Problem migrating to Godaddy host…

I’m trying to move a site back to a Godaddy Linux hosting plan. Originally it was on a WP Managed hosting plan. To switch it to a Linux plan I needed to back it up, close the account, then upload to the new hosting plan.

To do this I used the Plug-in wp-Clone. I have used this plug-in dozens of times and never had a problem. Until now.

The site would not restore to the new godaddy host. It would kept getting stuck and then give a 404. To test it I uploaded it to my own server not on godaddy and had no problem restoring it. I was also able to move it from one account to another on my server no problem.

So then I tried using backup-buddy and duplicator, both of which I have used before with no problem, to no avail. Finally I decided to do this old fashioned way and manually migrate it.

These are the steps I took:

1. Backed up the Wp-content, wp-admin, and wp-includes folders.

2. Exported the database in myPHPadmin

3. On godaddy installed WP using cpanel installer.

4. Deleted Wp-content, admin, and includes folders via ftp

5. Uploaded backed up copies of same folders from original site to Godaddy.

6. created a new database and db-user on Godaddy Cpanel

7. Imported backed up DB from original site to new DB on Godaddy.

8. Edited wp-config file to reflect new DB name, user, & password.

After all that, when I went to the site it brought up the wp-installer page as if I was setting up a new WP install.

I’m really at my wits end. Something is obviously going on with Godaddy but their support with WP is not good.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank