Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 - Manual (Page 172)

Service
Partition
Virtual
Partition
Note: F11 goes to the virtual partition. There is no link that goes to the service partition. Restore
to Factory Contents link is present but it does not recognize a service partition in the front of the
hard disk drive. This scenario is not recommended as it will prevent you from ever using the service
partition again.
• Network-staging folder: The network staging folder is a temporary staging area for direct-network
installation only. A direct-network installation combines the deployment phase and installation phase
into a single operation, which in almost all cases results in a faster overall deployment/installation cycle.
Speed is affected by the amount of network traffic and certain map settings. During the deployment
phase, a unique network staging-folder is created on the network for the target computer. The person
controlling the direct-network installation (typically an IT professional) first selects the base map and driver
map. Then, only those modules required to control the installation of the selected maps are obtained from
the repository and unpacked into the network-staging folder. When the required modules are unpacked,
the person controlling the installation makes selections from the installation menu system to define the
specific image required for the target computer. When the image is defined, installation to the target
computer automatically begins. All modules that are required to create the image content are obtained
from the repository, unpacked dynamically to the C partition of the target computer, and run through a
series of setup programs to create the image on the target computer. When the installation is complete,
the network-staging folder is deleted from the network. Depending on the settings in the base map being
used, any of the following actions can occur at the end of the installation process:
– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be updated to contain the complete Smart Image,
thereby providing console-side recovery for any image contained within the Smart Image.
– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be updated to contain the maps and modules
required to recreate the installed image only, thereby providing console-side recovery for the installed
image only.
– Pre-existing recovery files in the service partition can be deleted, thereby eliminating console-side
recovery.
Boot Configuration Data support
ImageUltra 5.0 supports 1 Boot Configuration Data (BCD) or 2 BCD stores on the system.
In 1 BCD scenario, the BCD will be in the service partition and will boot either service partition, Windows, or
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
In 2 BCD scenario, similar with the ImageUltra 4.0, 1 BCD will be in the service partition and will boot to
service partition; the second BCD will be in the Windows partition and boot to Windows OS.
Using the UNATTEND.XML Module
The UNATTEND.XML module contains the UNATTEND.XML file that defines the settings to be used during
an unattended installation. The ImageUltra Builder program provides:
• the UNATTEND.XML in the Vista32 folder for using with Windows Vista (32-bit)
• the UNATTEND.XML in the Vista42 folder for using with Windows Vista (64-bit)
• the UNATTEND.XML in the W732 folder for using with Windows 7 (32-bit)
• the UNATTEND.XML in the W764 folder for using with Windows 7 (64-bit)
158 ImageUltra Builder Version 5.01 User Guide