Q: Replace factory image in the HPA with a custom-built one?

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Q: Replace factory image in the HPA with a custom-built one?

#1 Post by OnePointFour » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:47 am

Hello there,

is it possible to replace the factory image in the HPA with a custom-built one so that if a user decides to use the factory restore function, the custom image gets restored instead?

Thanks in advance,
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#2 Post by makai » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:30 am

Hello,

This is basically what I wanted to do also. After a little bit of experimenting, I decided to live with what came out of this thread...

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=21609

By the way, that thread applies to a T41. It may not apply to your model TP.

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#3 Post by OnePointFour » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:22 am

Hello makai,

thanks for yor reply. I've read through the suggested thread and came out with the conclusion that our concern is different.

What I want to do is to set up a whole system with the basic windows installation, all applications and company-specific settings. Then I want to do an image backup like I would create with e. g. Ghost. However, that image should replace the original factory content stored somewhere in the HPA. Our field staff should be able to press the 'blue button' and restore exactly that pre-configured company image, not the generic IBM content which would be useless in that case.

So my questions basically are:

1) In which format the factory content is stored in the HPA?

2) Which program (and with which settings) do I have to use to create a similar (read: compatible to the factory restore mechanism) formatted image?

3) Where in the HPA's filesystem the above mentioned image is exactly stored?

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#4 Post by damorg » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:22 am

perhaps i'm mistaken but i don't there's really an "image" like a Ghost image on the HPA....it's files, installers, and scripts that carry out an actual installation and configuration build as opposed to dumping an image back to disk.

i'm not sure how one would go about getting the IBM restore routine (via the blue button) to restore an image instead, even if you could get the desired image onto the HPA partiition. you might want to contact IBM and ask b/c i do know they do "fleet" customizations but i'm not sure how or in what way they make those tools available outside of their enterprise services.
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#5 Post by OnePointFour » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:37 pm

Damorg,

I agree with you that the OS installation itself is a script-based - geniusly fiddled out - unattended installation of Windows, applications and settings. However, before that gets started, the
files, installers, and scripts
get copied onto the first partition. I feel that this is done by the content here on the HPA:

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  01.06.2004 08:29:34 ____        3.943 3guge1a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.047 3guge1a0.fdd
  01.06.2004 08:29:32 ____    9.272.861 3guge1a0.imz
  01.10.2002 10:39:08 ____        3.732 3guhd0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.011 3guhd0a.fdd
  01.10.2002 10:39:08 ____    5.186.077 3guhd0a.imz
  07.11.2003 04:29:26 ____       12.691 3gumaea_.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.044 3gumaea_.fdd
  07.11.2003 04:31:04 ____   13.124.683 3gumaea_.imz
  04.08.2004 03:04:42 ____        3.331 3guqv1a1.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.028 3guqv1a1.fdd
  04.08.2004 03:04:40 ____      562.341 3guqv1a1.imz
  16.06.2004 08:42:20 ____        3.943 3guzd0a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.044 3guzd0a0.fdd
  16.06.2004 08:42:18 ____   18.943.848 3guzd0a0.imz
  20.08.2004 08:43:48 ____           38 3gvafha1.aod
  04.08.2004 19:16:52 ____        5.605 3gvafha1.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.048 3gvafha1.fdd
  04.08.2004 19:16:50 ____    6.809.556 3gvafha1.imz
  04.06.2002 07:43:04 ____        3.196 3gvayca.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.981 3gvayca.fdd
  04.06.2002 07:43:02 ____       65.630 3gvayca.imz
  01.10.2002 10:20:52 ____        3.739 3gvde0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.025 3gvde0a.fdd
  01.10.2002 10:20:50 ____    7.434.635 3gvde0a.imz
  01.10.2002 05:39:18 ____        3.745 3gvhb0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.034 3gvhb0a.fdd
  01.10.2002 05:39:16 ____   13.479.689 3gvhb0a.imz
  14.05.2004 04:55:56 ____        3.940 3gvio0a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.038 3gvio0a0.fdd
  14.05.2004 04:55:54 ____   12.298.884 3gvio0a0.imz
  13.05.2004 09:23:00 ____        3.933 3gvqy0a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.027 3gvqy0a0.fdd
  13.05.2004 09:22:58 ____    8.066.130 3gvqy0a0.imz
  07.05.2003 04:50:08 ____        3.861 3gvth0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.030 3gvth0a.fdd
  07.05.2003 04:50:04 ____   40.312.857 3gvth0a.imz
  26.06.2003 10:22:20 ____        3.853 3gwec0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.010 3gwec0a.fdd
  26.06.2003 10:22:18 ____    5.616.042 3gwec0a.imz
  22.08.2004 21:02:02 ____       34.088 3gxfa0d1.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.941 3gxfa0d1.fdd
  22.08.2004 21:01:58 ____   24.149.546 3gxfa0d1.imz
  10.09.2003 05:33:10 ____        3.862 3gxkc0a_.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.016 3gxkc0a_.fdd
  10.09.2003 05:33:04 ____   40.803.657 3gxkc0a_.imz
  01.10.2002 10:32:10 ____        3.731 3gxva0a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.006 3gxva0a.fdd
  01.10.2002 10:32:08 ____   12.149.672 3gxva0a.imz
  23.08.2004 04:08:56 ____        1.569 3gydo2a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.042 3gydo2a0.fdd
  23.08.2004 04:08:56 ____       26.643 3gydo2a0.imz
  17.09.2004 05:47:58 ____           38 3gypeaa1.aod
  01.08.2004 14:25:22 ____        4.641 3gypeaa1.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.010 3gypeaa1.fdd
  01.08.2004 14:25:12 ____   27.459.593 3gypeaa1.imz
  16.01.2004 00:08:24 ____        4.145 3gzcy4d_.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.989 3gzcy4d_.fdd
  16.01.2004 00:08:24 ____    2.004.867 3gzcy4d_.imz
  24.08.2004 04:38:26 ____        5.766 3gzum0a0.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.985 3gzum0a0.fdd
  24.08.2004 04:38:26 ____   27.080.495 3gzum0a0.imz
  09.09.2004 08:27:08 ____        2.578 3mx2bgr_.aod
  09.09.2004 08:27:28 ____        1.650 3mx2hwwq.aod
  22.10.2003 03:31:36 ____          424 8886010.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A          930 8886010.fdd
  22.10.2003 03:31:42 ____          421 8886011.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A          924 8886011.fdd
  18.05.2004 06:13:22 ____          501 8886108m.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A          916 8886108m.fdd
  22.10.2003 03:31:58 ____          561 8886109.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.010 8886109.fdd
  08.12.2003 12:19:52 ____          565 8886113b.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.016 8886113b.fdd
  13.01.2004 08:25:02 ____          538 8886178.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A          980 8886178.fdd
  13.01.2004 07:43:10 ____          584 8886179.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.008 8886179.fdd
  13.01.2004 07:46:28 ____          587 8886217.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.010 8886217.fdd
  18.12.2003 03:00:12 ____          656 8886500c.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A          870 8886500c.fdd
  31.01.2006 07:04:12 ___A           12 boottype.dat
  24.09.2003 06:42:08 ____        1.398 ckd015a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        3.343 ckd015a.fdd
  24.09.2003 06:42:14 ____          896 ckd015a.imz
  21.10.2003 05:29:26 ____        1.906 ckd092d.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.184 ckd092d.fdd
  21.10.2003 04:31:40 ____   23.977.146 ckd092d.imz
  11.05.2004 09:21:10 ____        1.504 ckd134a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        3.427 ckd134a.fdd
  11.05.2004 09:16:46 ____       34.069 ckd134a.imz
  26.08.2002 05:29:30 ____        2.039 ckds01a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.198 ckds01a.fdd
  26.08.2002 05:22:02 ____   26.247.614 ckds01a.imz
  11.08.2004 08:03:06 ____  415.891.456 cm2aagr.002
  11.08.2004 07:54:48 ____    1.380.415 cm2aagr.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:38 ___A        4.578 cm2aagr.fdd
  11.08.2004 08:00:30 ____  599.916.544 cm2aagr.imd
  11.08.2004 08:06:56 ____  590.479.360 cm2uagr.imd
  11.08.2004 07:52:38 ____          969 cm2uagri.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.965 cm2uagri.fdd
  31.01.2006 07:03:48 ___A      116.512 convert.log
  11.03.2004 09:17:54 ____       45.893 cwjjo3d_.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.961 cwjjo3d_.fdd
  11.03.2004 09:25:04 ____   62.725.393 cwjjo3d_.imz
  30.08.2004 09:07:46 ____        7.032 cwnavd47.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.993 cwnavd47.fdd
