Recovery impacts – Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 User Manual
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Some ThinkCentre and ThinkPad models, the HPA provides the tools to diagnose a problem and recover
from a catastrophic failure by restoring the contents of the hard disk to a factory-installed state. Access to
these tools is provided through the Predesktop Area.
Recovery impacts
Because the content of the HPA is not affected by the ImageUltra Builder deployment or installation
processes, it is very likely that you can have multiple forms of recovery after a Smart Image has been
installed on a target computer that has an HPA. The presence or absence of the Rescue and Recovery
product also has an impact on recovery options.
Because the tools within the HPA are DOS based and the HPA is protected against alterations, when the
ImageUltra Builder program is installed on a computer that has an HPA, the ImageUltra Builder program
creates its own service partition and installs a boot manager to bypass the Predesktop Area. When F11
is pressed during startup, instead of booting to the Predesktop Area, the computer boots to the service
partition and opens the ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder workspace. All recovery operations are performed
from the ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder workspace.
If a user selects Restore your system --> Restore my hard drive to the original factory state from the
ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder workspace menu, the ImageUltra Builder installation menu system opens,
which enables the user to reinstall the Smart Image instead of the original factory-installed image.
Importing modules and maps from an HPA
The ImageUltra Builder program can import modules and maps from an HPA just like it does from a
service partition. For more information about importing modules, see “Importing pre-existing maps and
modules” on page 13.
Using drivers in an HPA
Because the contents of an HPA are preserved while a Smart Image is being installed, the ImageUltra Builder
program can use the device drivers stored in the HPA if a driver map is not defined for the Smart Image. See
“Using drivers in an HPA” on page 34 for more information.
ImageUltra Builder relationships with the Rescue and Recovery product
This section provides information about the Rescue and Recovery product and the relationships that exist
between the Rescue and Recovery product and the ImageUltra Builder program.
What is the Rescue and Recovery product?
The Rescue and Recovery product provides a set of tools to help users diagnose, get help, and recover
from a system failure even if the Windows operating system on the C partition cannot be started. The
Rescue and Recovery product is available as follows:
• As a standard, preinstalled feature on many ThinkPad and ThinkCentre computers manufactured since
2003.
• As a retail product for non-Lenovo-branded computers
• As a downloadable product for selected ThinkPad and ThinkCentre computers from
The Rescue and Recovery tools reside in two locations:
• On the Windows side (C partition) are a set of tools that enable a user to create backups, rescue media,
and recovery media.
• In a Windows PE-based partition is the Rescue and Recovery workspace, an environment that runs
independently of the Windows operating system and is hidden from the Windows operating system.
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