Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 193)

– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be updated to contain
the maps and modules required to recreate the installed image only, thereby
providing console-side recovery for the installed image only.
– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be deleted, thereby
eliminating console-side recovery.
Boot Configuration Data support
ImageUltra 5.0 supports 1 Boot Configuration Data (BCD) or 2 BCD stores on the
system.
In 1 BCD scenario, the BCD will be in the service partition and will boot either
service partition, Windows, or Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
In 2 BCD scenario, similar with the ImageUltra 4.0, 1 BCD will be in the service
partition and will boot to service partition; the second BCD will be in the Windows
partition and boot to Windows OS.
Using the UNATTEND.XML Module
The UNATTEND.XML module contains the UNATTEND.XML file that defines the
settings to be used during an unattended installation. The ImageUltra Builder
program provides:
v the UNATTEND.XML in the Vista32 folder for using with Windows Vista
(32-bit)
v the UNATTEND.XML in the Vista42 folder for using with Windows Vista
(64-bit)
v the UNATTEND.XML in the W732 folder for using with Windows 7 (32-bit)
v the UNATTEND.XML in the W764 folder for using with Windows 7 (64-bit)
After you add the UNATTEND.XML file to your module, you can build it and
insert it in your map. Because this module is both operating system unique and
language unique, in most cases you will probably insert the appropriate
UNATTEND.XML file under the menu item used to select the language of the
operating system. If you are developing images for multiple customers, the
UNATTEND.XML file typically has customer-unique information such as the
company name and the ProductKey or ProductID (PID) associated with the license.
During the image-installation process, the UNATTEND.XML module puts the
UNATTEND.XML file in the C:\sources folder with the UNATTEND.XML file you
created. This feature enables you to create multiple UNATTEND.XML files that can
be associated with a common Windows Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system
module.
The ImageUltra Builder program enables you to predefine default user settings
through an UNATTEND.XML file, or implement a process that prompts the person
installing the image to provide all necessary user settings near the beginning of the
installation process. The settings are stored and provided to the Windows setup
program when needed. This feature minimizes the amount of time that someone
needs to be present at a target computer during the installation process.
From a technical perspective, the same base operating-system module and most
application modules can be used on virtually any personal computer. The high
portability of the Ultra-Portable Image is limited only by the PID assigned to base
operating-system module.
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