Dear All, i was searching on the internet and this site for disaster recovery for exchange. i did the disaster recovery Procedures and it works Perfect. But i relazed that , with this Procedures, i have to formate the server and then install the Windows Server agian 2003 on this Server and of course delete the Previuose account for exchange Server from the Active directory Users & Computers and then Bring the Backup Tape which include the data, and then install the Exchange again in the Disaster recovery Mode and i found that its working Perfect without any Problems. =================================================================== But My Question is, is there any other way to Restore the Exchange database To the server without reinstall the Windows again and start from the Scratch ? i mean i will do the following :- 1- Just make the Database Dismount, 2- then choose ( this Database can be overright when Restore ) 3- then choose the Backup 4- click on restore and then let it restore the database to the Original Location . ( if this steps is correct, when can i do it ? & if its not what is your recommendation ? ) ==================================================================== Second Question:- if i have One External Harddisk, with USB , and if i connect this Harddisk to My Exchange server and then DISMOUNT THE DATABASE - and then take copy from the LOG file , and take copy also from the MDBDATA i will take copy from the Prive1.edb & stm. and in any case i will restore the files and the log files to the same location. ===================================================================== do you think it will work for Q No 1 & 2 , and which one is correct ? Please Advice me . __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com