Hi, Finlay i could successfully do the restoration, including merging of two database. Now i feel better. Earlier i had posted to the group reporting the problem in performing this procedure, however i lost that mail. So i just thought of letting you guys know that it works!!! I know for you guys ever thing works fine .I should say it worked for me now !! :) Also thought of thanking the author Henrik Walther for his useful document on this and lot of other documents i get to read on this web site. http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-Dial-tone-Restore-Method-Part3.html Regards Praveen R --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone.