Everything Eric said,,, but, note, to copy the files from the \adsm.sys to
the \system32\config dir of the "production" partition/directory --- latest
wrinkle/deviation from the "dated" RedBook is to collapse all the registry
files into the ...\config dir, don't copy the user tree as found (ie, move
all the files to the same dir-tree level of ...\config).

Regards,
Don

Don France
Technical Architect - Unix Engineering
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric LEWIS [mailto:eric.lewis AT CCMAIL.ADP.WISC DOT EDU]
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:55 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Bare Metal restore of NT
>
>
>      Hi:  Probably the reason is the machines didn't have a multiboot
>      install for DOS or Win95/98
>
>      At this point forget the diskette,  Just install  NT into a "test
>      partition" or directory such as WinTest.
>
>      Install the ADSM client.
>
>      Then do a full restore.
>
>      Then copy the registry (don't use regrest) from ADSM.SYS to the
>      registry dir location, then take a look at the boot.ini
> file after the
>      full restore to verify you got back the original file
> and it points to
>      WINNT not WinTest directory.
>
>      Then reboot.
>
>      Presto!
>
>      Then delete the WinTest directory.
>
>      erl
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: Bare Metal restore of NT
> Author:  <ZForray AT VCU DOT EDU> at IPNET
> Date:    4/17/00 2:42 PM
>
>
> I am trying to do a "bare metal" restore of a trashed NT 4 server.
>
> Unfortunately, we cant seem to get it going.
>
> I have tried to follow the instruction on one of the REDBOOKS.
>
> However, it keeps talking about making a bootable disk and
> putting various
> files on it. One of the files it refers to is BOOTSEC.DOS,
> which we can't
> find on *ANY* of our NT machines.
>
> What gives ?  Can someone point me to instructions on how to do this,
> correctly ?
>