OK I found where IBM says to exclude NTUSER.DAT and USERCLASS.DAT here http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/SH26-4117-01/en_US/HTML/ans60014.htm
*We recommend that you have the following minimum include-exclude list in your client options file:* *(some lines skipped)* * exclude "*:\documents and settings\...\ntuser.dat.LOG" exclude "*:\documents and settings\...\ntuser.dat" exclude "*:\documents and settings\...\usrclass.dat.LOG" exclude "*:\documents and settings\...\usrclass.dat"* Now it looks like those are needed for the new BMR process?? On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> wrote: > Andy: > > We use these settings for all windows clients: > > SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS > SNAPSHOTPROVIDERIMAGE VSS > DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL > > We do have these exclusions in our list: (I have no idea why, I inherited > the exclusion list) > > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\NTUSER.DAT" > EXCLUDE "*:\users\%username%\ntuser.dat.LOG1" > EXCLUDE "*:\users\%username%\ntuser.dat.LOG2" > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\...\ntuser.dat*" > EXCLUDE "*:\...\UsrClass.dat*" > EXCLUDE "*:\Documents and Settings\...\UsrClass.dat.LOG" > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat" > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ > UsrClass.dat.LOG1" > > On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Andrew Raibeck <stor...@us.ibm.com> > wrote: > >> Tom, glad to hear this is making progress. >> >> What does your exclude list look like? For backups, make sure to do the >> following: >> >> - Use the SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS option during backup, so you get a "crash >> consistent' backup of the system (system state and drives). >> >> - Don't exclude anything unless you are 100% certain that the files are >> not >> needed for restore. For example, excluding C:\Users\Tom\*.mp3 is probably >> okay, but excluding ntuser.dat or usrclass.* is not a good idea (actually >> I >> am guessing you either have excludes for the latter files I mentioned or >> you are not using SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS). >> >> Regards, >> >> Andy >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> ________________ >> >> Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | stor...@us.ibm.com >> >> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: >> Product support: >> https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/tivo >> li_storage_manager >> >> Online documentation: >> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/landing/ >> welcome_ssgsg7.html >> >> Product Wiki: >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/ >> wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager >> >> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2017-05-18 >> 13:55:10: >> >> > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> >> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >> > Date: 2017-05-18 13:56 >> > Subject: Re: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ?? >> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> >> > >> > I have been able to complete restores without errors now, and the >> restored >> > computer will boot but the profiles do not work. I can log on with the >> > administrator account but with an empty temporary profile, and I cannot >> log >> > on to other accounts. >> > >> > Has anyone done a successful test restore with 8.1.0.0? I tested with >> both >> > Server 2016 and Server 2012 backups with the same results. Is this >> fixed >> > in 8.1.0.2 ?? (I need to try that next). >> > >> > On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Andrew Raibeck <stor...@us.ibm.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi Tom, >> > > >> > > One immediate thought occurs to me: did you launch the ADK command >> prompt >> > > using "Run as administrator" If not, try launching a new prompt with >> "Run >> > > as administrator", change into to the C:\WinPE_x64\media directory, >> and >> > > re-run the MakeWinPEMedia command as before, see if that clears up the >> > > issue. >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > > Andy >> > > >> > > ____________________________________________________________ >> > > ________________ >> > > >> > > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | stor...