Chapter 3. configurations, Xml and adm file configurations, Recovery methods – Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment Guide) User Manual
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Chapter 3. Configurations
This chapter provides information that you will need to configure the Rescue and
Recovery program for your enterprise. Within this chapter, you will find the
following topics:
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“XML and ADM file configurations”
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“Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment” on page 26
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“Working with the Predesktop Area” on page 29
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“Create Rescue Media” on page 49
XML and ADM file configurations
Configurations for the Rescue and Recovery program are done with the XML file,
through the registry, and with Active Directory. Once the XML file is customized
and installed, settings for the Rescue and Recovery program are managed with the
registry or Active Directory. For more information, see the accompanying
ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement for the deployment guide located
on the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools page:
Recovery methods
Within this section, you will find information for restore types and recovery
methods such as rejuvenation, custom recovery, and express repair. The following
methods are used for restoring files:
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“Single file restore” on page 16
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“Operating system and applications” on page 16
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“Restore system drive only” on page 16
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Notes:
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The Rescue and Recovery program cannot capture cached credentials for a
domain user after a restore operation.
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The Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that are created
and placed physically before the system drive.
3.
The Rescue and Recovery program do not support a full restore operation if
you boot your system from another external media. For example, if you
perform a full restore operation from your USB hard disk drive, make sure that
you boot your system from this USB hard disk drive as well.
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