• This Security Bulletin addresses a vulnerability in Rescue and Recovery version 4.20. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to run code with elevated privileges on the affected system. Lenovo strongly recommends upgrading to Lenovo Rescue and Recovery 4.21. For more details, please click here.
  
  

• Rescue and Recovery 4.21 can only upgrade versions 3.1, 4.0, or 4.1, 4.2. Rescue and Recovery 4.21 is only compatible with Client Security Solution 8.0 or later.
  
  Installing on a computer with Rescue and Recovery 3.1
  This upgrade will remove the following functions: Rescue and Recovery workspace authentication, the ability to recover forgotten passwords, and the ability to encrypt backups with Client Security Solution. These features will not be available after the upgrade process is complete. Any backups encrypted using Client Security Solution will be inaccessible.
  
  Installing on a computer with Rescue and Recovery 3.0
  Before you upgrade to Rescue and Recovery 4.21, you must first complete the following steps:
  1. Copy or move all files from your PrivateDisk volumes, if necessary, or you will lose access to your data.
  2. Create bootable recovery media using the ThinkVantage Create Recovery Media utility. This enables you to use the backups created using your current version of Rescue and Recovery.
  3. Copy or move any Rescue and Recovery backups to an external location. Uninstalling Rescue and Recovery - Client Security Solution deletes all backups on your computer.
     
     IMPORTANT: Uninstalling the current version will delete all Client Security Solution data and settings.
     
     
  4. Uninstall the version of Rescue and Recovery - Client Security Solution currently installed on your computer using the Windows Control Panel.
     
     
• Rescue and Recovery 4.21 is only compatible with Client Security Solution 8.0 or later.
  
  Installing on a computer with Client Security Solution 7.0
  The following steps must be taken before upgrading Client Security Solution 7.0 to Client Security Solution 8.0:
  1. Download and run the Client Security Solution 8.0 Upgrade Assistant from the Lenovo Web site. This utility preserves your current data and settings for use with Client Security Solution 8.0.
  2. Copy or move all files from your PrivateDisk volumes or you will lose access to your data. Client Security Solution 8.0 does not support PrivateDisk.
  3. Uninstall Client Security Solution 7.0 using the Windows Control Panel.

  
  Installing on a computer with Client Security Solution 6.0
  The following steps must be taken before upgrading Client Security Solution 6.0 to Client Security Solution 8.0:

  1. Copy or move all files from your PrivateDisk volumes or you will lose access to your data. Client Security Solution 8.0 does not support PrivateDisk.
  2. Uninstall Client Security Solution 6.0 using the Windows Control Panel.
     
     
• Before installing Rescue and Recovery on computers running the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista, you must download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package (x64).
  
  

Download Now for Windows XP (32-bit) or Windows 2000
Rescue and Recovery 4.21 files by language Rescue and Recovery 4.21 Readme (28KB) Rescue and Recovery 4.21 full install file including all supported languages (438MB) Individual language files for Large Enterprise

Download Now for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Rescue and Recovery 4.21 files by language Rescue and Recovery 4.21 Readme (28KB) Rescue and Recovery 4.21 full install file including all supported languages (471MB) Individual language files for Large Enterprise

Rescue and Recovery 4.21 is a suite of self-recovery tools designed to help you diagnose, get help, and recover your system. See supported systems list below.

• Rescue and Recovery 4.21 is not integrated with ThinkVantage Productivity Center 1.0. ThinkVantage Productivity Center users should update to ThinkVantage Productivity Center 2.0 or later for the best user experience.
• Rescue and Recovery 4.21 is not compatible with Utimaco SafeGuard Easy.
• If you want to retain the ability to restore from backups created with a previous version of Rescue and Recovery, you must create a copy of your backup files on bootable, external recovery media before installing the latest version.
  • To archive your backups, complete the following procedure:
    1. From the Rescue and Recovery main screen, click Backup, then select Copy backups from hard drive from the drop-down list.
    2. Select the medium you want to save your backup files to by clicking the appropriate radio button. The backup files that will be copied are listed on the user interface.
    3. Click OK to continue.
  • You will need blank removable media when copying backups from the hard drive to CD or DVD. Make sure that you label each disc as it is created, and that you store them together in a safe place.
    Note: You will be prompted to make the external media bootable at the beginning of the process.
• Please refer to the "Rescue and Recovery Readme" file links above for installation instructions and additional considerations.
  
  

• Performance enhancements: To make Rescue and Recovery consume less HDD space and CPU.
• Scheduler Updates for imporoved Active Directory support and a delayed start for tasks scheduled to occur during system startup.
  
  

• Lenovo 3000 C100, C200, N100, N200, V100, and V200 notebook systems
• Lenovo 3000 J100, J105, J110, J115, J200, J200p, J205, S200, S200p, and S205 desktop systems
• ThinkPad Reserve Edition
• 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
• ThinkPad Z60m, Z60s, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
• ThinkPad R400, R500
• ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500
• ThinkPad T400, T500
• ThinkPad W500, W700
• ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet
• ThinkPad X301
• 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 A57 (type 9702, 9703, 9704, 9708, 9788, 9789, 9794, 9807, 9851, 9853, 9859)
• ThinkCentre A60 (type 8013, 8700, 8976, 8979, 8986, 8991, 9266, 9269, 9282, 9283, 9374, 9383, 9384, 9631, 9646, 9647, 9694, 9695)
• ThinkCentre A61 (type 9120, 9127, 9126, 9128, 9129, 9130, 9134, 9135, 9136, 9137, 9139, 9140, 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144, 9156, 9157, 9158, 9169, 9171, 9189, 9191)
• ThinkCentre A61e (type 6416, 6417, 6418, 6449, 6453, 6495)
• ThinkCentre A62 (type 7057, 7061, 7062, 7090, 7092, 9342, 9344, 9354, 9426, 9486, 9624, 9707, 9787, 9804, 9945, 9353, 9421, 9485, 9623, 9625, 9705, 9786, 9795, 9935, 9946, 9953)
• 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 M57 (type 6008, 6010, 6019, 6062, 6065, 6066, 6068, 6069, 6071, 6072, 6074, 6075, 6076, 6077, 6079, 6081, 6082, 6086, 6087, 6089, 9172, 9174, 9181, 9182)
• ThinkCentre M57e (type 6176, 6177, 6178, 6179, 6305, 7064, 7065, 7066, 7094, 7096, 7098, 9349, 9356, 9357, 9358, 9359, 9438, 9439, 9481, 9482, 9487, 9488, 9489, 9622, 9948, 9949, 9952)
• ThinkCentre M57p (type 6064, 6067, 6073, 6078, 6088, 9011, 9012, 9013, 9014, 9018, 9019, 9071, 9087, 9088, 9089, 9096, 9160, 9162, 9163, 9164, 9193, 9194, 9196, 9303)
• ThinkCentre S50 (type 8086, 8087, 8088, 8094, 8127, 8183, 8184, 8416, 8417, 8418, 8429)
• ThinkCentre S51 (type 8098, 8171, 8172, 8173)
• ThinkStation D10 (type 6427, 6493)
• ThinkStation S10 (type 6423, 6483)
  
  

• Update your system to the latest BIOS
  
• 1.5GB of free space on your hard disk drive (1.5GB required for installation)
• 512MB of memory recommended
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or higher, or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or higher
  Microsoft Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit versions
• 8MB of VRAM shared memory set in BIOS
  
  

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