[Tfug] bacula et ilk

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, Jim,

--- On Wed, 6/25/08, Jim G <learnix at cox.net> wrote:

> Over the years I have heard that Windows Backup is
> notorious for this. I 

Ah!  <frown>  I've never had to restore anything other
than "my data" to a windows machine so didn't realize
this was an issue.  :<

> wish I had something to offer, but it does seem as though
> the registry 
> doesn't back up correctly. I'm not sure it is still
> the case, but there 
>   used to be two (possibly three) copies of it. One from

Yes.  I can always build a copy of the registry prior to
doing the backup.  But, I wonder if this is *all* the
problem...

> the previous 
> successful session and one of the current session. I wonder
> if the 
> backup contains the previous session registry because the
> current 
> registry is protected somehow that does not allow itself to
> be backed 

Note that restoring the "System state" causes a message
telling you that you need to reboot because some system
files have been "replaced" (restored).  So, one is led
to *tink* it is Doing The Right Thing...  :<

> up? That would explain the "missing files" issue
> and the need to 
> overcome it by reinstalling the complaining program - there
> would 
> actually be newer, unrecognizable versions of the files.

Note it could also just be a pointer to a file or
directory that was stored in the registry is now
"missing"
 
> Running is done with a start around 5:00am this time of

Yikes!  Too close to my *bed* time!  :>

> year. Even my 
> looney marathon-running spouse cuts back on it this time of

Well, we both *know* she's crazy!!

> year. I may 
> try getting back to WC again and hope to catch you there!

Cool!  Some faces have changed but the mess remains the same!
:>

--don