I said: > If I make a backupset on a FILE devclass, and somehow consipre to move > that backupset to a box that I think might need it, can I restore from > it just as a file on disk?
[Executive summary, "Yes, so far."] I experimented with this: I built a backupset of a node, and then I copied the raw file to the machine in question. Then, I did a restore backupset which worked normally. I have not yet attempted to run a restore from a multi-volume backupset. It seems clear, however, that if you can generate a backupset which you know includes all you wish to restore you can cart around the raw file. In some circumstances, I think this could be a better DR preparation than burning to DVD, and I am certain it'd be very convenient for planned rebuilds. I have not yet attempted to do 'something' with a backupset from e.g. a unix box using e.g. a windows box. I don't think that would be an issue, but I'm going to (to quote a quote) run and find out. - Allen S. "Rikki" Rout
