Jerry,
                why do you explicitly backup the registry?
                Isn't it included in the incremental backup, by default?
                Please explain that to me.



                We have a problem here and I have to give explanations to
our NT guy. He's loosing confidence in adsm.
                Running NT client adsm 3.1.0.3, server OS/390 3.1.2.20.

                On many NT clients, the backup of registry seems to be ok,
we have following files in adsm.sys:
                in Adsm.sys/registry/vevpil01/machine/ : Sam, Security,
Software, System files
                in Adsm.sys/registry/vevpil01/Users/ : Default file
                in Adsm.sys/registry/vevpil01/Users/System/ : Syste000 and
Syste000.Key files

                But the backup of adsm.sys does not work ( 2 failures ):
please see below extract of dsmerror and schedlog.

                Does this mean I cannot restore the adsm.sys?
                Is this a problem which is corrected in 3.1.0.7?
                Should I specifically backup the registry as you recommend
below?

                Thanks in advance for any clue and explanation (from anybody
listening),

Rene Lambelet =20
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com

                extract from dsmsched.log
                Executing scheduled command now.
                10/20/1999 03:13:58 Node Name: VEVPIL01
                10/20/1999 03:13:58 Session established with server ADSM:
MVS
                10/20/1999 03:13:58   Server Version 3, Release 1, Level
2.20
                10/20/1999 03:13:58   Data compression forced off by the
server
                10/20/1999 03:13:58   Server date/time: 10/20/1999 03:11:27
Last access: 10/19/1999 21:04:28
                10/20/1999 03:13:58 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN NT_INCR2
10/20/1999 02:45:00
                10/20/1999 03:14:00=20
                Registry Backup Function Invoked.
                10/20/1999 03:14:00=20
                   Save Registry Key: RootKey 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', SubKey
'SOFTWARE'
                10/20/1999 03:14:03=20
                   Save Registry Key: RootKey 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', SubKey
'SYSTEM'
                10/20/1999 03:14:03=20
                   Save Registry Key: RootKey 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', SubKey
'SECURITY'
                10/20/1999 03:14:03=20
                   Save Registry Key: RootKey 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', SubKey
'SAM'
                10/20/1999 03:14:03=20
                   Save Registry Key: RootKey 'HKEY_USERS', SubKey
'.DEFAULT'

                10/20/1999 03:14:04 ANS1427I Registry Backup function
completed successfully.
                10/20/1999 03:14:24 ANS1228E Sending of object
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Machine' failed
                10/20/1999 03:14:24 ANS1840E File
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Machine' changed during processing.  =
File
skipped.
                10/20/1999 03:14:25 ANS1228E Sending of object
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Users' failed
                10/20/1999 03:14:25 ANS1840E File
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Users' changed during processing.  File
skipped.
                10/20/1999 03:16:20 ANS1802E Incremental backup of 'C:'
finished with 2 failure

                extract from dsmerror.log

                10/20/1999 03:14:21 AltStreamSize(): CreateFile: Win32 RC=3D32
                10/20/1999 03:14:21 AltStreamSize(): CreateFile: Win32 RC=3D32
                10/20/1999 03:14:21 AltStreamSize(): CreateFile: Win32 RC=3D32
                10/20/1999 03:14:21 AltStreamSize(): CreateFile: Win32 RC=3D32
                10/20/1999 03:14:21 AltStreamSize(): CreateFile: Win32 RC=3D32
                10/20/1999 03:14:24 ANS1228E Sending of object
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Machine' failed
                10/20/1999 03:14:24 ANS1840E File
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Machine' changed during processing.  =
File
skipped.
                10/20/1999 03:14:25 ANS1228E Sending of object
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Users' failed
                10/20/1999 03:14:25 ANS1840E File
'C:\adsm.sys\Registry\VEVPIL01\Users' changed during processing.  File
skipped.
                10/20/1999 03:16:20 ANS1802E Incremental backup of 'C:'
finished with 2 failure
                 =20