Title: Database problem when reinstalling wordpress Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Database problem when reinstalling wordpress * [timicom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timicom/) * (@timicom) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/) * Hi * I had a virus problem this week with my site theschiller.com, so i deleted all my wp files emptied all the tables from my database. I uploaded a new (upgraded) versionof WP (2.9.1) and tried to install it, but got this error message: * One or more database tables is unavailable. * Any suggestions? * ( I already added the ‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’ to the wp-config.php file and nothing improved). * Is there something wrong with wp-config.php file?? * Would be grateful for any help – obviously pulling my hair (fairly new to this). * Ben Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390446) * Do you have all the tables? See [Database Description](http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description). * Thread Starter [timicom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timicom/) * (@timicom) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390452) * Yes, all there, as the diagram shows. There was one extra one – which I didn’t put there – wp_flckr_post – but i’ve now deleted that. * I tried to install again and it’s still coming up with the same message: * One or more database tables are unavailable. The database may need to be repaired. * Is there anything else I can do? * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390454) * Assuming you do have a good backup before the problem started, if you drop all your tables, will it do a new install? visit yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install. php to do that * Also who is your host? * Thread Starter [timicom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timicom/) * (@timicom) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390456) * i tried that ([http://www.theschiller.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.theschiller.com/wp-admin/install.php)) but came back with the error message. * My host is Freedom2Surf – [http://www.freedom2surf.net/](http://www.freedom2surf.net/) * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390460) * Are you sure you have the correct privileges to that database? * Guess you could add that line to your wp-config.php to see if makes any difference. * Thread Starter [timicom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timicom/) * (@timicom) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390462) * I know I have the right privileges because my site was on that database already. I only deleted the last version because I had a virus and that seemed to be the only way to fix. Now I tried and install the new version, it comes back with:“ One or more database tables are unavailable. The database may need to be repaired.” * I don’t understand what could have changed about the database to not allow me to install the new version? Is there something I need to do to the database to prepare it for the new version? * Pulling my hair out.. * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390464) * Seems like you are doing everything right. * What happens if you delete the database and database user completely, then redefine them. I know…makes no sense. * Thread Starter [timicom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timicom/) * (@timicom) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390487) * I uploaded all the files again, repair the tables with phpadmin and nothing… so now really flumoxed. * Maybe the virus did something to the database that doesn’t allow me to reinstall??? * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390489) * Wonder if your host would have any input? Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Database problem when reinstalling wordpress’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 9 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * Last activity: [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-when-reinstalling-wordpress/#post-1390489) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics