Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Sysprepbackup Accessory Package for the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System


Introduction
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The Sysprepbackup operation changes in the Windows(R) 7 operating system because a new version of Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is built in the Windows 7 operating system. When you run the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) and use the /generalize option, the Sysprep operation disables Windows RE by removing the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) entry to the Rescue and Recovery(R) Pre Desktop Area (PDA).

For more information about Windows RE in the Windows 7 operating system, read the document provided on the Microsoft(R) Web site at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744388(WS.10).aspx
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To make the Rescue and Recovery program work with Sysprepbackup in the Windows 7 operating system, you must download and install the accessory package.

Downloading the package
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To download the accessory package, do the following:
1. Click the appropriate file link to download the file from the Web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory to save the file.
   
   
Installing the package
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To install the accessory package in the Windows 7 operating system and take a Sysprepbackup on a USB hard disk drive, do the following:

1. Type the following commands to start the Sysprepbackup process using administrative privileges: 
	
   cd "\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery"
   rrcmd sysprepbackup location=U name="sysprep backup"
   
  The "...run sysprep now..." message displays.

Note: Before you take a Sysprep backup on the USB hard disk drive, make sure that there is at least one backup on your local hard disk drive. 

2. Go to the C:\Windows\Systme32\Sysprep directory and launch the sysprep.exe file. The System 
   Preparation Tool window opens.

3. Be sure to select Quit from the Shutdown Options drop-down list box. Click OK to save the setting. The Sysprep process begins.

4. When the Sysprep process is completed, run the msi file that you downloaded using administrative privileges. Wait until the package is successfully installed. 

5. Restart your system. Then, it will automatically boot to the PDA to continue with the Sysprepbackup process on the USB hard disk drive.

For the detailed parameters about the restore operation commands using RRCMD, refer to the Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide.

Software versions to use with this release
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- Rescue and Recovery Version 4.3


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