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Preface Information presented in this guide is to support computers worked with the ThinkVantage® System Update program (hereafter refer to as System Update), the Update Retriever program (hereafter refer to as Update Retriever), or the Thin Installer program (hereafter refer to as Thin Installer). System Update is a program that you can use to help keep your system up-to-date. Update Retriever is an administrative program that you can use to customize the update process for your enterprise. Thin Installer is a lighter version of System Update, and it does not require installation, does not create any registry keys, and does not have any services. This guide is intended for IT administrators or those who are responsible for deploying updates on computers in their organizations. If you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized representative. This guide is updated periodically, and you can check the latest publication on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 iii

Section	Page
Preface	5
Chapter 1. Overview	7
System Update	7
Update Retriever	7
Thin Installer	7
Managing the update process	7
System Update	8
System Update and Update Retriever	8
Using System Update and Update Retriever on non-Lenovo systems	11
Chapter 2. Installation	13
Installation requirements	13
.Net	14
Installation components	14
System Update languages	14
Update Retriever languages	16
Installation considerations	16
Installation procedures and command-line parameters	17
A scenario of installing System Update and Update Retriever in an enterprise environment	19
Uninstall	19
Silent uninstall on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems	20
Chapter 3. Configurations	21
Connection configurations	21
Configuring System Update	21
Configuring System Update with the registry	22
Configuring System Update with Active Directory	35
Configuring System Update with the start.reg file	42
Chapter 4. Working with System Update	45
About System Update	45
Extras tab	45
System Update billboard	45
Working with update packages	45
Downloading and installing updates	46
Working with license agreements	47
Using System Update	47
Scheduling the search for updates	48
Viewing the download and installation history	49
Hiding and restoring hidden updates	49
Working with updates that force a reboot	49
Keyboard shortcuts	49
Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever	51
About Update Retriever	51
About update packages	51
Update Retriever first time setup	52
Using Update Retriever	53
Manual searching for new updates	53
Scheduling the search for updates	54
Managing the repository	55
Modifying settings	57
Viewing history	57
Hiding updates	58
Exporting updates	58
Keyboard shortcuts	59
Chapter 6. Working with Thin Installer	61
About Thin Installer	61
Configuring Thin Installer	61
Using Thin Installer	64
Return error codes	67
Logs	67
Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations	68
Web server configuration	68
Best practices	68
Uninstalling Thin Installer	68
Chapter 7. Best practices	69
Scenario 1 - Managing the update process	69
Step 1 - Installing the programs	69
Step 2 - Customizing the programs	70
Step 3 - Working with the programs	70
Scenario 2 - Deploying specific update packages	71
Creating repository folders	71
Configuring System Update on client computers	71
Working with Update Retriever	71
Deploying the packages	72
Scenario 3 - Deploying to non-Lenovo systems	72
Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update	73
Scenario 5 - Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt	73
Scenario 6 - Deploying update packages to client computer repositories	74
Step 1 - Setting up the administrator system	74
Step 2 - Configuring System Update on client computers	74
Scenario 7 - Working with firewalls and the scheduler function	74
Scenario 8 - Working with Thin Installer	75
Deploying the packages using USB, CD, or DVD media	75
Deploying the update packages using a network share repository	75
Deploying the update packages using a system management tool	75
Integrating Thin Installer with the ImageUltra Builder program	75
Integrating Thin Installer with a Sysprep Image	76
Appendix A. Command line parameters	77
Automatic search	77
Command line scripts	77
Search modes	84
Notification parameters	85
MapDrv utility	87
Command line interface	87
Using the MapDrv utility	88
Appendix B. Notices	91

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Preface

Information presented in this guide is to support computers worked with the ThinkVantage

System Update

program (hereafter refer to as System Update), the Update Retriever program (hereafter refer to as Update

Retriever), or the Thin Installer program (hereafter refer to as Thin Installer).

System Update is a program that you can use to help keep your system up-to-date. Update Retriever is an

administrative program that you can use to customize the update process for your enterprise. Thin Installer

is a lighter version of System Update, and it does not require installation, does not create any registry

keys, and does not have any services.

This guide is intended for IT administrators or those who are responsible for deploying updates on computers

in their organizations. If you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized

representative. This guide is updated periodically, and you can check the latest publication on the Lenovo

Web site at:

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage

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