Any advice on the following NT server restore scenario would be
greatly appreciated.

        Objective:  Restore an NT server.

        Test scenario:
            Complete ADSM backup of NT server including registry.
            remove all data from server
            install windows NT Server operating system
            logon to NT server
            install ADSM client code
            Modify ADSM options file
            Start ADSM
            RESTORE ENTIRE C DRIVE (on which the NT system resides)
            RESTORE Registry

        Results:
            ADSM restores 1000's of files.
            88 files not restored adsm access denied (in use by NT?).
            system rebooted
            system not functional

        Players:
            Windows NT "experts" and me

        My opinion:
                Should you expect to restore the operating system over
                itself, have 88 failures and expect to obtain a bootable
                system??? I would think not! Of course I have very little
                experience on NT ( passwords and more passwords!)
        Their opinion:
                This has to work since trying to determine what system files
                should be restored or not restored is tooooooo difficult.
                ADSM is a failure!

        Thanks for any input. (violence is not an option)

              Tom Geniusz @ LTV Steel account 216-622-5660