ok here is the problem I have a site directory that I am redirecting to another site example old site /olddir/viewvideo?id=gPOfurmrjxo I need it to redirect to the new site/directory exactly the same http://www.newsite.com/newdir/viewvideo?id=gPOfurmrjxo I am using the following .htaccess code it iis redirecting the folder traffic to the new site only it redirects it like so http://www.newsite.com/newdir/?id=gPOfurmrjxo which cause's errors since it is missing the "viewvideo" in the url should redirect like this http://www.newsite.com/newdir/viewvideo?id=gPOfurmrjxo but for some reason everything before the ? is deleted there are other quieres like http://www.newsite.com/newdir/index?id=gPOfurmrjxo http://www.newsite.com/newdir/search?id=gPOfurmrjxo but the same thing when it is redirected it send directly to http://www.newsite.com/newdir/?id=gPOfurmrjxo without the viewvideo or index or search ect. what can I do to the .htaccess to recognize the words before the ? and carry it over exactly the same to the new domain or directory