@us.ibm.com >> > > >> > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: >> > > Product support: >> > > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/ >> > > tivoli_storage_manager >> > > >> > > Online documentation: >> > > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/ >> > > landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html >> > > >> > > Product Wiki: >> > > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli% >> > > 20Storage%20Manager >> > > >> > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2017-04-21 >> > > 13:49:48: >> > > >> > > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> >> > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >> > > > Date: 2017-04-21 13:53 >> > > > Subject: Re: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ?? >> > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> >> > > > >> > > > I was with you right up to the last command and I got this: >> > > > >> > > > C:\WinPE_x64\media>MakeWinPEMedia /ISO C:\WinPE_x64 >> > > C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso >> > > > Creating C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso... >> > > > Scanning source tree (500 files in 123 directories) ERROR: Failed to >> > > create >> > > > "C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso" file. >> > > > >> > > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Andrew Raibeck <stor...@us.ibm.com >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > Hi Tom, >> > > > > >> > > > > I have it quite near the top of my to-do list to provide an update >> for >> > > > > Windows Server 2016. In the mean time... >> > > > > >> > > > > The main difference is in the steps used to put the backup-archive >> > > client >> > > > > code in the bootable ISO image, given that verbatim instructions >> we >> > > > > currently have work only with the pre-spinstall packages. Another >> > > change >> > > > > (improvement) is in the command used to create the ISO image, >> which >> can >> > > be >> > > > > used for both BIOS and UEFI based systems. You no longer need to >> build >> > > one >> > > > > image for UEFI and another for BIOS. >> > > > > >> > > > > The steps for restore are the same as for earlier versions of >> Windows. >> > > > > >> > > > > Preparation: Install and use the latest ADK from Microsoft. As I >> write >> > > > > this, the latest version is for Windows 10, version 1703. Go to >> > > > > https://www.microsoft.com and search on "windows assessment and >> > > deployment >> > > > > kit" (without the quotes). Once you have that in place, proceed >> with >> > > the >> > > > > step 1. >> > > > > >> > > > > 1. Extract the 8.1 backup-archive client package. For example, if >> you >> > > get >> > > > > the package from our download site, you can extract it to >> directory >> > > > > C:\download with this command: >> > > > > >> > > > > 8.1.0.0-TIV-TSMBAC-WinX64.exe -oC:\download >> > > > > >> > > > > The root of the install image is TSMClient, so that directory >> structure >> > > > > will be created in C:\download. >> > > > > >> > > > > 2. In the ADK Deployment command prompt, issue: >> > > > > >> > > > > copype amd64 C:\WinPE_x64 >> > > > > >> > > > > 3. Run this command to copy the client image to the WinPE media >> > > directory: >> > > > > >> > > > > robocopy C:\download\TSMClient C:\WinPE_x64\media /e >> > > > > >> > > > > 4. cd into C:\WinPE_x64\media >> > > > > >> > > > > 5. Run this command: >> > > > > >> > > > > dsmc-pe-x64 set >> > > > > >> > > > > 6. (optional) Clean up unneeded files: >> > > > > >> > > > > del *.ini *.mst *.msi *.htm *.exe *.spd *.cmd >> > > > > >> > > > > rd /s /q common64 commonappdata ibmspjvm issetupprerequisites >> > > system64 >> > > > > win windows >> > > > > >> > > > > 7. Run this command to build the WinPE bootable ISO image: >> > > > > >> > > > > MakeWinPEMedia /ISO C:\WinPE_x64 C:\WinPE_x64.iso >> > > > > >> > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > >> > > > > Andy >> > > > > >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________ >> > > > > ________________ >> > > > > >> > > > > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | >> stor...@us.ibm.com >> > > > > >> > > > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: >> > > > > Product support: >> > > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/ >> > > > > tivoli_storage_manager >> > > > > >> > > > > Online documentation: >> > > > > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/ >> > > > > landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html >> > > > > >> > > > > Product Wiki: >> > > > > >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli% >> > > > > 20Storage%20Manager >> > > > > >> > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on >> 2017-04-20 >> > > > > 14:38:13: >> > > > > >> > > > > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >> > > > > > Date: 2017-04-20 14:39 >> > > > > > Subject: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ?? >> > > > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> >> > > > > > >> > > > > > The only instructions I can find for BMR do not mention Server >> 2016 >> > > (see >> > > > > > link below). Are there any updated instructions so I don't >> waste >> my >> > > time >> > > > > > trying this old procedure? This says to make a Windows 8.1 boot >> > > disk? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/ >> > > > > > wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager/page/Best%20practices%20for% >> > > > > > 20Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager%20backup-archive%20client >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >
