Hello Ray, Thanks for your reaction. I already solved my problem. I used virtual pc to install a server named as my pld one. I restored the informationstore there and used a tool to extract al mailboxes to pst files.. Because of the low number of mailboxes (22) it is not that much work to import the mail back in the mailboxes. On the other hand, I have a fresh new clean server running now ,setup with a lot more experience than the last time :) Mark -----Original Message----- From: Periyasamy, Raj [mailto:Raj.Periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: woensdag 9 november 2005 16:37 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Restore of Exchange with NT-Backup http://www.MSExchange.org/ Mark, You can re-direct the restore to another Exchange server. In the NTBackup "restoring database store" window, change the server name to the new exchange server name. You can just type it in. I assume you have configure the new Exchange server with identical Organization name and created a Mailbox Store with the same name as that of the failed server, if not your redirection will not work. HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy Systems Administrator MCSE(Messaging), CCNA -----Original Message----- From: Mark Meelhuysen [mailto:mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:32 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Restore of Exchange with NT-Backup http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello all, I have the following: My exchangeserver crashed. The harddisk with Server 2003 Enterprise and Exchange 2003 installed broke down. I have a backupfile of the informationstore created with the Exchangeclient in NTbackup. Now I have reinstalled my server. It has the same domain, but a different name and a different diskconfiguration. When I try to restore Exchange it automaticly tries to restore to the old server. But this does not exist anymore and I cannot restore it to the new server. Is there a way to bypass this? I also thought that when I manage to get the offline databasefiles I can extract the mailboxes so that I at least have the mail. But these files are in the BKF file and I cannot restore it to an alternate location. Does anybody know a tool which I can use to extract the files? Hope someone can help me. With kind regards, Mark ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: raj.periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx