Rescue and Recovery Cumulative WER patch for Windows Vista Introduction ============ This patch enables you to fix the critical WER issues of the ThinkVantage(R) Rescue and Recovery(R) program on the Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) operating system. After applying the patch, some Rescue and Recovery program files will be replaced and the performance of the related Rescue and Recovery services will be improved. Supported systems ============================================================================== - ThinkPad Reserve Edition - ThinkPad Edge 13, E30, Edge 14, E40, Edge 15, E50 - ThinkPad G41, G50 - ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i - ThinkPad T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p - ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet, X300, X301 - ThinkPad R400, R500 - ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL410, SL500, SL500c, SL510 - ThinkPad L410, L510 - ThinkPad T400, T400s, T410, T410s, T500, T510 - ThinkPad W500, W510, W700, W701 - ThinkPad X100e, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X201, X201s, X201t - ThinkPad Z60m, Z60s, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t - ThinkCentre A35, A50, A50p, A51, A51p, A52, A53, A55, A57, A57e, A58, A58e, A60, A61, A61e, A62, A63, A70, A70z - ThinkCentre E50, E51 - ThinkCentre M50, M50e, M51, M51e, M52, M52e, M55, M55e, M55p, M57, M57e, M57p, M58, M58e, M58p, M70e, M90, M90p, M90z - ThinkCentre S50, S51 - ThinkStation D10, D20, E20, S10, S20, C20, C20x This patch might also apply to other systems that meet the system requirements below. However, no testing has been done with other systems and no support is provided for using the Rescue and Recovery program on any system other than those listed above. System requirements =================== - Microsoft Windows Vista operating system - Microsoft Internet Explorer(R) 5.5 or later - Rescue and Recovery 4.0, 4.10, 4.20, or 4.21 - 1.5 GB of free hard disk drive space (required for installation) - 512 MB of memory (recommended) - 8 MB of VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) shared memory set in the BIOS - Latest version of the BIOS Downloading and installing the patch ==================================== To download and install the patch, do the following: 1. Click the file link for the executable on the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory to save the executable. 3. Go to the directory where the executable is saved. 4. Double-click the executable and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Verifying the patch version =========================== To verify the patch version, do the following: 1. Right-click the downloaded executable, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Details tab, and the version information will be displayed. Trademarks ========== The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery ThinkCentre ThinkPad ThinkStation ThinkVantage Microsoft, Internet Explorer, and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. LENOVO PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. Lenovo may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, LENOVO GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright Lenovo 2010. All rights reserved.