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D. Thomas
Wed 30th Jan '08, 7:44pm
From manual below...what is "larger database" exactly ? My forums total Threads: 78,451, Posts: 820,318, Members: 26,277

"Warning:
Due to limitations with PHP, backups may not be complete on larger databases. Please ensure that the final line of your backup contains:### VBULLETIN DATABASE DUMP COMPLETED ###"

I've been getting my host to back up the site every three months and send it to me on a hard drive* just in case a meteorite crashes into my server or their server room falls into a crack in the earth, but they have run out of used hard drives and price getting prohibitive, so need to do this myself somehow.

*beats me why they can't put it on DVD's...keep meaning to ask..

Trevster
Thu 31st Jan '08, 2:05pm
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/maintenance_ssh_backup