I don't think the Redbook on TSM & Win2K deals with user profiles, as they
assume you are backing up servers and most people don't care about the
desktop profile for server administrators.  We back up about 400 Win2K pro
machines, so the profile matters to us.

1) When you reinstall the new windows, you should not join the domain, do
the restore in a "work group".
2) After you restore the system objects and before you reboot,  you MAY need
to take extra steps to restore your profile, which is stored in ntuser.dat
and UsrClass.dat

Usually, if you are logged off during the backup, you don't have to make any
special effort to rebuild the profile.  If you are logged ON during the
backup so that ntuser.dat and UsrClass.dat don't get backed up, you have to
recover the profile from the registry backup.  And you have to do it BEFORE
Win2K creates that new .001 profile, which it will do if it doesn't find the
right ntuser.dat file.

I've done a lot of testing on this part.

My procedures and a document on profiles are posted at  www.coderelief.com.
Click to the Scripts & Links depot,
Click the DISCUSS and STORE SCRIPTS link, TSM scripts, Disaster Recovery.
They are under the topic Win2K BARE METAL RESTORE.  They aren't scripts,
just documentation.  Might help you find all the pieces and parts.


-----Original Message-----
From: Anderson, Michael - HMIS [mailto:Michael_Anderson AT HMIS DOT ORG]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:09 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Win2000 Restore


        I am trying to test the 5.1.5 Windows client. After I do the restore
of the system objects and reboot, it creates me
     a new profile. I can see my icons but most of them won't work. I found
a document about changing the registry, in which
     it does point to my user name with the name of our domain and 001. I
try and change it back to my ID like it says and
     reboot, when I receive the error:  windows\system32\config\systemd
corrupt or missing. I figure I am doing something
     wrong, but just not sure where. Could someone please give me some
advice. Server is Aix 4.3.3 TSM 4.2.3.3

     I do the following steps:

     Install temp windows (winnt directory)
     restore C drive
     restore system objects
     reboot

     Thanks
      Mike Anderson
     Michael_Anderson AT hmis DOT org


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