Title: problem with migrating
Last modified: January 2, 2024

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# problem with migrating

 *  Resolved [emercado777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emercado777/)
 * (@emercado777)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migrating/)
 * i uninstalled and reinstalled my wordpress, but now, when i try to use my backup
   file, it doesn’t work.
 * can you tell me how to fix this issue? 
   somethings i had done:-prior to reinstalling
   a new wordpress, i had backed up a live theme (i checked the zip file and all
   files and media files are there)-reinstalled a new wordpress on the same domain-
   install the latest backupbackup plugin-uploaded my backup using ftp to my server-
   selected my backup in the backupbackup plugin-i get a success page after the 
   backupbackup plugin finishesbut i have no content from my backup (no files, pages,
   or media files)i see this error on the select theme page:The active theme is 
   broken. Reverting to the default theme.
 * The theme directory “backup_migration_restoration_in_progress” does not exist.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fproblem-with-migrating%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [emercado777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emercado777/)
 * (@emercado777)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migrating/#post-17313470)
 * nevermind, i fixed it already.
 * the problems was with the `wp-config.php` file
 * i had to match the new table_prefix in the `wp-config.php`with my old table_prefix.
   then everything worked. i simpled looked the manifest to see what the new and
   old table_prefix were.
 * —
 * i hope this backup manager will be able to include this`wp-config.php`file in
   the future, to save on the migration problems.
 *  Plugin Author [iClyde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iclyde/)
 * (@iclyde)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migrating/#post-17316653)
 * Hi [@emercado777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emercado777/)
 * Table prefix should be automatically modified, sometimes when our plugin is not
   sure what’s the correct table prefix it prefers to not change anything in order
   to not make the site unaccessible.
 * Other reasons, if the file has write protection or is managed by cPanel WP plugin.
 * In any case, I am happy that you managed to fix it by yourself 🙂
   Thank you for
   keeping us updated!

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 * Last activity: [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migrating/#post-17316653)
 * Status: resolved