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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. Within this chapter, you will find 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 49 XML and ADM file configurations Configurations for the Rescue and Recovery program are done with the XML file, through the registry, and with Active Directory. Once the XML file is customized and installed, settings for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the registry or Active Directory. For more information, 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?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr Recovery methods Within this section, you will find information for restore types and recovery methods such as rejuvenation, custom recovery, and express repair. The following methods are used for restoring files: v "Single file restore" on page 16 v "File rescue" on page 16 v "Operating system and applications" on page 16 v "Restore system drive only" on page 16 v "Rejuvenation" on page 16 v "Full restore" on page 17 v "Custom recovery" on page 17 Notes: 1. The Rescue and Recovery program cannot capture cached credentials for a domain user after a restore operation. 2. The Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that are created and placed physically before the system drive. 3. The Rescue and Recovery program do not support a full restore operation if you boot your system from another external media. For example, if you perform a full restore operation from your USB hard disk drive, make sure that you boot your system from this USB hard disk drive as well. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 15

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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. Within this chapter, you will find 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 49
XML and ADM file configurations
Configurations for the Rescue and Recovery program are done with the XML file,
through the registry, and with Active Directory. Once the XML file is customized
and installed, settings for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the
registry or Active Directory. For more information, see the accompanying
ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement
for the deployment guide located
on the ThinkVantage TechnologiesAdministrator Tools page:
ADMIN#rnr
Recovery methods
Within this section, you will find information for restore types and recovery
methods such as rejuvenation, custom recovery, and express repair. The following
methods are used for restoring files:
v
“Single file restore” on page 16
v
“File rescue” on page 16
v
“Operating system and applications” on page 16
v
“Restore system drive only” on page 16
v
“Rejuvenation” on page 16
v
“Full restore” on page 17
v
“Custom recovery” on page 17
Notes:
1.
The Rescue and Recovery program cannot capture cached credentials for a
domain user after a restore operation.
2.
The Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that are created
and placed physically before the system drive.
3.
The Rescue and Recovery program do not support a full restore operation if
you boot your system from another external media. For example, if you
perform a full restore operation from your USB hard disk drive, make sure that
you boot your system from this USB hard disk drive as well.
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