Copying files in use

[bmsite]

I am trying to backup a PDC. I tried to use backup from xp and this worked pretty well except it skipped files in use. Is there a product, or a way that I can backup and restore the system without shutting down NT4. I do not want to boot this server with ghost. I do not have all of the drivers for the server if something goes wrong. I cannot do a fresh install because the software is very specialized and we do not know how to install. (symix)

I was able to restore over a clean install of NT 4 on another box. Machine boots fine, but I am missing a couple of files that were in use by the system.

Thanks
Ted

 

[terry712]

arcserve and backup exec
have open file agents

cant you just identify the files and find out what has them open then copy them

 

[bmsite]

I can identify the files, but I get a sharing violation error when I try to copy them. This is why I need a shadow backup, or something lik that for NT 4