what does this mean, is this a server side error? or a "my" side error?

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  • sarah
    Member
    • Oct 2001
    • 84
    #1

    what does this mean, is this a server side error? or a "my" side error?

    Setting up tables...

    There seems to have been a slight problem with the database. Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

    An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

    We apologise for any inconvenience.
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    • tubedogg
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2001
      • 13602
      #2
      You need to view the source of that page and copy and paste the actual error message here - that is just vB's friendly error. (You should also receive an email with the error message.)

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        • sarah
          Member
          • Oct 2001
          • 84
          #3
          well

          <html>
          <!--
          --><head><title>vBulletin Lite Install Wizard 1.0.1 Lite - Set up tables</title></head>
          <body><p>Setting up tables...</p>
          <!-- Database error in vBulletin Lite Installer: Invalid SQL: CREATE TABLE forum (
          forumid SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
          title CHAR(100) NOT NULL,
          description CHAR(250) NOT NULL,
          active SMALLINT NOT NULL,
          displayorder SMALLINT NOT NULL,
          replycount INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
          lastpost INT NOT NULL,
          threadcount MEDIUMINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
          allowposting SMALLINT NOT NULL,
          PRIMARY KEY(forumid)
          )
          mysql error: Table 'forum' already exists
          mysql error number: 1050
          Date: Friday 26th of October 2001 01:41:47 PM
          Script: /forums/admin/install.php?step=4
          Referer: [url]http://www.rippedmass.com/forums/admin/install.php?step=3[/url]
          -->
          </td></tr></table>
          <p>There seems to have been a slight problem with the database.
          Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.</p>An E-Mail has been dispatched to our <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Technical Staff</a>, who you can also contact if the problem persists.</p><p>We apologise for any inconvenience.</p>
          Last edited by sarah; Fri 26 Oct '01, 12:43pm.

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            • John
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2000
              • 4042
              #4
              Sarah,

              It sounds like you are trying to install the software over the top of a failed installation or existing database.

              Please reset the database to an empty one, or ask your host to do so, and that should fix this problem.

              John
              John Percival

              Artificial intelligence usually beats real stupidity ;)

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                • sarah
                  Member
                  • Oct 2001
                  • 84
                  #5
                  hmmm

                  how do i reset the database?

                  is it on that page where there are two options to click, and its the bottom option, the on not recomended to be clicked in the f2s.com set up? if so, i have reset that 20 times lol...

                  sarah.

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                    • Steve Machol
                      Former Customer Support Manager
                      • Jul 2000
                      • 154488
                      #6
                      Do you have phpMyAdmin? If so you can delete the database and set up a new on. If not, you may need to ask your web host to do this (as John suggested.)
                      Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
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                        • sarah
                          Member
                          • Oct 2001
                          • 84
                          #7
                          ok

                          thank you, i will check.

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