Do converters alter SMF's database?

[regnaw]

My Clan/Guild has converted from phpNuke to Joomla/SMF and I used the converter located on this website.

I just wanted to know if during the convert, does it make any changes to the SMF database to use data from phpnuke?
I am now having a lot of problems restoring my SMF forums on another host. (for example, all posts are mixed up and some posts do not even show up any longer.)

[Oldiesmann]

The converter will overwrite all existing data in your SMF tables. It won't change the phpNuke data - it just copies the data, modifies it as needed and inserts the modified version into the SMF tables.

[regnaw]

So I technically shouldn't have any problems if I made a fresh install of SMF on a new server, backed up my database on the old server, and imported it into the new installation of SMF?

[JayBachatero]

Is the backup a SMF backup?

[regnaw]

I have tried a SMF backup but when I try to restore it, it gives me a Duplicate entry error

[JayBachatero]

Use restore_backup.php or search google for bigdump to restore the backup.

[regnaw]

I have actually used bigdump, and for some reason the posts on my forums are all mixed up. which is why I was wondering if during the conversion it changed anything.

Im really bummed out and worried to change anything on my live forum in fear that if it messes up, I wont have a way to restore it.

I will give the restore_backup.php a try and get back to ya. Thanks.

[JayBachatero]

Try restoring to a new database.

[regnaw]

ahh my hero!
those files helped.

I still got the duplicate entry, but it did fix the forums.
thanks!