Why do you believe that you cannot do this?  If you have tried this and
failed, please read my note on the subdirectory names that ADSM expects to
find registries stored in.

The USERS file should work with the same level of NT software and service
packs.   The SOFTWARE file may work, good luck.  One of the big problems is
the SYSTEM file contains data that will cause you problems when restored to
a machine of different hardware, but also contains information used by many
applications.

good luck,
  Dan T.

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> From: Shira Hayun <shira AT UDI.CO DOT IL>
> From: Shira Hayun <shira AT UDI.CO DOT IL>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Restoring Part of the NT Registry
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 12:31 AM
>
> Hello,
>
> ADSM has the capability of restoring only part of the registry on NT
> (System, User, Software). When I install only part of the registry on
> the same machine it works fine.
> What I cannot understand is why can't I do it on a different machine?
> I understand that in order to restore the registry fully, my system
> should be configured the same as before. What I can't understand is why
> when someone chooses to upgrade his hardware - OS on the same level, all
> software installed the same, why can't I restore only the users and the
> software parts of the registry?
> Is there is a way of doing it?
>
> Thanks,
> Shira Hayun
> UDI - Unique Data International Ltd.
> ISRAEL