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setup.exe /a An administrative installation presents a wizard that prompts the administrative user to specify the locations for unpacking the setup files. The default extract location is C:\. You can choose a new location which may include drives other than C:\. For example, other local drives or mapped network drives. You can also create new directories during this step. To run an administrative installation silently, you can set the public property TARGETDIR on the command line to specify the extract location. v For installation target directory paths that do NOT contain spaces, use the following command line as an example: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=F:\TVTRR" v For installation target directory paths that contain spaces, an escape character '/' must be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory: setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\"" Note: If your version of Windows Installer is not current, setup.exe is configured to update the Windows Installer engine to version 3.0. This update will cause the installation action to prompt for a reboot even with an administrative extract installation. Use the reboot properly to prevent a reboot in this situation. If the Windows Installer is at least version 3.0, setup.exe will not attempt to install. Once an administrative installation has been completed, the administrative user can make customizations to the source files, such as adding settings to the registry. Using msiexec.exe To install from the unpacked source after making customizations, the user calls msiexec.exe from the command line, passing the name of the unpacked *.MSI file. The msiexec.exe file is the executable program of the Windows Installer used to interpret installation packages and install products on target systems. v For installation paths that do NOT contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR=F:\TVTRR v For installation paths that contain spaces: msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR= \"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\" The following is an example to use msiexec.exe. msiexec /i "C:\WindowsFolder\Profiles\UserName\ Personal\MySetups\project name\product configuration\release name\ DiskImages\Disk1\product name.msi" Note: Enter the preceding command as a single line with no spaces following the slashes. For information on command line parameters and public properties, go to the Microsoft Web site at: http://www.microsoft.com Installation log files The log file rrinstall43w.log is created in the %temp% directory if the setup is launched by the setup.exe file (double-click the install.exe file to run it without parameters, or extract msi and run the setup.exe file). The log file contains log messages that can be used to debug installation problems. The log file includes any 8 Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide

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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setup.exe /a

An administrative installation presents a wizard that prompts the administrative

user to specify the locations for unpacking the setup files. The default extract

location is C:\. You can choose a new location which may include drives other

than C:\. For example, other local drives or mapped network drives. You can also

create new directories during this step.

To run an administrative installation silently, you can set the public property

TARGETDIR on the command line to specify the extract location.

For installation target directory paths that do NOT contain spaces, use the

following command line as an example:

setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=F:\TVTRR"

For installation target directory paths that contain spaces, an escape character '/'

must be placed preceding the double-quoted target directory:

setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\""

Note:

If your version of Windows Installer is not current, setup.exe is configured

to update the Windows Installer engine to version 3.0. This update will cause the

installation action to prompt for a reboot even with an administrative extract

installation. Use the reboot properly to prevent a reboot in this situation. If the

Windows Installer is at least version 3.0, setup.exe will not attempt to install.

Once an administrative installation has been completed, the administrative user

can make customizations to the source files, such as adding settings to the registry.

Using msiexec.exe

To install from the unpacked source after making customizations, the user calls

msiexec.exe from the command line, passing the name of the unpacked *.MSI file.

The msiexec.exe file is the executable program of the Windows Installer used to

interpret installation packages and install products on target systems.

For installation paths that do NOT contain spaces:

msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR=F:\TVTRR

For installation paths that contain spaces:

msiexec.exe /a "Lenovo Rescue and Recovery.msi" /qn TARGERDIR=

\"F:\TVTRR\Rescue and Recovery\"

The following is an example to use msiexec.exe.

msiexec /i "C:\

WindowsFolder

\Profiles\

UserName

Personal\MySetups\

project name

product configuration

release name

DiskImages\Disk1\

product name

.msi"

Note:

Enter the preceding command as a single line with no spaces following the

slashes.

For information on command line parameters and public properties, go to the

Microsoft Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com

Installation log files

The log file rrinstall43w.log is created in the %temp% directory if the setup is

launched by the setup.exe file (double-click the install.exe file to run it without

parameters, or extract msi and run the setup.exe file). The log file contains log

messages that can be used to debug installation problems. The log file includes any

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