  30.08.2004 09:23:54 ____    5.024.030 cwnavd47.imz
  23.08.2004 06:43:08 ____        1.888 cwnavpd2.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        1.979 cwnavpd2.fdd
  23.08.2004 06:43:06 ____    1.366.647 cwnavpd2.imz
  16.08.2002 03:28:38 ____        7.206 cxea17a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        3.472 cxea17a.fdd
  16.08.2002 02:05:12 ____       50.280 cxea17a.imz
  31.01.2006 07:04:08 ___A       27.508 modules.py
  31.01.2006 07:04:08 ___A       52.498 modules.pyc
  31.01.2006 07:12:16 ___A           55 mount0.scp
  22.09.2004 09:37:44 ____            4 partsize.dat
  31.01.2006 07:04:12 ___A           95 pqdi.pqs
  05.03.2004 22:51:26 ___A      760.832 PQIDeploy.exe
  05.03.2004 22:51:24 ___A          848 PQIDeploy.rtc
  31.01.2006 07:23:24 ___A      110.346 prime.log
  22.09.2004 09:37:42 ____        6.913 recover.dat
  22.09.2004 09:37:44 ____          145 recover.ini
  31.01.2006 07:03:46 ___A       15.125 recovery.cdd
  31.01.2006 07:04:10 ___A           63 rmPart.scp
  31.01.2006 07:04:08 ___A       45.440 xmlbuild.log
  13.03.2004 17:21:18 ____        1.409 z008014a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.132 z008014a.fdd
  13.03.2004 16:57:26 ____   72.226.813 z008014a.imz
  13.03.2004 17:47:14 ____    6.066.521 z008014d.imz
  17.09.2004 04:44:08 ____        1.496 z00m014d.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.121 z00m014d.fdd
  13.03.2004 17:21:32 ____        1.399 z010104a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.117 z010104a.fdd
  13.03.2004 16:58:10 ____    3.931.557 z010104a.imz
  05.03.2004 17:12:46 ____        1.406 z011012a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.095 z011012a.fdd
  05.03.2004 13:42:54 ____    3.924.931 z011012a.imz
  12.01.2004 11:48:26 ____        1.405 z012006a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.093 z012006a.fdd
  12.01.2004 11:38:20 ____    5.634.333 z012006a.imz
  13.03.2004 17:21:54 ____        1.417 z013022a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.153 z013022a.fdd
  13.03.2004 17:03:34 ____    9.085.174 z013022a.imz
  13.03.2004 17:22:12 ___A        1.791 Z014011A.CRIBAK
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.133 z014011a.fdd
  13.03.2004 17:03:42 ____       95.557 z014011a.imz
  13.03.2004 17:22:26 ____        1.406 z015020a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.141 z015020a.fdd
  13.03.2004 17:03:48 ____       67.652 z015020a.imz
  12.01.2004 11:50:36 ____        1.400 z016008a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.093 z016008a.fdd
  12.01.2004 11:42:22 ____       20.052 z016008a.imz
  13.03.2004 17:22:54 ____        1.403 z029011a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.130 z029011a.fdd
  13.03.2004 17:03:58 ____      137.439 z029011a.imz
  25.02.2004 02:51:36 ___A        3.844 Z032010A.CRIBAK
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.094 z032010a.fdd
  25.02.2004 01:51:22 ____      302.500 z032010a.imz
  13.01.2004 07:08:30 ____        1.411 z033002a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.100 z033002a.fdd
  13.01.2004 07:03:40 ____   30.518.153 z033002a.imz
  12.12.2003 16:25:58 ____        1.417 z034001a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.117 z034001a.fdd
  12.12.2003 16:27:16 ____    3.915.429 z034001a.imz
  05.03.2004 17:11:02 ____        1.406 z035009a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.100 z035009a.fdd
  05.03.2004 13:49:32 ____      969.880 z035009a.imz
  05.03.2004 17:10:30 ____        1.408 z036004a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.099 z036004a.fdd
  05.03.2004 13:49:46 ____    2.577.367 z036004a.imz
  17.09.2004 05:48:28 ____           39 zkd0001a.aod
  16.08.2004 06:31:54 ____        2.706 zkd0001a.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.135 zkd0001a.fdd
  16.08.2004 06:30:34 ____    1.398.284 zkd0001a.imz
  06.02.2004 06:18:10 ____        2.288 zmpspbad.cri
  31.01.2006 07:03:38 ___A        4.177 zmpspbad.fdd
  11.01.2004 23:34:10 ____      655.360 zmpspbad.imd
  19.03.2004 08:52:20 ___A        1.456 ZRRE033A.CRIBAK
  31.01.2006 07:03:44 ___A        2.121 zrre033a.fdd
  19.03.2004 08:49:12 ____  390.990.997 zrre033a.imz
Due to the fact that I neither know very much about Powerquest's DriveImage nor like it very much, I'm in the hope that someone here'd be able to explain me the process of creating those files.

Thank you for your advice about contacting IBM - though our company isn't small at all, there's no focus on things like that. However I feel that a reliable 'parachute' for our field staff is of great importance, and so I'm searching for a solution private investigated :-)

Best regards,
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#6 Post by andyP » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:23 am

IBM/Lenovo use a program called "Image Ultra Builder" to create the images. There is a 60 day free trial version, which as far as I know is fully functional, which you can download here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-44316

It allows you to import the HPA, add to it and then re-export. Exactly how it all works I'm afraid I'm not your man, but there is a 260 page users manual as pdf (2.85) MB. :roll:
I'd be glad to send you the manual by e-mail in order that you can read it before starting the 60 days, just send a pm.


EDIT: even easier, I've found a page where you can download it at your leasure
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-44628
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#7 Post by OnePointFour » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:55 am

Andy,

thank you very much - that is exactly what I was looking for!

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#8 Post by andyP » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:35 am

One,

glad to be able to help :D

Up to now I've played around a little bit with it, but haven't mastered it due to lack of time. I hope to learn more next week as I'm visiting Lenovo here in Duesseldorf, the right people to ask are apparently going to be on hand.
I'll let you know

mfg

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