Title: restore database
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# restore database

 *  [idowens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idowens/)
 * (@idowens)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/)
 * I ran into an error upgrading to 1.5 from a beta and ended up deleting everything
   and starting over. Before clearing out the database I backed it up using vDeck’s
   backup feature which has created a zip for me with 3 different file types inside.
   There are FRM’s MYD’s and MYI’s…when I try to use vDeck’s RESTORE database feature
   it doesn’t work. Also, going into phpMyAdmin and restoring the zip from there
   doesnt work either.
 * Any ideas/comments/suggestions would be appreciated. (Should I have thought to
   do a backup from WITHIN phpMyAdmin? Yes, I should have…but moving on…)

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 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-144948)
 * Can you decompress it to text and try it that way? Sorry if you’ve tried that
   already.
 *  Thread Starter [idowens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idowens/)
 * (@idowens)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-144951)
 * I’m just not sure which files to use…if I open them in a text editor, it doesn’t‘
   seem’ to have any syntax telling it what post its in, or how to interpret it….
   is it a lot smarter than I’m giving it credit for?
 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-144957)
 * Oh yeah. Yikes, I hope someone else jumps in soon…cuz I have no idea. I’m just
   firing stuff out there hoping something catches. =/
 *  [Joshua Sigar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphaoide/)
 * (@alphaoide)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-144958)
 * Why couldn’t vDeck restore it? Does it say corrupted file or something else?
 *  Thread Starter [idowens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idowens/)
 * (@idowens)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145173)
 * Well, vdeck SAYS ‘DB Restored’ but none of the posts show up, no categories reappear,
   and no comments are available….I emailed tech support and sent them the files
   so that they could restore them manually from server side and reboot the server
   but they responded saying that they get an error when they try this….It think
   they’re going to give me year free hosting before I’ done with them…..I’m quite
   livid….Any other suggestions?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145175)
 * Have you unzipped the file ?
    have you tried importing into the sql by cutting/
   pasting ?
 * If you want me to have a look, you could send it to me and I’ll see what I can
   do ? No promises, but I’ll try my best for you.
 * tamba2 at gmail dot com
 *  Thread Starter [idowens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idowens/)
 * (@idowens)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145181)
 * Yea podz, I tried unzipping and upping the files but not cutting/pasting….please,
   take a look….I just emailed it…and thanks in advance for taking the time to lend
   a hand if ya can!
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145202)
 * Sorted !
 * Well…… did you expect less ? Rah!
 *  Thread Starter [idowens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idowens/)
 * (@idowens)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145208)
 * Podz,
    You are QUITE amazing, my friend. Thank you SO much for sorting all that
   information in the tar file….I owe you HUGE! This is what makes open source communities
   so great!
 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145210)
 * Podz, you’re awesome…want a case of diet coke? 😉
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145211)
 * Yes.
    And a box of jaffa cakes. (by morning will be fine)
 * taverymuchly 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-database/#post-145211)
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