Working with wim files and imagex, Using rrutil.exe – Lenovo ThinkVantage (Rescue and Recovery 4.5) User Manual
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Table 14. RRUTIL.exe files and customization options
File or Directory
Customization options
\MININT\SYSTEM32 WINBOM.INI
Add a static IP address, change video resolution.
Note: If you customize the winbom.ini file for the Rescue and
Recovery program, you must customize all winbom.ini files.
\MININT\INF
\MININT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
Add device drivers.
MAINBK.BMP
Modify environment background.
MINIMAL_TOOLBAR(1).INI
Disable address bar.
NORM1.INI
Configure the Opera browser, disable the Opera address bar, change
Opera proxy settings, specify fixed download directory, add specific
file extension to the downloadable files list or change behavior of files
with specific extensions.
OPERA_010.CMD
Exclude Window user’s favorites.
OPERA6.INI
Configure the Opera browser or disable the address bar.
PDAGUIxx.INI (where xx is the language
designation)
Preboot environment: main GUI fonts, environment background, left
and right panel entries and functions, HTML-based help system.
STANDARD_MENU.INI
Enable display of “Save As” window.
The \minint subdirectory does not exist on the Windows Vista version of the Rescue and Recovery program.
The new subdirectory in Windows Vista is \tvtos and the entire preinstallation environment of the operating
system is contained in a WIM file.
To edit the WIM file, you need to obtain the imagex.exe file in the Microsoft OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK)
for Windows Vista.
Working with WIM files and ImageX
Windows 7 deployment is based on disk imaging using ImageX. ImageX utilizes file-based imaging with WIM
files instead of sector-based image formats. Considering this formatting development, use the scenario
in “Scenario 5 - Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup” on page 50 when installing and
deploying the Rescue and Recovery program on Windows 7.
Using RRUTIL.EXE
The RRUTIL program is designed to access the Rescue and Recovery service partition and virtual partition
data. This utility will work with both virtual partitions and type 0x07 partitions. This utility allows customization
of the Predesktop Area (PDA) by administrators. Only an Administrator user can use this tool by default.
You can obtain rrutil.exe from the ThinkVantage Technologies Administrator Tools Web page located at:
The RRUTIL program works with the Rescue and Recovery filter driver on virtual partitions, and mounts type
0x07 partitions as a drive in order gain access. The opening of these partitions is only done long enough to
perform the requested commands then closed again.
Note: The RRUTIL program for version 4.5 is not backwards compatible with earlier versions of the Rescue
and Recovery program.
This program allows administrators to perform the following functions:
• View directories in the Predesktop Area.
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