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# 1  
Old 05-28-2009
How to restore from mksysb backup

system is not booting ... i want to restore from mksysb backup.
# 2  
Old 05-29-2009
Hello,

First analysis why your system is not booting.it may be because of your hardware failure. in such case mksysb restore wont help you.

>in which media you are having mksysb image?
> are you usin NIM in your env.?
# 3  
Old 05-30-2009
Call IBM support seems to be the appropriate action.


> System not booting
> hardware error
> panel error code
> disk failure
> disk corruption
> o/s corruption
> where do you have the mksysb image ? CD/DVD or tape ?
> does the system has CD DVD drive or tape drive
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