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Table 44. Windows 2000 user tasks (continued)

Windows 2000 users can perform
the following:

Limited user

Power user

Administrator

Perform single-file restore in the
Rescue and Recovery environment
(RRE).

No (Windows)
Yes (Windows
Pre Boot Area)

No

Yes

Set include and exclude in the
Rescue and Recovery interface.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Backup to a network drive.

No

No

Yes

Schedule backups.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Create rescue media

Administrators can use the following command lines to create the Rescue Media
ISO. These command lines enables you to make the required ISO file and the file is
automatically placed in the C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\rrcd\
directory:

:: This line will create the ISO silently and not burn it

c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Python24\python c:\Program Files\Common Files
\Lenovo\spi\mkspiim.pyc /scripted

:: This line will create the ISO with user interaction and not burn it

c:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Python24\python c:\Program Files\Common Files
\Lenovo\spi\mkspiim.pyc /scripted /noburn

Rescue and Recovery user interface switching

The Rescue and Recovery user interface provides the option to switch between a
simplified user interface or an advanced user interface. The simplified interface has
a few basic options, while the advanced interface has extended options. When
Rescue and Recovery is started, you will see the simplified user interface by
default. By disabling the simplified user interface, you can have advanced user
interface displayed each time Rescue and Recovery starts.

You can disable interface switching so that a user will not be able to switch
between the two interfaces. To disable the interface switching, set the following
policy to HIDE:

AllowInterfaceSwitching

For additional information about Rescue and Recovery settings and working with
Active Directory and Group Policy, see the see the accompanying XML/ADM
Supplement for the deployment guide located on the ThinkVantage Technologies
Administrator Tools page:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-
ADMIN#tvsu

Appendix C. User tasks

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