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Workaround: EADR Windows 2003 32 Bit – Data Protector 7.03

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When using Data Protector 7.03 and when doing Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery for a Windows 2003 32bit client, the restore might not work after the Mini OS has been started. You might recognize the starting omnidr process, however the preocess will run into a loop and the EADR process will not continue.

Workaround:

  • Open task manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del)
  • File –> new task –> execute cmd.exe
  • Open the Registry editor using regedit.exe.
  • Export a part of registiry – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\ to file C:\DRM$SYS\system32\OB2DR\tmp\hp.reg.
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\OmnibackII\Features\ there is a key with a “Nul” value at the end, this value will not be recognized and is not exported. This “Nul” value is the root cause of the problem.
  • Delete the “Nul” value from registry, using the tool RegDelNul from Sysinternals. Execute the command regdelnull.exe -s HKLM\SOFTWARE\Hewlett-Packard.
  • Import the saved registry hive using the command regedit.exe /s C:\DRM$SYS\system32\OB2DR\tmp\hp.reg.
  • Restart the restore process using the command C:\DRM$SYS\System32\OB2DR\bin\omnidr.exe -drmini C:\$DRM$\drecovery.ini.

Thanks to Tobias for this important information.