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    IBM rescue and recovery error..help !!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kalte84, Jan 25, 2006.

  1. kalte84

    kalte84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guyz,

    Just got hold of me T43 last week. Pretty happy with it, no doubt :buyIBM:

    But when i try to use the IBM rescue and recovery software, i get this error:

    Invalid Backup path (parameter 2)

    I got no clue on how to continue. I did search the IBM forums for this but to no avail, most people don't have probs with it. Either that or i din look hard enough (i apologize if that's the case).

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    * EDIT * I wasn't specific on my problem...my mistake. I meant when using the rescue and recovery to create recovery disc. I downloaded the client security version software whcih updated the rescue and recovery module. It still gives me the same error.

    Thanx !
     
    kalte84, Jan 25, 2006
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  2. thin-n-light

    thin-n-light Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I first created the rescue disc some files were unpacked first in order to create disc. I suspect the image was unpacked to be on a format that can be burnt unto a disc.

    The path for the 'Create Recovery Discs' app is C:\IBMTOOLS\utils\spi\reccd.exe.

    The path for the actual image is C:\IBMTOOLS\rrccd\IBMRNRUS.ISO.

    I don't know what causes your problem but see if you can locate these files manually.

    Hope this helps.
     
    thin-n-light, Jan 27, 2006
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  3. kalte84

    kalte84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thin-n-light,

    Thanx for your advise..
    I found the IBMRNRUS.ISO file

    it ended up in c:\prog files\IBM ThinkVantage\rescue and recovery\rrcd\IBMRNRUS.ISO

    hmm..could it be after i updated the software, it still tries to burn from the old path? not sure though.

    I'll try to burn a copy for myself tomorrow.

    Thanx though. appreciate it :)
     
    kalte84, Jan 28, 2006
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  4. Karl Gruber

    Karl Gruber Notebook Consultant

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    It has taken 9 CD's to backup my thinkpad. Press the Access IBM button and follow the kindergarten instructions.
     
    Karl Gruber, Jan 29, 2006
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  5. kalte84

    kalte84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did follow the instructions..

    I decided to ignore the recovery CDs as i plan to leave the IBM hidden partition as it is....so i still can recover to factory default of all goes really wrong...hehe..

    Thanx for your time. :)
     
    kalte84, Jan 30, 2006
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  6. Talon88

    Talon88 Notebook Consultant

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    :::

    No, Make a Set of Recovery CD/DVD for safe incase your
    HDD is Dead later.....!

    ::::

     
    Talon88, Jan 31, 2006
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  7. kalte84

    kalte84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    erm...i used the rescue and recovery workspace to revert my notebook back to its factory state...

    guess what..am still getting the same error :(
    this saksssss...after all the time i took to reinstall everything back with updated drivers..
    hmm...

    I did burn an image of the rrc.ISO thingy, but others are saying there are..like..9 CDs...

    kinda lost.. :confused:
     
    kalte84, Jan 31, 2006
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  8. Talon88

    Talon88 Notebook Consultant

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    :::

    My Z60t have 7 Original Restore CD

    [​IMG]

    :::
     
    Talon88, Feb 1, 2006
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  9. Karl Gruber

    Karl Gruber Notebook Consultant

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    I made all of my recovery discs from scratch, 9 cents each. Wish I had the fancy writing on my discs, lol...
     
    Karl Gruber, Feb 1, 2006
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  10. strikeback03

    strikeback03 Notebook Deity

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    I made the recovery CDs for my T43 last night after I got it, 6 CDs total.
     
    strikeback03, Feb 1, 2006
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  11. kalte84

    kalte84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just curious, does all of your notebooks come without partition (excluding IBM partition, of course)? Mine was partitioned to c: and d:

    probably that's why my rescue and recovery wasn't working..this was pointed out to people in thinkpads.com

    just a thought
     
    kalte84, Feb 3, 2006
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  12. WildBill82

    WildBill82 Newbie

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    Could this be the old problem of partitioning? If your computer is native to a "C:" HDD and a "D:" CD/RW then splitting your partition into two would give you a "C:" & "D:" HDD and move your CD/RW to "E:". If this is the case then your Rescue is looking to write the "D:" and not finding the CD/RW drivers. This can be manipulated but I would only recommend a Expert do it, and use a high quality Partition program.
     
    WildBill82, Feb 6, 2006
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