Title: Dimos's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Dimos [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218163) * my host fixed it all. it’s a wonder how different results are from one support rep to the next. thanks for all your help gang. * -D * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218151) * I am trying to download a backup from last week. I think it should do. I screwed my files up on Tuesday-ish (my memory is shaky but it’s definitely this week) so we’ll see. You guys are very helpful! Thanks! * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218148) * > None of your other websites will be impacted…if you can get your host to give > you a backup of your db, (don’t have them restore your site to an earlier point) > just have them give you a copy of your db…then you can recover without impacting > anything else on your site. * Oh, I know it could be done but my host said they will only do the restore to the whole account. I’ll see if they can do what you asked and maybe another support person will oblige. * As for the db, I can’t find it in phpmyadmin. 🙁 * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218146) * Not Fantastico but Simple Scripts. I’ll look again using phpmyadmin but I couldn’t it using another method. I’ll post back in a few. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218097) * AHHHH! Poopsicle sticks! I guess the DB was erased when I unistalled. I checked the wp-config.php file to retrieve the name of the db and I can not find it on my server. I guess I’m out of luck!!! 🙁 * As for reverting or retrieving a back up for my host I’ll have to not do that as I have multiple websites that will be affected and I can’t do that. I guess I’ll have to start from scratch again. Just sad that I lost all my past posts and all. * Thanks guys for your help. Much appreciated! * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218068) * Ok, I am looking at the files now, what exactly should I be looking for. I know you said ‘database’ but is there a specific file name, folder or extension I should be looking for? I am a little ‘novice’ when it comes to this. * Thanks. * -Dimos * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Need help with restoring blog from an “archive”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/) * Thread Starter [Dimos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimos/) * (@dimos) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-restoring-blog-from-an-archive/#post-1218061) * I should. I just copied all the data as a whole from my servers on to my laptop into a folder. Although I can get around fairly well technically I ain’t too much of a techie, so I am only assuming that I have all the database. Or at best hoping. 😉 Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)