Working with wim files and imagex, Using rrutil.exe, Predesktop area directory list – Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment Guide) User Manual
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Working with WIM files and ImageX
Windows 7 deployment is based on disk imaging using ImageX. ImageX utilizes
file-based imaging with WIM files instead of sector-based image formats.
Considering this formatting development, use the scenario in “Scenario 6 -
Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup” on page 58 when
installing and deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows 7.
Using RRUTIL.EXE
The RRUTIL program is designed to access the Rescue and Recovery service
partition and virtual partition data. This utility will work with both virtual
partitions and type 0x07 partitions. This utility allows customization of the
Predesktop Area (PDA) by administrators. Only an Administrator user can use this
tool by default.
You can obtain rrutil.exe from the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools
Web page located at:
The RRUTIL program works with the Rescue and Recovery filter driver on virtual
partitions, and mounts type 0x07 partitions as a drive in order gain access. The
opening of these partitions is only done long enough to perform the requested
commands then closed again.
Note:
The RRUTIL program for version 4.3 is not backwards compatible with
earlier versions of the Rescue and Recovery program.
This program allows administrators to perform the following functions:
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View directories in the Predesktop Area.
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Add or update files in the Predesktop Area.
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Delete files from the Predesktop Area.
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Rename files in the Predesktop Area.
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View the files in \RRbackups directories.
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Add backups to \RRbackups directories.
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Get files from \RRbackups directories.
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Display the disk space usage of \RRbackups directories.
Predesktop Area directory list
RRUTIL /lx [<path>dirlist.txt]
Create a list of the contents of the \preboot, \minint, or root directories of the
Predesktop Area partition either virtual or type 0x07:
1.
The data is written as a text stream of all the files in each sub directory to a file
named dirlist.txt in a directory name supplied by the user, or to the root of
drive c:\ if not path is given.
2.
This would be the equivalent of the following DOS style command (“dir * /s >
c:\temp\dirlist.txt”) in the directory of interest. Listing of the contents of the
root of the PE partition would be “dir * > c:\temp\dirlist.txt” only. Example
output:
Directory of \
10/20/03 00:00:00 AM
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AUTOEXEC.ICR
03/12/04 00:00:00 AM
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AUTOEXEC.bat
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