Michael, 

I believe the reference that you are talking about is that 8.x clients can not 
do a directed restore to a 7.x client.   

>From the Admin guide:  
Backups created for a NetWorker 8.0 or higher client cannot be recovered to a 
pre-NetWorker 8.0 client.


David M. Browning Jr.
IT Project Coordinator Enterprise Backups and Help Desk
(504) 568-4364 (Direct)
(504) 654-7520 (BlackBerry number)
http://www.lsuhsc.edu/ithelpdesk
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-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Michael Leone
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:36 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Recovering a NW 7.6.2.1 client from a NW 8.0.1 server

I'm sure I know the answer, but I will ask anyway. I have a NW 7.6.2.1 
client (it's Win 2003) that I need to do a full system recovery (i.e., a 
DR level recovery) on. And my NW server is 8.0.1. This should not be an 
issue, correct?

I ask, because I suddenly realized that I recalled reading something about 
recoveries about earlier clients and NW 8.x servers. And I can not find 
that reference now.

I think I should have no problem, It was a FULL backup, made to this 
server. Perhaps what I read had to do with full recoveries from 8.x server 
to clients from tapes made earlier than 8.x? I wish I could remember (or 
find) the reference,

Anyway, as long as I have the tapes, and follow the correct Windows 2003 
client DR procedure (install OS; install OS patches; install same version 
of NW; do full restore of all data *except* the NW binaries; choose 
"Overwrite" option), it should all Just Work,. I did this a few times back 
when I was using a 7.6.x server. Should all be the same now.

Correct?

-- 
Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel:  215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143
<mailto:michael.leone AT pha.phila DOT gov>