Title: Database re-install problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Database re-install problem

 *  Resolved [haggis82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haggis82/)
 * (@haggis82)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-re-stall-problem/)
 * Hi All
 * I setup a website for my mother, and some turkish hackers(crackers) were kind
   enough to destroy it for her. So i am trying to reinstall the backup db.
 * So, i followed the tutorial that was posted on the board in regards to re-installing
   a db, but somehow its not quite working.
 * The problem i am having, is when i have installed my new db (after deleting all
   the old db files, though it says delete cache in wp-content/cache, but ithere
   is no cache file/folder there?? is this related to the problem?) I return to 
   my site, which tells me i need to install wp….
 * wp is already installed.
 * Any ideas/suggestions?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-re-stall-problem/#post-1699832)
 * Make sure that your `wp-config.php` file is pointing to the right database and
   using the right table prefix.
 *  Thread Starter [haggis82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haggis82/)
 * (@haggis82)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-re-stall-problem/#post-1699835)
 * James, if i could, id buy you a beer. Thanks a lot mate its much appreciated.
 * For everyone else, My table prefix was wrong, changing this fixed the problem.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-re-stall-problem/#post-1699846)
 * You’re welcome!
 * If you’d still like to buy me a beer, I could send you an invoice for one. 🙂

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## Tags

 * [re-install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/re-install/)
 * [WordPress-Database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-database/)

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-re-stall-problem/#post-1699846)
 * Status: resolved

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