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After you add the UNATTEND.XML file to your module, you can build it and insert it in your map. Because
this module is both operating system unique and language unique, in most cases you will probably insert the
appropriate UNATTEND.XML file under the menu item used to select the language of the operating system. If
you are developing images for multiple customers, the UNATTEND.XML file typically has customer-unique
information such as the company name and the ProductKey or ProductID (PID) associated with the license.
During the image-installation process, the UNATTEND.XML module puts the UNATTEND.XML file in
the C:\sources folder with the UNATTEND.XML file you created. This feature enables you to create
multiple UNATTEND.XML files that can be associated with a common Windows Vista or Windows 7 base
operating-system module.
The ImageUltra Builder program enables you to predefine default user settings through an UNATTEND.XML
file, or implement a process that prompts the person installing the image to provide all necessary user
settings near the beginning of the installation process. The settings are stored and provided to the Windows
setup program when needed. This feature minimizes the amount of time that someone needs to be present
at a target computer during the installation process.
From a technical perspective, the same base operating-system module and most application modules can
be used on virtually any personal computer. The high portability of the Ultra-Portable Image is limited only by
the PID assigned to base operating-system module.
Windows Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system modules that you develop through the ImageUltra
Builder program are virtually hardware independent and limited only by the licensing agreement between
you and the Microsoft Corporation that is associated with the PID you assign. You specify the PID in an
associated UNATTEND.XML module.
ImageUltra-developed base-operating-system modules that you import from a new Lenovo branded
personal computer can be used on other Lenovo branded personal computers only, not on non-Lenovo
branded computers. For a listing of Lenovo branded HIIT-enabled personal computers, visit the ImageUltra
Web site at:
Note: Do not install an Ultra-Portable Image that contains an imported, ImageUltra-developed base
operating-system module on a non-Lenovo branded computer. If you attempt to install an Ultra-Portable
Image on a non-Lenovo branded computer, the deployment and installation should complete without
error; however, you might be violating terms of the Microsoft Windows End User License Agreement and
the license agreement for this product.
An Ultra-Portable Image containing an imported ImageUltra-developed base operating-system module will
work for only 14 days after installation on a non-Lenovo branded Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer.
After 14 days, Microsoft will require you to register the operating system and computer to activate the image.
Partitioning and formatting of a drive is controlled by the primary partitioning module and the Sysprep
module. The operating-system installation and basic user settings are controlled by the UNATTEND.XML
module, and the ImageUltra Customizations module prepares the image for installing application modules.
You will need to provide a PID and other customization in an UNATTEND.XML file.
Considerations when using Rescue and Recovery with ImageUltra Builder
The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product is available in three ways:
• A Web downloadable version licensed for ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, and NetVista computers only. This
version does not use a physical service partition. All critical recovery files are stored in a virtual
service partition, which resides on the C drive. The virtual service partition is hidden and behaves just
like a physical service partition, however installation is simpler and faster than possible with Rapid
Restore PC because data does not have to be restructured to create a new service partition or resize
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