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7. Assign the drive letter (C) 8. Exit Diskpart 9. Format disk such as c: /fs:ntfs /q /y /v:WinXP 10. Run bootsect /nt52 11. Run BMGR32.EXE /Fbootmgr.bin /M1 /IBM /THINK 12. Use Imagex.exe to apply your WIM file to C: 13. Reboot For more information about Windows 7, WIM files, or ImageX, see the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com Scenario 4 - 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 5 - Working with Active Directory and ADM files The following example illustrates how the Administrative Template file (.adm) can be used locally and how the settings can be exported through a registry file and then imported to all intended machines. This example documents how to hide the Advanced menu in the main user interface. 1. Install the Rescue and Recovery program on an image machine. 2. From the Windows Start menu, run gpedit.msc. 3. Right-click Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration. 4. Select Add/Remove Templates. 5. Click the Add button and then select the rnr.adm file. The rnr.adm file can be obtained from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools Web page at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVANADMIN#rnr 6. Click the Close button on the Add/Remove Template dialog box. 7. Click the Administrative Templates tab under the Computer Configuration. A new tab named ThinkVantage is presented. Under the ThinkVantage tab there will be a Rescue and Recovery tab. All the available setting can be configured now for this machine. 8. Go to ThinkVantage → Rescue and Recovery → User Interface → Menus, and double click on the Advanced Menu tab. 9. Select Enabled on the Settings tab of the Advanced Menu Properties dialog box. 10. Select Hide from the Advanced Menu dropdown box. 11. Click OK on the Advanced Menu Properties dialog box. 12. From the Windows Start menu, run regedit. 13. Right-click on the following registry key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\ Rescue and Recovery. 14. Click Export. 15. Type the file name in the File Name field on the Export Registry File dialog box. Chapter 4. Best practices 57

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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Assign the drive letter (C)

Exit Diskpart

Format disk such as c: /fs:ntfs /q /y /v:WinXP

10.

Run bootsect /nt52

11.

Run BMGR32.EXE /Fbootmgr.bin /M1 /IBM /THINK

12.

Use Imagex.exe to apply your WIM file to C:

13.

Reboot

For more information about Windows 7, WIM files, or ImageX, see the following

Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com

Scenario 4 - Standalone install for CD or script files

For a standalone install for CD or script file, complete the following steps:

Use one batch file to silently install the Rescue and Recovery program.

Configure BIOS password recovery silently.

Scenario 5 - Working with Active Directory and ADM files

The following example illustrates how the Administrative Template file (.adm) can

be used locally and how the settings can be exported through a registry file and

then imported to all intended machines. This example documents how to hide the

Advanced menu in the main user interface.

Install the Rescue and Recovery program on an image machine.

From the Windows Start menu, run gpedit.msc.

Right-click

Administrative Templates

under

Computer Configuration

Select

Add/Remove Templates

Click the

Add

button and then select the rnr.adm file. The rnr.adm file can be

obtained from the Lenovo ThinkVantage TechnologiesAdministrator Tools

Web page at:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-

ADMIN#rnr

Click the

button on the

Add/Remove Template

dialog box.

Click the

Administrative Templates

tab under the

Computer Configuration

A new tab named

ThinkVantage

is presented. Under the

ThinkVantage

tab

there will be a

Rescue and Recovery

tab. All the available setting can be

configured now for this machine.

Go to

ThinkVantage

→

Rescue and Recovery

→

User Interface

→

Menus

, and

double click on the

Advanced Menu

tab.

Select

Enabled

on the

Settings

tab of the

Advanced Menu Properties

dialog

box.

10.

Select

Hide

from the

Advanced Menu

dropdown box.

11.

Click

on the

Advanced Menu Properties

dialog box.

12.

From the Windows

Start

menu, run

regedit

13.

Right-click on the following registry key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\

Rescue and Recovery.

14.

Click

Export

15.

Type the file name in the

File Name

field on the

Export Registry File

dialog

box.

Chapter 4. Best practices