Chapter 3. Configurations; Xml And Adm File Configurations; Recovery Methods; Single File Restore - Lenovo ThinkCentre A62 Deployment Manual

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:
• "XML and ADM file configurations" on page 13
• "Recovery methods" on page 13
• "Backups" on page 17
• "Rescue and Recovery in the Windows environment" on page 23
• "Working with the Predesktop Area" on page 25
• "Log files" on page 43
• "Create Rescue Media" on page 43

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:
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TVAN-ADMIN#rnr

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:
• "Single file restore" on page 13
• "File rescue" on page 14
• "Operating system and applications" on page 14
• "Restore system drive only" on page 14
• "Rejuvenation" on page 14
• "Full restore" on page 15
• "Custom recovery" on page 15
Notes:
1. The Rescue and Recovery program cannot capture cached credentials for a domain user after a restore
operation.
2. On MBR systems, the Rescue and Recovery program cannot restore partitions that are created and
placed physically before the system drive.
3. The Rescue and Recovery program does not support a full restore operation if you boot your system
from another external medium. 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.

Single file restore

Single file restore prompts the user for the Backup Storage location, and then the user selects a backup. The
Rescue and Recovery program will display files that the user is authorized to access. The user then selects
the files, folders, or both to be restored and the system will restore them to their original locations.
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