[from the TSM mailing list--points to a link detailing Windows registry gotchas for bare-metal restores]
-- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Berbee Information Networks Office 262.521.5627 >-----Original Message----- >From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Robertson, Louis >Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:01 PM >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >Subject: Re: Backing up SYSTEMOBJECT on Win2K machines > >Eric, > >In the event of a disaster you will probably be restoring to >dissimilar equipment. If that is the case and you are running >W2K with SP3 and you are using the ntbackup of the systemstate >you definitely want to read Microsoft's knowledge base article >249694, ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694 )specifically >the section on changing the registry key - KeysNotToRestore. >Prior to installing SP4 our test restores to dissimilar >equipment was not very successful until we made the >"KeysNotToRestore" registry change referenced in this article. > >Louis > >-----Original Message----- >From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Jones, Eric J >Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:52 PM >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >Subject: Backing up SYSTEMOBJECT on Win2K machines > > >Good Afternoon. >I've seen a few post on the backup of the SYSTEMOBJECT for >win2k and I'm looking for the best way to backup our win2K systems. >I have 4 systems that I currently backup with another 10+ to go. >Most of my machines are UNIX so I've never had a problem with this. >It seems like the DB is growing faster than it use to and I'd >like to prevent rapid growth once the others are included. >It's my understanding that all of the SYSTEMOBJECT files are >backed up with every backup(incremental). >We keep all data for 90 days and the systems are backed up >Monday-Friday . >Is it more efficient/better to have ntbackup backup the >SYSTEMOBJECT to a file before the TSM backup, then have TSM >backup this file nightly with the regular TSM backup? >Is there any problem with recovery of the machine using this >method(ntbackup then TSM)? >Is there any advantages/disadvantages to using this method? >Generally how many files does the SYSTEMOBJECT backup contain? >We are currently on AIX 5.2/TSM 5.2.2 server and win2K SP3 clients.