Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx版本移除經驗分享

這兩天正在還原我的X60sA59
我使用的是當初自己用Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx燒錄的還原光碟進行還原至出場狀態
還原完成後我開始更新ThinkVantage
其中Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx升級為Rescue and Recovery 4.xxxx版前
系統會要求先移除Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx才能進行升級
但是我在控制台移除Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx時
系統表示無法找到Rescue and Recovery - Client Security Solution.msi以進行移除
而且即便我重新安裝Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx然後再進行移除
系統依舊出現同樣的警語
後來經我查詢
發現國外的TP使用者也有同樣的問題
http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&message.id=7230
而所幸國外有網友發現解決辦法

The problem was that somehow the registry files pointed to an installation of 3.1 - probably as the result of a botched installation attempt of system update. These registry records made it impossible to remove 3.0 via the control panel uninstall routine - the registry information (3.1) was in conflict with the *.msi installer file (3.0).

The solution was using "windows installer cleanup", a free utility provided by Microsoft, to get rid of the (wrong) installer information. You will find the utitilty on the windows website.
到微軟的網站下載windows installer cleanup，http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe，下載完成後直接安裝。

Step 1: Check the current version of rnr (run rnr and check the version in the help file) - in my case it was 3.0
步驟一：先確定自己的Rescue and Recovery版本

Step 2: Use "Windows installer cleanup", look for "rescue and recovery" and press remove
步驟二：啟用Windows installer cleanup，然後尋找Rescue and Recovery並移除它

Step 3. Reinstall rnr x.y (3.0 in my case) by going to c:\ibmtools\apps\rnr and running tvtnr3.exe or whichever trtnrxy.exe
步驟三：重新安裝Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx

Step 4: Uninstall rnr x.y via the control panel uninstall routine.
步驟四：移除Rescue and Recovery 3.xxxx

移除後就可以安裝Rescue and Recovery 4.xxxx版

以上是配合我的使用經驗而做的簡單說明，英文好的直接看原文就好啦!