It does not work that way here. Both SQL instances are on the same box.

No need to go on.

todd

I was hopeing to not have to get into all of our dirt. Basiclly I was using SQL2005 to restore a SQL2000 database into a Sql2000 server without knowing it....

thanks for all the replies. I am not the DBA/SQL guy here. Just have to pick up the pieces she is not around. I have to use the GUI as...

I am using the GUI and have replace on the second page selected.

Yes, am restoring to exsisting database.

Todd