Restore DB without phpMyAdmin access?

[KuJoe]

I just recently renewed my vB forum license after a few months of using a free forum. My problem is that during those few months the vB database was wiped but I have a backup and used ImpEx on my own webhost to update the database, the problem is that I have just finished installing vB on a website that I do not own and the owner of the site is the only one with phpMyAdmin access, I am unable to get a hold of him because he will be on vacation for the next few weeks. Is there anyway I can restore the database without phpMyAdmin access? Will I be stuck running the forum on my own webhost until the owner returns? Thanks for any and all help.

[Steve Machol]

The only reliable method of restoring a database is with shell access via telnet or ssh. This is because restoring with a PHP script like that in phpMyAdmin can result in PHP timeout errors and an incomplete backup file. Please see the instructions here:

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/maintenance_ssh_restore

Note: Some people have reported success with these scripts:

MySQLDumper:
http://www.mysqldumper.de/en/index.php

MySQLHotxcopy:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134821&highlight=mysqlhotcopy