After migration not working blog

  • Hello,

    my WP-Blog was working as a Website for some years without problems.

    After being in hospital for several months my Webhoster Strat

    o was deleting the whole webspace and they say it can not be restored anymore.

    So I was uploading my backup copy on the new webspace I received.

    Changing the DB and User name in wp-config.php.

    But, no matter what I am doing, my old Blog can not be reactivated.

    After some “working” (trying this and that with no clue) I got the Welcome-Screen of WP saying that I can now install WP (although it was already installed, uploading all my files by FileZilla to the new Webspace).

    So I have filled in the Username and the Password at the appearing WP installation screen.

    And now, when I log in, it shows me that I have a new WP Blog …

    The old adress of my WP Blog was “wasserspiele.emotion-experts.com”. But now this adress is showing to my second WP Blog at the Webhoster 1und1.de (which is an old Blog missing all the several sites I have created in the last years at the Strato-Webhosting Blog I now wanted to reactivate).

    Does anybody know what I can do to reactivate my Blog?

    What filed do I have to show you so you can help me?

    Thank you very much in advance.

    Thomas

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    When you restored the blog, did you already restore the MySQL database?

    If so, check the wp-config.php file and make sure that the $table_prefix line matches the prefix of the actual database tables.

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    James,

    thank you so muach for your answer.

    I will immediately try to check this out (although I have no clue if I will be able to do that – sounds for me too complicated …).

    Thank you anyway!

    Thomas

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    James,

    yes, I have checked the name of the $table_prefix and it seems to be OK.

    During all my different tries I tried to change this name several times, but it did not change my problem in any way …

    Do you have another hint???

    Thomas

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Access your database via phpMyAdmin, usually found in your hosting account’s control panel, and see if you have more than one table name ending in _posts.

    Does one have more items than the other? If so, make sure the prefix of the one with more items is referenced in your wp-config.php file.

    If you only have one table name ending in _posts, does the number of items closely match the number of posts+pages you had?

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    James,

    yes, I checked $table_prefix now for several times. It matches.

    But I still receive the WP-message-screen that I have to choose the name and the PW of the WP blog …

    Thomas

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    James,

    I have only one table name ending in _posts.

    I has 456 entries, and it is very possible that my blog hat that amount of posts and pages I had.

    Thomas

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    Now I tried once more to start the blog, but there still appears the screen telling me that Welcome to the 5 minute installation of WP and that I should fill in the name of the “new” blog and the PW …

    Thomas

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Hm, all I can really say is, if WordPress is directed to the right database username and password with the right table prefix, all via wp-config.php, it will find the database and not ask you to install.

    At this point, I recommend hiring someone to give them direct access so they can sort this out for you.

    Please try https://jobs.wordpress.net/ or https://directory.codepoet.com/ and do not accept any hire or direct access offers posted to these forums.

    Thread Starter Oxygon

    (@oxygon)

    James,

    yes, this is what drives me crazy. I know that WP finds the database, and I have no clue what is going on …

    OK, I will try to find somebody who probably can help me.

    Thank you very much for trying help me.

    Regards,

    Thomas

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    You’re welcome!

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