Title: XML Import Failure
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# XML Import Failure

 *  [kapatzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kapatzel/)
 * (@kapatzel)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-import-failure/)
 * Hello,
 * I am trying to move my blog from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. The instructions
   for moving a site seem very simple, but I keep getting error messages when I 
   am trying to import the XML file from my old wordpress.com site. They look something
   like this;
 * Failed to import post tag
    Failed to import post tag Failed to import post tag
   Failed to import post tag Failed to import post tag Failed to import post tag
   Failed to import post tag… Media “Blog Beginnings” already exists. Media “Blog
   Beginnings” already exists. Media “Blog Beginnings” already exists. Media “Blog
   Beginnings” already exists…. Media “254” already exists. Media “248” already 
   exists. Media “100” already exists. Media “62” already exists. Media “90” already
   exists. Media “14” already exists.
 * My XML file is only 2.6MB. When I am uploading the file to wordpress.org I assign
   the authors and check the import attachments box as prompted before hitting upload.
   My wordpress.org is hosted through bluehost (not sure if that is important).
 * Thank you,
    Katy
 * [http://katyandlaney.com/](http://katyandlaney.com/)
    My wordpress.org blog is
   at a temporary address [http://69.195.124.215/~katyandl/](http://69.195.124.215/~katyandl/)

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 *  [Zandy Ring](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zandyring/)
 * (@zandyring)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-import-failure/#post-4882988)
 * Hi Katy,
 * Hmm, that is odd. Do you see any imported stuff that’s perhaps in your drafts(
   or trash) instead of “live”? If nothing at all imported, I would recommend trashing
   the XML file you currently are using, and download a fresh copy from WordPress.
   com, and trying once more.
 *  Thread Starter [kapatzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kapatzel/)
 * (@kapatzel)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-import-failure/#post-4882992)
 * I tried downloading fresh XML files a couple times, but each time I had the same
   result. Although none of my posts transferred I did notice that a few of my photos
   were in the media library of my .org site. However there were many photos missing.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-import-failure/#post-4882993)
 * The ” already exists” messages are appearing because you have tried to run this
   import a number of times. The only way to remove theme is to delete all images&
   attachments from your Media Library. However, even at 2.6MB, that import file
   might be too big to carry out an import in one huge step. Try breaking the file
   down into smaller sub-1MB files using something like [http://www.rangerpretzel.com/content/view/20/1/](http://www.rangerpretzel.com/content/view/20/1/)

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-import-failure/#post-4882993)
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