The NT registry files are than stored on the adsm server as
adsm.sys\registry\<filename> and windows 98 are storaged as
adsm98.sys\registry\<filename> ?

Greg

On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Eric LEWIS wrote:

> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 15:15:46 -0600
> From: Eric LEWIS <eric.lewis AT CCMAIL.ADP.WISC DOT EDU>
> Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Standalone Restore for Win95/98 PC
>
>      Hi Greg, you only missed one step.  ADSM restored the registry to
>      files in ADSM.SYS directory.  While still running the temporary NT
>      system copy the files out of that directory into the NT registry
>      directory C:\WINNT\system32\config
>
>      Eric
>
>
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> _________________________________
> Subject: Re: Standalone Restore for Win95/98 PC
> Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>  at IPNET
> Date:    11/16/99 7:14 PM
>
>
> Recently, I tried this method on a Windows NT machine, which wasn't in
> use. I allowed the ADSM scheduler to backup my machine.  The next day, I
> formated the hard disk and reinstalled enough of NT to allow me to connect
> to my adsm server.  I installed windows in c:\wintemp.  After installing
> NT, I added the adsm client software.  I than used the ADSM restore
> option and the files were restored but NT could reboot telling me it's
> registry files didn't exist.  We want this to be a feasible restore option
> for machines in our  department. Is there anything I missed and/or has
> anyone done this with success on NT?
>
> Greg
>
> On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Thomas Denier wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:43:58 -0400
> > From: Thomas Denier <Thomas.Denier AT MAIL.TJU DOT EDU>
> > Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: Standalone Restore for Win95/98 PC
> >
> > > Yes, but it requires a backup hard disk that boots into the OS of your
> > > choice be present on the system.
> > >
> > > What ends up happening is you use the extra disk to restore the other 
> > > disk,
> > > then revert to the original hard disk upon bootup.  both disks should to
> > > come into the ADSM Server with the same nodename
> >
> > There is a variant of the strategy outlined above that does not require a
> > backup hard disk. One can install Windows and the ADSM client in directories
> > not present on the original C drive, use the new Windows and ADSM software 
> > to
> > restore the original contents of the C drive, and then reboot using the
> > restored Windows system. While this does not require a backup hard disk, it
> > does require enough free space on the C drive to accomodate the second copy 
> > of
> > Windows and the second copy of the ADSM client. I have used this approach
> > successfully with both Windows 95 and Windows NT. I have never had the
> > opportunity to try it with Windows 98.
> >
> > I don't really recommend this approach, but it offers an alternative to 
> > having
> > no recovery strategy at all in organizations that won't spend any money
> > preparing to do the job right.
> >
>