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Staging area details
The new operating system module type for Windows Vista is the Vista base operating-system module. The
new operating system module type for Windows 7 is the Windows 7 base operating-system module. The
I386 base operating-system module is the module type for Windows XP.
A staging area is a workspace used during deployment and installation. It is where certain modules defined
by a map are unpacked, where ImageUltra Builder installation files are stored, and where installation logs are
created. The ImageUltra Builder program can use two types of staging areas:
• Service partition: The service partition is a hidden primary partition that is protected against normal,
end-user read and write operations. This partition is a standard Lenovo factory-installed feature on many
Lenovo ThinkPad, NetVista, and ThinkCentre computers. As shipped from the factory, the service partition
provides built-in recovery and diagnostic capabilities. When a pre-existing service partition is used in
conjunction with the ImageUltra Builder program, the deployment phase deletes the factory-installed
recovery modules except Driver Modules and replaces them with appropriate modules and maps for the
image being deployed. If a service partition does not already exist, the ImageUltra Builder program
creates one, if needed, as part of the deployment process. After the deployment is complete, the person
controlling the installation process (end user or IT professional) can initiate the installation process from
the service partition immediately after deployment or at any point in the future without any dependencies
on a network connection. Service partition locations
ImageUltra Builder 5.0 supports two locations for the Service Partition:
– Back of the hard disk drive.
– Front of the hard disk drive.
The Service Partition at the back of the hard disk drive is a FAT32 partition with the volume label
SERVICEV001. This partition works with the Windows XP version of ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery.
The Service Partition at the front of the hard disk drive is an NTFS partition. The NTFS partition works with
the Windows Vista version of ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with the volume label SERVICEV002 or
the Windows 7 version of ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with the volume label SERVICEV003.
The service partition at the front of the hard disk drive (volume label SERVICEV002) is a hidden partition
on the hard disk that typically contains operating-system modules, application modules, device-driver
modules and a set of recovery tools. It also provides its own operating environment, which has no
dependency on the Windows operating system being functional or present on any active partition.
Because the service partition is protected from common read and write operations, as well as most
viruses, it is a practical place to store recovery, backup, and installation files and tools.
Implications of the service partition location
If the base map uses the service partition in the back:
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows XP will use the service partition.
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows Vista or Windows 7 will use the virtual partition.
Virtual
Partition
Service
Partition
Note: F11 goes to the virtual partition. The virtual partition has a link that goes to the service partition
(Restore to Factory Contents).
If the base map uses the service partition in the front:
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows Vista or Windows 7 will use the service partition.
– Rescue and Recovery for Windows XP will use the virtual partition.
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