Delete files from the predesktop area directories, Rename a file in the predesktop area, Test for rescue and recovery being installed – Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment Guide) User Manual

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Delete files from the Predesktop Area directories

RRUTIL /d C:\temp\dellist.txt

Delete a file in the \preboot, \minint, or root of the Rescue and Recovery partition
either virtual or type 0x07:
1.

Delete the file(s) of \preboot. \minint, or root of the PE partition either virtual
or type 0x07 based on the contents of a text file.

2.

Dellist.txt must contain a tree structure of the files to be deleted from the PDA.

3.

Sample Command: RRUTIL /d <path> dellist.txt dellist.txt contents:

\preboot\startup\custom.cmd

Sample file name only

\preboot\usrintfc\test.txt

Sample file name only

Rename a file in the Predesktop Area

RRUTIL /r \<PDA-path>\oldfilename.ext newfilename.ext

Rename a file located in the Predesktop Area. This function only works on files in
the Predesktop Area. The path to the file to be renamed must be included without
the drive letter. The new name of the file should only include the name without
any path information.

Example:

RRUTIL –r \preboot\usrintfc\peaccessibmen.ini peaccessibmen.old

Test for Rescue and Recovery being installed

RRUTIL /bq

This command can be used in a batch file to help in automated processing. If the
Rescue and Recovery code is not installed on the system only, the functions that
access the Predesktop Area will be available.

Example:

RRUTIL –bq

Results in the environment variable %errorlevel% being set to -2, if the Rescue and
Recovery program is not installed on the system, or 0 if the Rescue and Recovery
program is installed. Type echo %errorlevel% to see the results of the command.

Backup directory list

RRUTIL /bl <path>

List all of the contents of the \RRbackups directories. Display the file size and date
of each file in the backup as well as its location. The list below is an example of a
backup directory with a base backup and one incremental backup.

Directory of \RRbackups\C\0\

03/11/04 08:02:44 AM

50003968

Data0

03/11/04 08:04:05 AM

50003968

Data1

03/11/04 08:07:10 AM

50003968

Data10

03/11/04 09:09:03 AM

50003968

Data100

03/11/04 09:10:39 AM

50003968

Data101

03/11/04 09:12:07 AM

50003968

Data102

03/11/04 09:13:24 AM

50003968

Data103

03/11/04 08:01:31 AM

EFSFile

03/15/04 22:22:47 PM

338772

HashFile

03/11/04 09:17:44 AM

748

Info

03/15/04 22:22:47 PM

34443040

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