On the NT install...

Kinda hard to make out whether you're dealing with ADSM Server or Client
there.
Just stop whatever's running in terms of Services, upgrade, and restart.
Nothing to it.
If it's still having problem with upgrade...
-- run dsmserv in the foreground (DOS prompt window) check messages
   Out of DB/REC LOG space?
   Out of DB/REC LOG space?
-- maybe need to run dsmserv upgradedb?
-- get to 3.1.2.40(?) ASAP.
-- get to 3.1.2.40(?) ASAP.
On the SQL DB tables issue...
On the SQL DB tables issue...

Wishful thinking.  Only way to recover is to pull it out of ADSM first.
Don't expect that to be implemented anytime soon either.

ADSML