Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment G- User Manual

Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment G

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 5 – Contents; Chapter 3. Configurations
  • Page 6 – iv
  • Page 7 – Preface; Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide
  • Page 9 – Predesktop Area; Rescue and Restore
  • Page 11 – For more information, see “Rejuvenation” on page 16.; Hints and Tips; For hints and tips on using the Rescue and Recovery program, see the
  • Page 13 – Chapter 2. Installation; Installation considerations; cannot be installed on the Windows 7
  • Page 14 – Requirements for Lenovo computers; Installation requirements:
  • Page 15 – Installation components; Administrative installation procedure
  • Page 16 – Installation log files
  • Page 17 – Rescue and Recovery installation; Individual language files for Large Enterprise
  • Page 19 – Rescue and Recovery custom public properties; Including the Rescue and Recovery program in a disk image
  • Page 20 – Minimum script files:
  • Page 21 – Using Symantec Ghost-based tools with Rescue and Recovery; to; Rescue and Recovery environmental variables; has the Rescue and Recovery program installed.; Compatibility with BitLocker; Compatibility with BitLocker without TPM; Run; Start; menu. The Group Policy Editor window opens.
  • Page 23 – XML and ADM file configurations; ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement; Recovery methods
  • Page 24 – Restore system drive only; Restore your system from a
  • Page 25 – Click; Next; to begin the restoration process.; OK; Full restore; Customizing the recovery process
  • Page 26 – Preinstallation setup; Personalization files:; Personalization files are customized by defining the settings
  • Page 27 – Command line interface:; The following executable supports a command line
  • Page 28 – The executable returns the following codes:; Backups; Here is a description of the structure for the scheduler:
  • Page 29 – Sysprep Backup/Restore; Sysprep backup changes in Windows 7; Generalize; Restore a Sysprep Backup
  • Page 30 – Mapping a network drive for backups; Setting up user accounts for network backups; only; Capturing a Sysprep utility image in the base backup; Individual language files for large enterprise
  • Page 31 – pass; System Restore in Progress
  • Page 32 – System Restore in
  • Page 33 – Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations; partitions are changed after running the Sysprep backup.; Password Persistence; EFS file limitation; Hide; the; No Battery
  • Page 34 – Include and exclude backup files with registry settings; Setting the base backup location:; The following registry entry will set a base
  • Page 36 – Trouble ticket; Req 115 Trouble Ticket; Rescue and Recovery interface switching; If the; Simplified User Interface; setting is disabled, the advanced user interface
  • Page 37 – Disabled; Working with the Predesktop Area
  • Page 38 – Working with WIM files and ImageX; Predesktop Area directory list
  • Page 41 – Get files from \RRBackups directories; Copy individual files from the \RRbackups directories:; Put files in the \RRBackups directories; Determine the amount of space that is consumed by \RRbackups
  • Page 42 – This example refers to pdagui
  • Page 43 – xx
  • Page 44 – Customizing the preboot environment; Changing the main GUI fonts
  • Page 45 – Changing the environment background; Changing the left-panel entries requires editing the pdagui; Defining entry types:; must be a unique identifier. The number
  • Page 46 – Defining entry fields:
  • Page 47 – Changing entries and functions in the right panel; Customizing the function links in the right panel:
  • Page 49 – Removing Factory Restore; Configuring the Opera browser; Opera will not save settings after it is closed
  • Page 50 – System Administrator’s Handbook; Disabling the address bar; Customizing bookmarks; Open the file for editing.
  • Page 51 – REM; Changing proxy settings; To add the port to the entry
  • Page 52 – Enabling or specifying the full download path; To specify a fixed download directory, do the following:; Adding a specific file extension to the downloadable files list
  • Page 53 – Changing the behavior of files with specific extensions
  • Page 54 – Adding a static IP address
  • Page 55 – Changing the video resolution
  • Page 56 – Passwords; Predesktop Area or master password; Backup password; No password; Password access
  • Page 57 – This option uses no authentication.; Log files; The following are log files located in the C:\swshare directory:; Create Rescue Media; A shortcut to the Create Rescue Media program is available on the; Advanced; tab in the advanced mode of the Rescue and Recovery program.
  • Page 59 – Chapter 4. Best practices; Scenario 1 - New rollouts
  • Page 60 – Change maximum number of incremental backups to 4.
  • Page 61 – Updating; Open Browser
  • Page 62 – Scenario 2 - Installing on OEM systems
  • Page 63 – Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 1; Package the image according to your procedures for deployment.; Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 2; Creating a bootable Rescue and Recovery CD
  • Page 64 – Scenario 3 - Installing with WIM files and Windows 7
  • Page 65 – regedit
  • Page 66 – diskpart
  • Page 67 – Enter
  • Page 69 – Appendix A. Administrative tools; Command line support
  • Page 71 – How to replace a file in a base backup; To replace a file in a base backup, do the following:; How to restore a backup from specific system; uuid
  • Page 72 – CONVDATE; Convdate; CREATSP
  • Page 73 – InvAgent
  • Page 74 – MapDrv; The command-line interface to MapDrv is as follows:
  • Page 75 – Using MapDrv; The following examples provide instruction on how to use MapDrv:; To connect a network share and a ThinkVantage Technology product:; The; To display encrypted user name and password strings:; The following command; Rescue and Recovery Boot manager control (BMGR32)
  • Page 78 – BMGR CLEAN
  • Page 79 – Active Directory Support; Set back up locations.
  • Page 80 – Defining manageable settings; Group Policy settings
  • Page 81 – The following table provides the policies for the; Settings; User interface
  • Page 84 – The following table provides the policy settings for Backup.
  • Page 88 – The following table provides the policy settings for Restore.
  • Page 89 – Rejuvenate; The following table provides the policy settings for Rejuvenate.; User Messages
  • Page 90 – Mapping network drive; Scheduler tasks
  • Page 91 – Appendix B. User tasks; Windows 7; Create rescue media
  • Page 92 – Rescue and Recovery user interface switching; HIDE
  • Page 93 – Building One
  • Page 94 – Trademarks
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Summary

Page 5 - Contents; Chapter 3. Configurations

Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . 1 Predesktop Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rejuvenating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . ....

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Page 7 - Preface; Rescue and Recovery Deployment Guide

Preface Information presented in this guide is to support Lenovo computers installed withthe ThinkVantage ® Rescue and Recovery ® program. The Rescue and Recovery program is an essential tool that enables users andadministrators to restore backups, access files, diagnose problems, and makeEthernet c...

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