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v Russian v Spanish v Swedish v Simplified Chinese v Traditional Chinese Rescue and Recovery custom public properties The installation package for the Rescue and Recovery program contains a set of custom public properties that can be set on the command line when running the installation. The available custom public properties are: Table 3. Property PDA CIMPROVIDER EMULATIONMODE HALTIFTPMDISABLED ENABLETPM SUPERVISORPW Description Specifies whether to install the Predesktop Area. Default value is 1. 1 = install Predesktop Area. 0 = do not install Predesktop Area. NOTE: This setting is not used if any version of the Predesktop Area already exists. Specifies whether to install the Common Information Model (CIM) Provider component. Default is to not install the component. Specify CIMPROIVIDER=1 on the command line to install the component. 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. 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. Use the HALTIFTPMDISABLED=1 property when running the installation in silent mode to halt the installation if the TPM is disabled. Set ENABLETPM=0 on the command line to prevent the installation from enabling the TPM Set SUPERVISORPW="password" on the command line to supply the supervisor password to enable the chip in silent or non-silent installation mode. If the chip is disabled and the installation is running in silent mode, the correct supervisor password must be supplied to enable the chip, otherwise the chip is not enabled. Including the Rescue and Recovery program in a disk image You can create a disk image that includes the Rescue and Recovery program. This deployment guide takes PowerQuest and Ghost as examples. Note: If you plan to create an image, you must capture the Master Boot Record. The Master Boot Record is critical for the Rescue and Recovery environment to function correctly. Chapter 2. Installation 11

