ThinkVantage(TM) Rescue and Recovery(TM) Critical Update 01 - including all supported languages for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista (32 and 64 bit) version 1.0 Installation Readme Introduction ============ This package installs a critical update to Rescue and Recovery 4.0.0117 or 4.0.0123 for systems running Windows Vista. Supported systems ================= - Lenovo 3000 C100, C200, N100, N200, V100, and V200 notebook systems - Lenovo 3000 J100, J105, J110, and J115 desktop systems - ThinkPad G41, G50 - ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R61 - ThinkPad T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p - ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet - ThinkPad Z60m, Z60s, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t - ThinkCentre A35 (type 8139) - ThinkCentre A50 (type 8084, 8085, 8126, 8147, 8148, 8149, 8174, 8175, 8176, 8177, 8178, 8089, 8090, 8320, 8419) - ThinkCentre A50p (type 8192, 8193, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8432, 8433) - ThinkCentre A51 (type 8105, 8107, 8109, 8117, 8119, 8121, 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 8424, 8425, 8428, 9212) - ThinkCentre A51p (type 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8426, 8427) - ThinkCentre A52 (type 8153, 8154, 8155, 8156, 8157, 8158, 8159, 8160, 8161, 8162, 8163, 8164, 8165, 8166, 8167, 8168, 8169, 8170, 8287, 8288, 8289, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8326, 8327, 8328, 8329, 8340, 8341, 8342, 8343, 8344, 8380, 8381, 8382) - ThinkCentre A53 (type 8701, 8702, 8970, 8973, 8980, 8983, 8992, 8995, 9276, 9277, 9286, 9287, 9378, 9387, 9628, 9635) - ThinkCentre A55 (type 8705, 8706, 8972, 8975, 8982, 8985, 8994, 9265, 9636, 9638, 9640, 9641) - ThinkCentre A60 (type 8013, 8700, 8976, 8979, 8986, 8991, 9266, 9269, 9282, 9283, 9374, 9383, 9384, 9631, 9646, 9647, 9694, 9695) - ThinkCentre E50 (type 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8469, 8472, 8473, 8474, 8708, 8709, 8710, 8711, 8719, 8771, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8776, 8777, 8778, 8779, 8817, 8818, 8819, 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, 9219) - ThinkCentre E51 (type 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8467, 8468, 8712, 8713, 8714, 8715) - ThinkCentre M50 (type 8128, 8185, 8186, 8187, 8188, 8189, 8190, 8413, 8414, 8415, 8430, 8431) - ThinkCentre M50e (type 8179) - ThinkCentre M51 (type 8095, 8096, 8097, 8104, 8106, 8108, 8118, 8120, 8141, 8142, 8143, 8144, 8145, 8146) - ThinkCentre M51e (type 9213) - ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8110, 8111, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8116, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8215, 9210, 9211) - ThinkCentre M52e (type 8299) - ThinkCentre M55 (type 6486, 6487, 6488, 6489, 8009, 8010, 8011, 8012, 8791, 8792, 8793, 8794, 8795, 8796, 8797, 8798, 8799, 8800, 8801, 8802, 8803, 8804, 8805, 8806, 8807, 8808, 8810, 8811, 8812, 8813, 8814, 8816) - ThinkCentre M55e (type 6490, 6491, 9278, 9279, 9288, 9379, 9380, 9389, 9632, 9637, 9642, 9643, 9644, 9645, 9648, 9649) - ThinkCentre M55p (type 6487, 6488, 8792, 8794, 8796, 8798, 8800, 8802, 8804, 8806, 8808, 8811, 8813, 8816) - ThinkCentre S50 (type 8086, 8087, 8088, 8094, 8127, 8183, 8184, 8416, 8417, 8418, 8429) - ThinkCentre S51 (type 8098, 8171, 8172, 8173) System requirements =================== - Update your system to the latest BIOS - 1.5 GB of free space on your hard disk drive (1.5 GB required for installation) - 512 MB of memory recommended - 8 MB of VRAM shared memory set in BIOS - Microsoft Windows Vista RTM (Windows Vista) New in this release =================== 01- Update to the restore process on a blank hard drive in selected countries. 02- Update to the restore process (specifically os/application restore, or full restore with password persistence enabled), to allow for the Vista activation key to be maintained. Downloading the package ======================= 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Installing the package ====================== 1. Click Start, then click Start Search. 2. Type bcdpatch.exe in the search field, then click Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the bcdpatch.exe icon. You may see a dialog stating "A program needs your permission to continue". If you see this dialog, click Continue. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Trademarks ========== The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo ThinkCentre ThinkPad ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LENOVO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, LENOVO GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright Lenovo 2007. (C) Portions Copyright IBM Corp. 2005. All rights reserved.