'system state' when u do a backup, it is a fairly small file.
is it just the info to do a restore of the registy?
From the Windows help file:
The System State data comprises the registry, COM+ Class Registration
database, files under Windows File Protection, and system boot files.
Depending on the configuration of the server, other data may be
included in the System State data. For example, if the server is a
certificate server, the System State will also contain the Certificate
Services database. If the server is a domain controller, Active
Directory and the SYSVOL directory are also contained in the System
State data.
In addition, if you are running the domain name service (DNS) on a
domain controller, the Active Directory portion of the System State
data also contains the DS-integrated DNS zone data. The non-DS
integrated DNS zone data, which are saved, by default, as *.dns files
in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DNS directory, are part of the boot volume
and will be included when you run a complete backup of your computer.
If the server is running the Cluster service, then the System State
data will also include any resource registry checkpoints and the
quorum resource recovery log, which contains the most recent cluster
database information.
Warren
