Tom,
Your include exclude list should have
Include *:\adsm.sys\...\*
in your option set or file when you exclude the config files.
This should be at the bottom of the include list (bottom-up remember)
This way TSM will backup the registry else it is excluded.

Rajesh Oak


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On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:36:22
 Jim Neal wrote:
>Hi Tom,
>
>    Unfortunately, Tivoli's ability to restore the registry is very limited.
>I have not known it to work very well because the objects needed to restore
>the registry properly are normally in use by the OS.  However, one excellent
>workaround that I have found is to use the native windows backup from
>"Start","Programs","Accessories","System Tools","Backup" to create a
>scheduled backup of the registry.  Make sure that when you set this up, you
>set the option to backup the registry after every system startup.  This will
>make sure that you have a good backup of the last good bootable registry
>configuration.  Also, make sure that the registry backup is saved to a
>location on the hard drive that gets backed up by Tivoli, this way if the
>entire drive is lost or is not bootable, when you restore from Tivoli, you
>will then be able to use the native windows backup to restore the registry.
>I know that this does not help with your current situation.  All I can
>suggest regarding that, is double-check that you are selecting the system
>object only for the restore.  Tivoli cannot restore the system object and
>files simultaneously.
>
>Jim Neal
>Tivoli Administrator
>NASA/AMES
>T-28D
>Moffett, Ca  94035
>650-604-1283
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
>Thomas Carduck
>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:48 AM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: can't restore Windows Registry
>
>
>Hello List!
>
>I have an Problem in restoring the Registry on an Windows NT Server.
>We use :
> TSM Server ver 5.1.6.1 on Solaris 8
> TSM Client ver 5.1.5.9 on Windows NT 4 Server
>
>Thats my dsm.opt on the Client :
>
>DOMAIN -D:
>DOMAIN -F:
>DOMAIN C:
>BACKUPREG YES
>TCPSERVERADDRESS tsmsrv
>Exclude.File "C:\pagefile.sys"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\default"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\default.LOG"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\SAM"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\SAM.LOG"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\SECURITY"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\SECURITY.LOG"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\software"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\software.LOG"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\system"
>Exclude.File "c:\WINNT\system32\config\SYSTEM.ALT"
>
>
>When I trigger the Backup through the Client GUI the Backup works fine and
>I also can restore the Registry!
>
>But if I create an Scheduler the Files are also Backuped but i can't restore
>them!
>If I try to restore the Registry, I get the following Error Message : "No
>objects on server match query"
>
>Any Ideas ??
>
>bye
>Tom
>


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