# How to restore database backup if the Mobile Device Manager Plus server crashes?

Last updated: July 24, 2026

Mobile Device Manager Plus takes a daily database backup that can restore data after a server crash. Admins schedule the backup time and storage location under Admin > Database Backup, and to restore, run backuprestore.bat, optionally taking a fresh manual backup first, then choose Restore and point to the stored backup location. A backup can only be restored on the same server build number it was created on.

## Description

Mobile Device Manager Plus server takes a backup of data once everyday, to be used in the unlikely event of a server crash. This document provides the steps to be performed to schedule and restore these data backup as and when necessary.

## Steps

Follow the steps given below to schedule and restore the database backup for the MDM server

- [Scheduling database backup](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/how-to/restore-automatic-database-backup.html#scheduling_backup)
- [Restoring database backup](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/how-to/restore-automatic-database-backup.html#restoring_backup)

### Scheduling database backup

1. Navigate to **Database Backup** from the **Admin** tab.
2. Enter the time at which you want the backup to be performed along with the details of the location to store the backup.
3. Once you have made the required changes, click on **Save Changes.**
4. The backup will be stored in the selected location.

### Restoring the backup

1. Run the following bat file in the default location **C:\ManageEngine\MDMServer\bin\backuprestore.bat**.
2. It is recommended to perform the database backup manually again to ensure you restore the latest backup, so select the **Backup** option.
3. Enter the location where you want to store the backup.
4. Select **Restore** and enter the location where you have stored the backup.
5. This will restore the latest backup of the data.

**NOTE:** The backup can be restored only on the same build number as the backup.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I schedule the database backup?

Navigate to Database Backup under the Admin tab, enter the time at which you want the backup to run along with the storage location, and click Save Changes.

### How do I restore the database backup after a server crash?

Run backuprestore.bat from the default location C:\ManageEngine\MDMServer\bin, optionally take a fresh manual backup first, then select Restore and enter the location where the backup is stored. Note that a backup can only be restored on the same build number as the one it was created on.