This can be a tricky proposition due to "HAL" differences. There is some guidance in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but such Restores are not supported by Microsoft.
The easiest, and most sure strategy is to reload the OS and applications onto the new box and restore the data. If you insist on trying to do a "Bare Metal Restore" onto new hardware, the basic strategy is to install a temporary OS and TSM client into a different directory (Not WinNT directory), restore everything from TSM, and then use the Win 2K recovery console, or the NT 4 repair procedure, to fix the HAL components. I advise my clients to go the "Just Restore the Data Route", because it is has less risks and I feel results in a cleaner and more reliable server. Orville L. Lantto Datatrend Technologies, Inc. (http://www.datatrend.com) IBM Premier Business Partner 121 Cheshire Lane, Suite 700 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. "Braich, Raminder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/22/2003 12:53 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: NT restore to different hardware Hello, Can anyone please provide me detailed instructions or point me towards them to restore NT to different hardware. We are in the process of upgrading our servers and I cannot find any information to restore the OS, particularly Windows NT, to a different hardware. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks Raminder Braich