httaccess redirect from a missing thread to restored one?

[agurus]

Hi I have a lost thread here:
http://www.MY SITE .net/showthread.php?t=6131

and

I created a new thread with the lost content and its url is this:

http://www.MY SITE .net/showthread.php?t=6318

How do i get the t=6131 thread to redirect to 6318?


I tried this:
RewriteEngine On
Redirect 301 /showthread.php?t=6131 /showthread.php?t=6318

in httaccess but did not work, any help?

Or is it possible (if so how) to edit the post table, and change the thread idea from 6318 to 6131?

[Jake Bunce]

The people in the server forum may be able to help with the redirect:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=14

Otherwise you can try editing these fields for the appropriate records to change the threadid:

post.threadid
thread.threadid

Just make sure the threadid is unique. And backup first.