Title: [Plugin: WP-DB Backup] cannot open archive
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP-DB Backup] cannot open archive

 *  Resolved [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-db-backup-cannot-open-archive/)
 * I’m running Mac OSX Leopard and WordPress 2.7.1, WP DB Backup 2.2.2. I’m preparing
   to upgrade a client, and made a backup of his DB to ensure I have an exact copy
   of his site so that transition will go through smoothly. However, I’ve backed
   up the site, twice, with this plugin (which has NEVER failed me before) and the
   archive opens in an endless loop. I’ve had it backed up to the server (where 
   I download it), had it emailed to me, had it downloaded directly to my server.
   The Backup is 2.1MB large (it’s a BIG site – which is why the XML export will
   not work in this case – I *need* an SQL backup). Every time I have the same issue:
   I open the sql.gz file, and it opens up to another archive with the extension
   of “.sql.gz.cpgz”. I extract that, and get another “sql.gz” archive, whic leads
   to another “.cpgz” file. Endlessly. I’ve tried Stuffit Expander, OSX’s default
   Archive Utility and Better Zip. All have the same result.
 * Anyone got anything for me? ‘Cause I’ve never seen *this* before.

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 *  Thread Starter [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-db-backup-cannot-open-archive/#post-1227365)
 * Okay, I’m thinking I know what the issue is. The file WP DB Backp generated said
   it was only 2.1MB in size. I just got access to phpMyAdmin to do my own export
   manually… and it’s 30.1 MB.
 * Perhaps that’s the issue – the site is too large for this plugin (and it *is*
   a huge site).
 * I don’t know if that’s truly the case, but… just thought I’d mention it.
 * I’m marking this as “resolved” because it’s resolved for ME – but not because
   the plugin started working. Maybe it’s something worth noting?

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 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-db-backup-cannot-open-archive/#post-1227365)
 * Status: resolved

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