Title: Lost it
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Lost it

 *  [zukester](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zukester/)
 * (@zukester)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/)
 * Hi:
 * Had WordPress running for some time, and it went kablooey. Just a blank white
   page with nearly no html (upon view source).
 * Talked to Hostgator. They said “some themes bring it down”. I know I was messing
   with the themes a while back, but it worked long after that.
 * 1. Reinstalled WordPress
    2. Trying to reconnect to DB to retrieve files via 
   wp-config.php. 3. Does not allow me to change without an error. 4. deleted old
   one and reinstalled it to same named directory 5. Reinstalled into DIFFERENT 
   directory.
 * Forget the themes….how do I at least restore the posts? I can see the db there
   in MySQL in the Hostgator control panel, but no matter what I try, nothing.
 * Thanks,
 * Zukester

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/#post-1389689)
 * Do you have a database backup that was made before the site went down? The problem
   could be in your database.
 *  Thread Starter [zukester](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zukester/)
 * (@zukester)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/#post-1389763)
 * I have a backup, yes. How do they become corrupt and how do I fix it, then prevent
   it from happening?
 * Thanks,
    zukester
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/#post-1389943)
 * There are all kinds of issues that could damage a database. The server could 
   collapse in the middle of a database write. An incompatible plugin could attempt
   to write to the database and fail – badly. Ditto for a theme in theory. Remember
   that a database is just an indexed collection of bits of electronic data and 
   that any stored data is fragile at the best of times.
 * PhpMyAdmin has a Repair function that you can run on individual database tables
   but it’s a limited tool and it will not be able to fix all errors. This is why
   regular database backups are **essential**.
 *  Thread Starter [zukester](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zukester/)
 * (@zukester)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/#post-1389976)
 * Ah, OK. Then this is better news. I did a backup to a zipped file which I stored
   on the site and locally. I can unpack it and redo the DB again, I guess. Worst
   case anyways.
 * So ,elt me try this PhpMyAdmin tool first and, failing that, I can try to restore
   the CB. Failing that, I will do a backup after each several posts or even semi-
   weekly.
 * Will let you know what happens.
 * Thanks so much. Excellent forum, and I am on a lot of forums, from photography
   to geek stuff.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-it/#post-1389979)
 * I’d suggest creating a new database and importing your backup into there. Then
   amending your wp-config.php file to point to the new db. That way, you’re not
   over-writing anything and there’s less risk of you retaining an db error.

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