We also have a problem with this restriction.  Win95 has a similar function
and ADSM has the same problem with it.  It will become a major problem for
us as a major new application that we are deploying (PeopleSoft) makes use
of this facility.

A useable workaround for us would simply be to allow the user to specify a
list of drive letters that should be completely ignored.  We first brought
this to IBM's attention several months ago, and they suggested this as a
possible workaround.  Time is passing, and we need a solution....

..Paul

Paul Zarnowski                     Phone:   607/255-4757
Cornell Information Technologies   Fax:     607/255-6523
Cornell University                 US Mail: 315 CCC, Ithaca, NY 14853-2601
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On Wed, 26 Jun 1996 09:00:39 EST Kevin Brunson said:
On Wed, 26 Jun 1996 09:00:39 EST Kevin Brunson said:
>Is this still the case?   Or is there a way around the DOS SUBST command?
>
>On Wed, 22 Nov 1995 Pieter Groen said:
>>In the 'User's Guide and Reference for Microsoft Windows' (SH35-0125-02)
>>on page 93 (Selecting drives within Chapter 4) there is a warning:
>>   "ADSM client does not allow drive aliases created with the DOS SUBST
>>   command to be backed up. In addition, since the aliases drive has the
>>   same volume label as the physical drive it aliases, the client is not
>>   able to back up the physical drive. Drive aliases created with SUBSt
>>   should be deleted prior to starting Windows."