Section	Page
Contents	5
Preface	7
Chapter 1. Overview	9
Predesktop Area	9
Windows environment	10
Rejuvenating	10
Hints and Tips	11
Chapter 2. Installation	13
Installation considerations	13
Installing the Rescue and Recovery program	14
Installation requirements	14
Requirements for Lenovo computers	14
Requirements for non-Lenovo computers	14
Installation components	15
Administrative installation procedure	15
Using msiexec.exe	16
Installation log files	16
Rescue and Recovery installation	17
Rescue and Recovery custom public properties	19
Including the Rescue and Recovery program in a disk image	19
Using PowerQuest Drive Image based tools with Rescue and Recovery	20
Using WIM files, ImageX, and Windows 7	21
Using Symantec Ghost-based tools with Rescue and Recovery	21
Rescue and Recovery environmental variables	21
Compatibility with BitLocker	21
Compatibility with BitLocker without TPM	21
Best practice of BitLocker encryption on a system with the Rescue and Recovery program	22
Chapter 3. Configurations	23
XML and ADM file configurations	23
Recovery methods	23
Single file restore	24
File rescue	24
Operating system and applications	24
Restore system drive only	24
Rejuvenation	24
Full restore	25
Custom recovery	25
Customizing the recovery process	25
Preinstallation setup	26
Backups	28
Scheduling backups and associated tasks	28
Sysprep Backup/Restore	29
Sysprep backup changes in Windows 7	29
Restore a Sysprep Backup	29
Mapping a network drive for backups	30
Setting up user accounts for network backups	30
Capturing a Sysprep utility image in the base backup	30
Capturing a multiple partition machine and excluding files in a Sysprep backup	31
Supported Sysprep multiple drive configurations	33
Password Persistence	33
EFS file limitation	33
Battery power settings for backups	33
Completing a backup	34
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)	34
Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment	34
Using the Rescue and Recovery program in the Windows environment	34
Include and exclude backup files with registry settings	34
Trouble ticket	36
Rescue and Recovery interface switching	36
Working with the Predesktop Area	37
Working with WIM files and ImageX	38
Using RRUTIL.EXE	38
Predesktop Area directory list	38
Get files from Predesktop Area directories	39
Put files in the Predesktop Area directories	39
Delete files from the Predesktop Area directories	40
Rename a file in the Predesktop Area	40
Test for Rescue and Recovery being installed	40
Backup directory list	40
Get files from \\RRBackups directories	41
Put files in the \\RRBackups directories	41
Determine \\RRBackups space consumed	41
Example: pdaguixx.ini	42
Example 1: Adding device drivers (such as ethernet) to the Predesktop Area	43
Example 2 : Adding mass-storage controller drivers (such as SATA) to the Predesktop Area	44
Customizing the preboot environment	44
Changing the main GUI fonts	44
Changing the environment background	45
Editing pdagui.ini	45
Changing entries and functions in the right panel	47
Removing Factory Restore	49
Configuring the Opera browser	49
Opera will not save settings after it is closed	49
E-mail	50
Disabling the address bar	50
Customizing bookmarks	50
Changing proxy settings	51
Enabling or specifying the full download path	52
Adding a specific file extension to the downloadable files list	52
Changing the behavior of files with specific extensions	53
Adding a static IP address	54
Changing the video resolution	55
Startup applications	55
Passwords	56
Predesktop Area or master password	56
Backup password	56
No password	56
Password access	56
Master password	57
User ID and password or passphrase	57
No password	57
Log files	57
Create Rescue Media	57
Chapter 4. Best practices	59
Scenario 1 - New rollouts	59
Preparing the hard disk drive	59
Installing	59
Updating	61
Enabling the Rescue and Recovery desktop	61
Scenario 2 - Installing on OEM systems	62
Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 1	63
Best practices for hard drive setup: Option 2	63
Creating a bootable Rescue and Recovery CD	63
Creating the recovery ISO file and burning to a CD sample script file	64
Scenario 3 - Installing with WIM files and Windows 7	64
Scenario 4 - Standalone install for CD or script files	65
Scenario 5 - Working with Active Directory and ADM files	65
Corporate Active Directory Rollout	66
Scenario 6 - Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup	66
Scenario 7 - Manually creating the Service Partition of S drive	66
Appendix A. Administrative tools	69
Command line support	69
Mailman	69
AWizard.exe	69
SETPASSWORD	69
RELOADSCHED	69
RRCMD command-line interface	69
How to replace a file in a base backup	71
How to restore a backup from specific system	71
CLEANDRV.EXE	72
CONVDATE	72
CREATSP	72
InvAgent	73
MapDrv	74
Using MapDrv	75
Rescue and Recovery Boot manager control (BMGR32)	75
BMGR CLEAN	78
Active Directory Support	79
Administrative (ADM) template files	79
Defining manageable settings	80
Group Policy settings	80
Rescue and Recovery	81
Settings	81
User interface	81
Backup	84
Restore	88
Rejuvenate	89
User Messages	89
Mapping network drive	90
Scheduler tasks	90
Appendix B. User tasks	91
Windows 7	91
Create rescue media	91
Rescue and Recovery user interface switching	92
Appendix C. Notices	93

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Rescue and Recovery custom public properties

The installation package for the Rescue and Recovery program contains a set of

custom public properties that can be set on the command line when running the

installation. The available custom public properties are:

Table 3.

Property

Description

PDA

Specifies whether to install the Predesktop

Area. Default value is 1. 1 = install

Predesktop Area. 0 = do not install

Predesktop Area. NOTE: This setting is not

used if any version of the Predesktop Area

already exists.

CIMPROVIDER

Specifies whether to install the Common

Information Model (CIM) Provider

component. Default is to not install the

component. Specify CIMPROIVIDER=1 on

the command line to install the component.

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. Use the

HALTIFTPMDISABLED=1 property when

running the installation in silent mode to

halt the installation if the TPM is disabled.

ENABLETPM

Set ENABLETPM=0 on the command line to

prevent the installation from enabling the

TPM

SUPERVISORPW

Set SUPERVISORPW=”

password

” on the

command line to supply the supervisor

password to enable the chip in silent or

non-silent installation mode. If the chip is

disabled and the installation is running in

silent mode, the correct supervisor password

must be supplied to enable the chip,

otherwise the chip is not enabled.

Including the Rescue and Recovery program in a disk image

You can create a disk image that includes the Rescue and Recovery program. This

deployment guide takes PowerQuest and Ghost as examples.

Note:

If you plan to create an image, you must capture the Master Boot Record.

The Master Boot Record is critical for the Rescue and Recovery environment to

function correctly.

Chapter 2. Installation