Backup Problem

[Tazping2000]

I've just upgraded from 2.3.0 to the latest fix (R3), and although everything works fine on the board, now when I try to backup it gets to a single digit MB and just stops, and I know the backup should be 20MB+

I've tried constantly over the last few days but it just stops at different times. IE, 1MB, 3MB,7MB,etc....

Is it possible to reinstall 2.30 (R1) without any problem, or is their a simple answer as I'm worried without any backup.

Thanks in advance

[Jake Bunce]

A telnet / SSH mysqldump is the only reliable backup method. See step one here - http://www.vbulletin.com/manual/movingservers.html

PHP scripts like the backup feature in the Admin CP are subject to PHP's max execution time, so the script can time out before the backup is done.

[Tazping2000]

Thanks Jakeman. Just strange it's always worked 100% on every other version including the earlier 2.3.0. I can't do Telnet with my host, it's not allowed.

[Steve Machol]

That's because your database is now too large to be backed up via a script such as the Admin CP. It is timing out.