JD> FYI, the correct solution is to use a utility such as 
 JD> Ontrack Data Recovery for
 JD> Netware or shareware JCMD to kill the database, run 
 JD> install and create NDS, and then restore NDS from tape. 
 JD> *.DS are located in the _NETWARE directory. Also, I 
 JD> recall there being a command line to do something 
 JD> similar on the SERVER command line.
Thankyou Jeff. If only this application was bundled with NetWare.
When attempting to restore NDS from tape, one will find on
some occasions that the server will not appear in the tree
as before.  The other servers will not be happy to talk things
over with the late 'ring in'. Time stamps will not be correct
on the newly recovered server and chances are, a reinstall
on this server will be necessary.
AxL
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