Hi
Those tables which represent blog id #6 seem to have been prefixed with a string that i suspect is a result of a careless Search & Replace which is the key to successfully migrating a wp installation. It is, indeed a GoDaddy problem since it worked fine before the migration. However, you say ‘when I tried to repair the database’; how exactly did you try to repair the db. The optimise and repair tools in MySQL wouldn’t help with a botched search/replace op. I would ask GoDaddy if they created a backup before the migration – any self-respecting hosting company should know this, if so then they should be able to perform the operation again. Ive just migrated my multisite from Siteground to my new host myself without issue; a careless search and replace can render db unusable.
Hi,
thanks for your response. my attempt to repair was indeed trying the repair tool in MySQL, but I am a complete amateur in this. WP and content are fairly straight ahead, but the back end server stuff is a mystery to me.
I will go back to GoDaddy and persevere with them. I believe they have a backup as the helpdesk referred to the original install yesterday.
Nope! another 2 hour session and the help guy managed to get 5 out of the 6 sites working. Of course, the 6th is the one I use most and have the most customers on.
Was advised they don’t deal with multi sites. he managed to copy the wp-config and hp-access files from the original, which sorted some of it, but couldn’t get it to work properly. Best suggestion was to temporarily point it to the old set up until I decide how to proceed. I think the inference is i cannot host it on godaddy if I want to use multi-site.I am now at a complete loss. I don’t know enough about the programming side of things to make any sort of decision.
I wonder if i need to fnd a developer who can take the backup and create a new install with another host who can work with multisite – or i change the way I have things set up. Nightmare!
I’ve been watching this thread but didn’t have anything to offer earlier…
When I clicked on your domain just now I received a page stating that domain might be for sale… What’s up with that?
You might try giving us a domain name that works for your main site, maybe the one that doesn’t work also, and/or maybe all of them if you wish so we can look with the tools some of us have available.
If you decide to hire a dev. you might advertise your offer to hire here and find some help. https://jobs.wordpress.net/
You mentioned wanting to change hosting… You might find a host to migrate from your backup (ask Godaddy for it ASAP if you don’t have it already).
My recommendation would be to fix what you have right now then migrate on your timeline when you are ready and have a working site (network) to migrate.
Hey Richard,
Just to get back to you on this i’ll re-iterate the advice given by, JNashHawkins – and press the point that it IS GoDaddys responsibility. Though no on can give guarantees or promises (monetary compensation or otherwise) when carrying out migrations if they fluff-up the process then, minimum, they should give you the backup they made prior and you can make the decision how to proceed if they can’t or won’t.
To be honest if you message most prospective new hosts pre-sales then you’ll get an idea of how competent they are with migrating WP. Most who offer a migration service are talking about a WP single installation; mention ‘multisite’ and you sometimes hit a blank; i did even with my NEW host. I pushed the point and they relented but by then i’d done it myself simply to get on! Make it clear that you are talking about a WP ‘Multisite’ with ‘x’ number of subdomains which are ‘live’ and also whether it a sub-domain or directory based Multisite – if they seem vague in their knowledge dont trust them to do it properly.
Didnt try the url you gave so not sure if you are live as jNash pointed out but best of luck with this.
Hope you get sorted. Multisites a great but they do tend to be high maintenance divas!
