For those that are interested, I've found the issues and the solution.
It appears that it was a combination of things.
First: Networker, for some strange reason, marked the save set as
suspect on my last restore attempt.
Also, when recovering the SYSTEM DB/STATE/FILES savesets, Networker
instantly said it was done. Hmmm Strange... I found a note in the KB
about certain client versions performing the backup and trying to
recover from an upgraded version of the client. 7.1.1 was not one of
the ones listed.
I upgraded the client to 7.1.1 and VIOLA!!! :) SYSTEM savesets are
recovering nicely as I type this.
Paul C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legato NetWorker discussion
[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of Paul Crossman
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 4:23 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Trying to perform a DR on a winxp client.
>
> Sorry... the new hardware is just a different box, but the
configuration
> of said hardware is the same (i.e. Gateway 3400 Tower PC).
>
> I've installed Windows in the same manner as it was. Networker just
> seems to be zoning on the recover after the first tape.
>
> Paul C.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Itzik Meirson [mailto:imeirson AT mbi.co DOT il]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 4:05 PM
> > To: Legato NetWorker discussion; Paul Crossman
> > Subject: RE: [Networker] Trying to perform a DR on a winxp client.
> >
> > Networker (as designed based on Microsoft functionality) does not
> > support DR of system (disk) to different hardware. This is mainly
due
> to
> > limitations built in to the SYSTEM STATE components as implemented
by
> > Microsoft.
> > The newer Windows i.e. XP and 2003 support ASR recovery, which
> basically
> > means bare metal recovery utilizing the Windows installation CD and
a
> > diskette (ASR) that can be generated with the help of Networker.
> > Unfortunately this ASR functionality is only available if you have a
> 7.x
> > client and either backup "ALL" of specifically request ASR:.
> > Itzik
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> > > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Crossman
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 22:49
> > > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > > Subject: [Networker] Trying to perform a DR on a winxp client.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to DR a windows XP client and I'm hitting a few
> > > issues that I'm not entirely sure how to handle since the DR
> > > guide is a bit vague on this IMHO.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to DR to a completely different piece of hardware.
> > > Same system name, but different IP address. I know enough
> > > to restore C:
> > > first and perform system state recover later.
> > >
> > > During the restore of C:, the restore hangs after its done
> > > with the first tape (last full backup). The DR guide talks
> > > about having all kinds of network info a windows XP DR
> > > especially if you're in a DHCP environment. Guess what, I'm
> > > in a DHCP environment and I don't have the old network
> > > information. Nor do I have the exact client software version
> > > that's listed in Networker. I can't download it from the
> > > website either.
> > >
> > > The DR guide talks about having to reregister the client if
> > > it has new network information (ip addr etc...). Does this
> > > signify that I have to blow away the client and re add it?
> > > Won't that blow away the client index on me?
> > >
> > > The gentleman that owns the system is starting to get less
> > > gentlemanly and I'm starting to become frustrated. I just
> > > upgraded my NW server from 6.2 to 7.1.1 and this is the 2nd
> > > issue I've come up against.
> > >
> > > Help please....
> > >
> > > Paul C.
> > >
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