Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 192)

Implications of the service partition location
If the base map uses the service partition in the back:
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows XP will use the service partition.
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows Vista or Windows 7 will use the virtual
partition.
Virtual
Partition
Service
Partition
Note: F11 goes to the virtual partition. The virtual partition has a link that
goes to the service partition (Restore to Factory Contents).
If the base map uses the service partition in the front:
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows Vista or Windows 7 will use the service
partition.
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows XP will use the virtual partition.
Service
Partition
Virtual
Partition
Note: F11 goes to the virtual partition. There is no link that goes to the
service partition. Restore to Factory Contents link is present but it does
not recognize a service partition in the front of the hard disk drive.
This scenario is not recommended as it will prevent you from ever
using the service partition again.
v Network-staging folder: The network staging folder is a temporary staging area
for direct-network installation only. A direct-network installation combines the
deployment phase and installation phase into a single operation, which in
almost all cases results in a faster overall deployment/installation cycle. Speed is
affected by the amount of network traffic and certain map settings.
During the deployment phase, a unique network staging-folder is created on the
network for the target computer. The person controlling the direct-network
installation (typically an IT professional) first selects the base map and driver
map. Then, only those modules required to control the installation of the
selected maps are obtained from the repository and unpacked into the
network-staging folder. When the required modules are unpacked, the person
controlling the installation makes selections from the installation menu system to
define the specific image required for the target computer. When the image is
defined, installation to the target computer automatically begins. All modules
that are required to create the image content are obtained from the repository,
unpacked dynamically to the C partition of the target computer, and run
through a series of setup programs to create the image on the target computer.
When the installation is complete, the network-staging folder is deleted from the
network. Depending on the settings in the base map being used, any of the
following actions can occur at the end of the installation process:
– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be updated to contain
the complete Smart Image, thereby providing console-side recovery for any
image contained within the Smart Image.
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