Lenovo ThinkPad R400 - Manual (Page 192)

non-Lenovo branded Windows Vista 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:
v 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 an existing service partition. This version contains a
BIOS check to verify that the computer it is being installed on is in fact a Lenovo
branded computer. You can download the installable files from
http://www.lenovo.com/think/supprt/site.wss/MIGR-4Q2QAK.html .
v A retail version with per-seat licenses for non-Lenovo branded computers: This
version is functionally identical to the Web-downloadable version except it does
not contain the BIOS check. Therefore, it can be installed on practically any
personal computer. For information about purchasing the retail version, contact
your Lenovo Marketing representative.
v A preinstalled version on many new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre computers: This
version uses a physical service partition for many of the recovery and diagnostic
tools as well as Windows-based files for the Rapid Restore backup tool and
recovery CD creation tools. Do not attempt to import and use Rescue and
Recovery modules from the service partition of a new ThinkPad or ThinkCentre
computers. Instead, use the Web downloadable version or the retail version.
This version of the ImageUltra Builder program does not support importing the
modules associated with the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product that
comes preinstalled on select Lenovo-branded personal computers. You must create
your own modules using either the Web-downloadable version (for use with
Lenovo-branded computers only) or the retail version (for use with Lenovo
branded computers and other computer brands) of the ThinkVantage Rescue and
Recovery product. The Web-downloadable version is available from the Lenovo
Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/MIGR-4Q2QAK.html .
Notes:
1. If you intend to create an image that includes either the Web-downloadable
version or retail version of the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product,
you must define a custom service partition size that leaves a fixed buffer of at
least 500 MB through the Partitions tab of the Base Map settings.
2. By default, the Web-downloadable version and retail version of the
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product does not create a physical service
partition as part of its installation process; instead it creates a virtual service
partition on the C drive.
However, when installed under the control of the ImageUltra Builder program,
these versions of the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product detect the
presence of the physical service partition created by the ImageUltra Builder
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