML configuration script. Users do not change the values directly.
Table 30. \Rescue and Recovery (continued) Policy Description PDALogonMode Select the authentication mode for logging in to the PDA. WindowsPasswordRecoveryOptioninGUI Show, gray, or hide the GUI option to configure password recovery. Settings The following table provides the policies for the Settings tab: Table 31. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings Policy Description LockHardDisk Enable or disable the Lock Hard Disk setting. Default: Disabled.
Table 32. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\User interface (continued) Policy Setting Description MenuItems SchedulePreferences Show, gray, or hide the Schedule Preferences menu item in the main user interface. Default: Show. MenuItems Optimize Show, gray, or hide the Optimize menu item in the main user interface. Default: Show. MenuItems ViewBackups Show, gray, or hide the View Backups menu item in the main user interface. Default: Show.
Table 32. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\User interface (continued) Policy Setting Description Restore SFRRestoreNTFSToFat32 Show or hide the Fat32 partitions when restoring files from NTFS. Default: Show. Restore RescueFileSearch Show, gray, or hide the Rescue File Search button. Default: Show. Restore PasswordPersist Show, gray, or hide the Password Persist radio button. Default: Show. Restore BaseBackup Show or hide the Base Backup from being restored through the user Interface.
Table 32. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\User interface (continued) Policy Setting Description CopyBackups CopyToSecond Show, gray, or hide the Copy To Second radio button. Default: Show. CopyBackups CopyToNetwork Show, gray, or hide the Copy To Network radio button. Default: Show. Delete BaseBackup Show or hide the Base Backup from the Delete page. Default: Show. Simplified Backup Show, gray, or hide the Backup button on the simplified user interface Default: Show.
Table 33. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Backup Policy Setting Description BackupLocal Enable or disable Backup Local as a selected destination for backup. Default: Enabled. BackupSecond Enable or disable Backup Second as a selected destination for backup. Default: Disabled. Notes: 1. If a service partition backup fails due to insufficient space, manually delete the failed backup before making another backup or attempting to restore from the failed backup. 2.
Table 33. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Backup (continued) Policy Setting Description LocalPartitionNumber Set the partition number for backups on the local drive. Valid values: 1-100. Default: 1. USBPartitionNumber Set the partition number for backups on the USB drive. Valid values: 1-100. Default: 1. SecondHDDPartitionNumber Set the partition number for backups on the Second hard disk drive. Valid values: 1-100. Default: 1. Backup Partitions Select the partitions that should be backed up.
Table 33. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Backup (continued) Policy Setting Description VerifyDisc Enable or disable Verify Disc when backing up to a CD/DVD or creating an archive to those media. Default: Enabled. BatteryPercentRequired Battery Percent Required is essential before commencing a scheduled backup. This policy ensures there is enough battery power left to complete a backup. Values: 0-100. Default: 0. SkipLockedFiles Enable or disable Skip Locked Files when backing up.
Table 34. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Restore Policy Setting Description PasswordPersist Show or hide the Password Persist option in Restore dialog boxes. Default: Show. PreRestore PreWinRestore Command to run prior to a restore operation from Windows. Include the full path to the file, if that path is not in the environment variable. Default: None. PreRestore PreWinRestoreParameters The parameter that passes the command that is run prior to a restore operation from Windows. Default: None.
Table 35. \Rescue and Recovery\Settings\Rejuvenate (continued) Policy Description PostRejuvenate Command to run following a rejuvenate operation. Include the full path to the file, if that path is not in the environment variable. Default: None. PostRejuvenateParameters The parameter that passes the command that is run following a rejuvenate operation. Default: None. PostRejuvenateShow Show or hide the command that is run following a rejuvenate operation. Default: Show.
Table 38. \Scheduler\Tasks (continued) Policy Description Minute Select the minute when scheduled backups should occur. Valid values: 0–59. Default: none. Pre Command to run prior to the scheduled backup task. Include the full path to the file. Default: none. PreParameters The parameters that passes the command that is run prior to the scheduled backup task. Default: none. Post Command to run after the scheduled backup task. Include the full path to the file. Default: none.
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Appendix B. User tasks Users belonging to different user groups have different rights and abilities to perform various user tasks. Windows 7 The following table presents the tasks that the limited users, power users, and administrators can perform with the Rescue and Recovery program in a Windows 7 environment. Table 39. Windows 7 user tasks Tasks Limited user Power user Administrator Create rescue media ISO. No No Yes (with command lines provided below) Create bootable CD media.
has extended options. When the Rescue and Recovery program is started, you will see the simplified user interface by default. By disabling the simplified user interface, you can have advanced user interface displayed each time the Rescue and Recovery program starts. You can disable interface switching so that a user will not be able to switch between the two interfaces.
Appendix C. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery ThinkVantage Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 78 Rescue and Recovery 4.
