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states. The backup and restore functions are integrated into the Rescue and Recovery product. Backup
operations are from a Rescue and Recovery utility that runs in the Windows environment only. Backup
files can be stored in a virtual partition located on the C drive, on an additional local drive, on a CD or DVD,
or on a network drive, but not in the physical service partition. Restore or recovery operations can be run
from either the Rescue and Recovery utility that runs in the Windows environment, or the Rescue and
Recovery Workspace that runs from the physical partition. The factory-installed recovery image is always
stored in the physical service partition. The physical service partition also contains modules associated
with the preinstalled software that the ImageUltra program can import.
Note: The Rescue and Recovery product is a standard feature on many new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre
models. It is also available as a download for some other ThinkPad and ThinkCentre models at:
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and is available as a retail product for non-Lenovo-branded computers. The factory-installed version
uses a physical service partition for the operating environment and tools as described in this section.
The user-installable versions typically use a virtual partition located on the C drive for their operating
environment and tools.
• As used by the ImageUltra Builder program, the service partition is a storage area for deployed Smart
Images and for the tools required to perform the image-installation process. When a Smart Image is
deployed to a target computer that has a factory-installed Windows PE-based service partition, the
Smart Image replaces the factory-installed image files (modules) with its own maps and modules. All
other components are left intact.
When a Smart Image is deployed to a target computer that has a DOS-based service partition, the
ImageUltra Builder program replaces the entire DOS-based service partition with its own Windows
PE-based service partition and tools.
If a service partition does not exist on a target computer before a Smart Image is deployed, the
ImageUltra Builder program creates a Windows PE-based service partition for Smart Images that are
deployed through the standard network-deployment process or from ImageUltra Distribution Discs.
For Smart Images that are deployed through a direct-network installation process, the creation of a
service partition is optional.
After a Smart Image has been deployed to the service partition and the image installed to the primary
partition, the ImageUltra Builder program can deal with the Smart Image files in the service partition
in one of three ways:
– Leave the entire Smart Image intact
– Delete all modules not used for the installed image
– Delete the entire Smart Image
With the latter two options, the service partition is resized or eliminated and the primary partition is resized
to recover any unused space. For additional information about these settings, see “Base-map settings”
on page 60 and look for the information about the Image Cleanup tab.
Access to the service partition is controlled by a boot-manager program.
The network-staging folder
The network-staging folder has one purpose; during a direct-network installation, it provides a temporary
storage area on the network to unpack the maps and modules that control the installation of the image. By
default, a separate network-staging folder is created for each target computer in the NETDEPL folder located
under the repository being used. The name assigned to the network staging folder is based on the last 11
characters of the target computer MAC address.
Note: If necessary, you can define a location outside of the repository where the network-staging folders
will be created. See “Controlling write-access to your repository during a direct-network install” on page
174 for more information.
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