I am trying the procedure below and get as far as trying to copy the files back to c:\winnt\system32 on a Windows 2000 server using the MS Recovery Console and get access denied.
When I restore the server via TSM am I supposed to not restore the file rights. Tim Brown Systems Specialist - Project Leader Central Hudson Gas & Electric 284 South Ave Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Phone: 845-486-5643 Fax: 845-486-5921 Cell: 845-235-4255 This message contains confidential information and is only for the intended recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this note and deleting all copies and attachments. Thank you. In my mind, the MS Recovery Console is the key to achieving successful restores back to dissimilar h/w in the Wintel area. After installing your vanilla MS OS (that is to be restored over), you need to take a copy of the OS files that are specific to your h/w. Then, if they are overwritten with different versions by your restore, you can put them back with the RC upon reboot. These files can be found in Device Manager--> Computer and then under the driver details of the Properties of your processor(s). For Windows2000, they are as follows c:\winnt\system32\hal.dll c:\winnt\system32\kernel32.dll c:\winnt\system32\ntdll.dll c:\winnt\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe c:\winnt\system32\ntoskrnl.exe c:\winnt\system32\win32k.sys c:\winnt\system32\winsrv.dll For Windows2003, they are as follows c:\windows\system32\hal.dll c:\winnt\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe c:\winnt\system32\ntoskrnl.exe If after you complete the restore of your system drive and you reboot and get a blue screen or worse, all is not lost. The Microsoft Recovery Console is an extremely useful tool. From the RC, you can copy the above original files from a floppy or the root of the system drive to the system32 directory. Also, the RC will enable you to disable devices or services on boot. One important point to note, the RC requires the LOCAL administrator password to be entered before it can be used, therefore ensure that you know the local passwords to all your machines.
