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URGENT!!! FORUM GONE???
Ruddy Kitty:
They are telling me "As for the database, you can remove the username for the database, and recreate it to have it connect to it."
Should I even attempt this or will this guarantee that my info will be gone?
And now I can't get my forum out of maintenance mode despite the settings being at 0. This is just perfect.
busterone:
I am sorry you are experiencing this. In the future, to prevent this from happening again, you should always do regular backups of your database yourself and keep a copy offsite, on your hard drive, a thumbdrive, or anywhere you feel safe. Even the best hosts can botch a backup occasionally.
I hope that you can find a recent backup.
Ruddy Kitty:
They were able to get it back except for a few posts from each member.
In the meantime, I have gone and registered with a new host. How do I go about transferring my forum?
EDIT: I'm trying to make a back up of my forum and it's not letting me download a backup, but it's giving me an entire HUGE page with a bunch of weird scripted text?
Colin:
Sorry about your bad experience. Yes that file with wierd stuff is an SQL Dump and will allow you to restore your forum on your new host.
Ruddy Kitty:
But the weird thing is, it's not letting me download it. Why is that? It's showing it as a page, not a download.
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