From: Eddie Jones [mailto:Eddie_Jones AT CANADALIFEUS DOT COM] 
> Hey gang.  Quick question.  I am running tsm 5.1.6.3 on w2k.  I have
> clients backing up base folders (i.e \winnt\) when the folder does not
> change.  Is it being backed up because a file under the base 
> directory is
> changing and if so is there a way I can keep those folders 
> from backing up unless they are new and have never been backed up.

Many of the Windows system objects are contained in the \winnt folder
and are backed up every time you back up the system objects.

You should take some time to read the TSM Windows client manual; this
behavior is detailed in there at some length.
 
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