Re: NTBackup / VSS Problem, not backing up everything

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Marios,

Actually, I just found the answer. (and I'm a bit embarrased)

Turns out all those system files are stored in the system state backup that
get's created when you do a backup on C: Try restoring that part of the
backup to an alternate location and shazam... there they all are.

So I think I'll go ahead with the new disk and try to restore using ntback
and see how I go. Always got the ghost in case I need it.

Mike

"marios" wrote:


Dear Mike,

Yeah, I'd already found that KB article and, like you, determined that
that wasn't the problem (and I didn't trust what the installer said, I
went and checked the registry key in question).

There really shouldn't be any safer option than NTBackup for backing up
an NT based system, as XP is.

Ok, I know, "failure isn't an option -- it's bundled with every
Microsoft product", but let's face it, if NTBackup did regularly screw
up in saving/restoring files (especially operating system files, as the
ones we've been looking at), then surely we'd have found the screams.
I've done pretty extensive searches on the matter, and not found much
of anything.

The lack of noise on the subject makes me suspect that either it's
something specific to our (and Pop's) configurations, or it's by design
re my \dllcache theory in my previous post, and when you restore the
backup the Windows File Protection system sorts it all out
automagically.

Far be it for me to wish grief and hassle on you, but if you do have
the time (and assuming you will still have the original hard disk of
course, should things not work), it would be worth trying NTBackup when
swapping your disk to (hopefully) put all our minds at rest.

Regards
Marios


mike swell Wrote:
Mario,

If its any consolation, I am having exactly the same problem. You are
not
alone.

I even did the same thing as you, tried to back up one file that i
could see
was not being backed up but should be (a .dll in the system32 dir).
Nothing.

I did get excited when I found a KB article that pointed to a registry
bug
that might be causing the problem. (v. dodgy)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883357/en-us

But apparently that got patched already in SP2. (so says the installer)
So
back to the drawing board.

I don't think I could be bothered spending too much time on it. I have
to
swap a disk out asap so think I'll just run with Symantec Ghost.
Probably a
safer option anyways.

Good luck and do post if you get a resoltion. (as will I of course)

And I must say you have some patience responding to all the people who
have
replied (I suppose they are trying to helpful)

Shame there are no MS experts on reading this group.

Mike




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marios

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