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4:18 am
January 6, 2012
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Automatic Restore "unable to connect to mysql server" problem:
First I set up a new MySQL database and user (and added user to database).
Then I copied my backup (.tar), XCloner.php, and TAR.php files into an empty folder where I want to restore to. From there I ran the XCloner.php file from my browser window. I enter MySQL user and database information and run and click "submit". XCloner starts to run, then stops and gives me this message:
The database details provided are incorrect and/or empty. Unable to connect to mysql server.
I then created a new MySQL database and user and ran XCloner.php again, entering the new MySQL database inforamtion and this time it ran.
However, now on a second restore attempt I continue to get the "Unable to connect to mysql server" message and creating a new mysql database & user does no good.
What causes this error, and how can I fix?
12:00 pm
January 6, 2012
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It looks like the above explanation is a little confusing, so I've illustrated my problem better here below with screenshots in this video:
http://screencast.co.....BxmDzPZBIP
Thanks for any help on this...
5:27 pm
September 26, 2010
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Jay, when generating the backup archive, was there an XCloner.php on your original location? If so, delete it or exclude it from the backup and try again!
Ovidiu
5:47 pm
September 26, 2010
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I will suggest also to make the database user password only letters and numbers and see if that helps!
Ovidiu
7:11 pm
January 6, 2012
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Yes, there was an XCloner.php file in the original location.
I was able to get it to finnally take before you responded. Not sure exactly what I did to make it work except I kept trying. In the future I will take your suggestions. Thank you for your response.
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