Have DB with size of 31,440 MB. Attempting to
 load a copy of the database on my recovery
 system. DB is 53% full.

  Available Assigned   Maximum   Maximum    Page     Total      Used
Pct  Max.
    Space Capacity Extension Reduction    Size    Usable     Pages  Util
Pct
     (MB)     (MB)      (MB)      (MB) (bytes)     Pages
Util
--------- -------- --------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -----
-----
   31,440   31,328       112     3,432   4,096 8,019,968 4,275,204  53.3
53.5

 I didn't create the recovery DB with the same capacity since
 the actual one is only just over half utilized.

 The error I get when loading the recovery DB is

 Database capacity required for restore is 31328 megabytes.
 Database available capacity is 18864 megabytes.

 Does the recovery db have to be the same size even though
 its not fully utilized. If the answer is yes why ?

Tim Brown
Systems Specialist - Project Leader
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
284 South Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Email: tbrown AT cenhud DOT com <mailto:tbrown AT cenhud DOT com>
Phone: 845-486-5643
Fax: 845-486-5921
Cell: 845-235-4255