Hi, I tested this on test server and it works, but i want experts advice before i do it on live server. I want to do this just to ensure my backups are intact. Regards Praveen R Praveen Ramaswamy <ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, I am using Arc server backup software 11.0 to backup exchange 2003 (SP1) mailbox on a production server, however i have not tested it by restoring. So i thought of utilizing "Recovery storage group" feature to test the restore. i want to do the following. 1. do not delete the production database (Skip creating dial-tone database) 2. create recovery storage group and add the database to which i want to restore. 3. Restore the database and mount it (Recovery storage group) 4. Do not swap the database Now i will be able to see the mailbox's in the Recovery storage group though disabled. This i feel tells me that backed up database is intact. Is my understanding correct. Can i try this on production server. Regards Praveen R --------------------------------- Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard.