Another day, another failed attempt...

[MV75]

Once it is uploaded, we are good to go. But each attempt needs to have a fresh copy of the database made (about 45Mb at the moment), making the entire task a 2-3 hour job.

Why does it take so long?
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Volcano Classic Vaporizer

[griffin]

It took that long the first couple of attempts, but I'm getting faster at the backing-up and upload attempts now, so that it only takes about half an hour with each attempt.
Just as an update, I have to wait until monday to ask the server host if there is some admin setting preventing me from creating tables within the database.
After I found away around their upload size limit (by deleting half of the attachments file and then gzipping the backup copy), it won't accept it (after it spends 10-15minutes uploading it of course), or even a fresh instillation that would generate all new blank tables.
So lets see.... I signed up to the new server host wednesday, get blocked from accessing it thursday, can't upload the backup file friday because the board runs at 45Mb and the upload limit set by the server host is 10.5Mb, then today when I figure out a way around that, I find that a gzipped file of 7.5Mb isn't being accepted because (I think) the server host settings are preventing it.
It seems that every time I resolve one problem, another one appears, to stop me from doing what I want to do. Nothing ever seems to go according to plan.

Monday, I'm going to hand over the problem (and files) to the server host, and if they can't make the board work on their server either, I guess I go server hunting again. At least this one came with a money-back guarantee. Pity I can't get a 'time-back' guarantee...

[Pulse]

Yeah, that'll be right.

Sure they'll take your hard earned but then they don't wanna know ya...

[griffin]

Managed to get the board and database uploaded successfully on the new server, and there are no problems with posting links or pictures. BUT, for some unknown reason, only the first month of postings are showing up. All the topics are listed on the section tables, but clicking on them brings up an empty topic screen for any topic posted since January 31st.
As I said before, when one problem is fixed, another pops up to take it's place.
I'll see what I can figure out on this problem now...

[kup]

Thanks for your effort, Griffin.

[1orion2many]

You've got a lot more patience than me Griffin, I would have thrown a tantie by now like the young German kid on youtube. Hopefully you can see light at the end of the tunnel.

[Kyle]

Thanks again Griffin~!