Database Administrator's Reference Performing Database Backup and Recovery with VSS About Restoring and Recovering a Database About Restoring and Recovering a Database in ARCHIVELOG Mode Restoring the Server Parameter File Restoring the Server Parameter File Use this procedure to restore the server parameter file. To restore the server parameter file: Select the component named Server Parameter File from a VSS snapshot. Restore the server parameter file. Oracle VSS writer restores the server parameter file to the original location from where it was copied. You can also restore it to a new location. Parent topic: About Restoring and Recovering a Database in ARCHIVELOG Mode