Hi,
Normally NICs do have a couple of files that don't belong to System State that 
are binary and others.

The Mouse situation can't I explain but I'm guessing you have the same issue as 
the NIC problem.

Best Regards
Christian Svensson

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Från: Steven Langdale [steven.langdale AT GMAIL DOT COM]
Skickat: den 9 mars 2011 09:34
Till: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Ämne: Windows 2003 32bit whole system restore

Hello All, a quick systemstate restore question....

Our current backup process for Win2003 is to include the systemstate but
EXCLUDE C:\windows  from the standard filesystem backup - this is under the
assumption that the systemstate covers all that is needed in there (for a
base system recovery at least)

In testing a system recovery (VMware environ) the systemstate and C: restore
work fine but after a reboot there is no network and no mouse - but the
keyboard works :)

If we do another backup of the donor with the C:\windows INCLUDED, then do a
systemstate & C: restore (in that order), all works perfectly after a
reboot.

So, was my understanding of the systemstate backup not correct i.e. is this
working as designed, or do I have an issue?

Client is  5.5.3.0.

Thanks

Steven