Title: InstantWordPress DB Errors
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# InstantWordPress DB Errors

 *  Resolved [jaymethunt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaymethunt/)
 * (@jaymethunt)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instantwordpress-db-errors/)
 * I’m not actually certain that the wordpress version is correct. I’m using InstantWordpress
   version 4.3 without any updates.
 * The other day, my niece tried to get into her personal “diary” on her usb charm(
   the portable WordPress site I set up for her). Instead of it working as normal,
   she received a 500 error.
 * Upon further investigation, I found it was actually a DB error. So, altered the
   wp-config file to add define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true);. Then out to wp-admin/
   maint/repair.php to repair the problem. Selected repair, and these results returned:
 * wp_users: 1 client is using or hasn’t closed the table properly
    wp_usermeta:
   9 clients are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_posts: 16 clients
   are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_links: 13 clients are using
   or haven’t closed the table properly wp_options: Table is marked as crashed wp_postmeta:
   17 clients are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_terms: 10 clients
   are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_term_taxonomy: 16 clients are
   using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_term_relationships: 15 clients 
   are using or haven’t closed the table properly
 * I’m *guessing* that my niece isn’t closing her instance of InstantWP correctly
   and just pulling out the usb instead. Bad for DBs, without a doubt! I’ll correct
   that usage error, but need a fix for this DB problem before I can even show her
   the correct way to unmount a DB. 🙂
 * Thanks for any assistance you can give!
 * ~Jay

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 *  Thread Starter [jaymethunt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaymethunt/)
 * (@jaymethunt)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instantwordpress-db-errors/#post-4376290)
 * The actual version of WordPress is 3.5.2.
 *  Thread Starter [jaymethunt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaymethunt/)
 * (@jaymethunt)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instantwordpress-db-errors/#post-4376292)
 * Found this suggestion and it worked:
 * For whatever reason, the .htaccess file can become corrupt (perhaps due to a 
   plugin however many things could cause it). So all you have to do is correct 
   your .htaccess file and you should be able to see your site again.
 * How To Fix The WordPress Internal Server Error
 * Here is what you need to do :
 * Back up your current .htaccess file.
    Delete all of the information from your.
   htaccess file and save it i.e. upload a blank .htaccess file. Your blog should
   now be usable again so go into the admin area and set your permalink structure
   again. Open your new working .htaccess file in an editor. Now copy over all the
   non WordPress .htaccecss information from your old backed up .htaccess file eg.
   any search engine htaccess information, ip blocks etc – basically everything 
   Non-WordPress that you added before. If you find that adding all the code from
   the previous .htaccess file is causing an Internal Server Error again then remove
   it all and enter the information back to the working .htaccess file line by line
   to see what is causing the problem.
 * Bear in mind, this might not resolve every Internal Server Error you get though
   if you suddenly get this error on your WordPress blog, this is the first thing
   I recommend doing before contacting your host or looking for an alternative solution.
 * Read more at [http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/07/05/fix-wordpress-internal-server-error/#L4vMbLEmwxWVA15R.99](http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/07/05/fix-wordpress-internal-server-error/#L4vMbLEmwxWVA15R.99)

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 * Last reply from: [jaymethunt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaymethunt/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instantwordpress-db-errors/#post-4376292)
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