Retirement

[Guest]

Great. If you put the files in a RAR and password protect it, then release it with a meaningless name, only the members of this site will find the files and have access to the password.

[Rich]

thanks for all your work dubeldarr, looks like it takes ages

i'm still not sure how exactly you are backing up the sections could you explain this a little, Thanks!!

[Guest]

Full backup complete 8)

50mb worth of files 8O compresses nicely down to 1.42mb
Here file:

Like this post to see ed2k links  [1.43 MiB]

Here password:
31B8A3D6FF4082C5021B170354932FA9

[Guest]

ya, download managers is the way to go, with FlashGet it didn’t take long at all, it has a cool batch download feature

[Rich]

Thanks OrionPax!! and dubeldarr! :

i'm not sure exactly how this is going to work since i don't yet know the format of the backup, will get the files soon hopefully

i've given this some thought i'm willing to set up a new forum with a new host, at a different internet location. hopefully using the back-up files, however i'm also going to also create a text file of the first rel/req post on each thread, that can easily be posted again on a new forum.

the back-up from Orion is important, so i suggest members get a copy!

anyway, the bottom line is, once i've set up the new forum using any/all the back-ups i'll transfer from administrator status, and also i still need someone to step forward who is willing to pay the host.

many hosts offer to create a forum for their customers, can anyone reccommend one??

thanks!!

[Rich]

p.s. also don't forget to get a copy of the previous back-up...

http://www.first-loves.com/modules.php? ... load&cid=1

---->>>>

Movie List

http://www.first-loves.com/modules.php? ... etit&lid=5

Movie Covers

http://www.first-loves.com/modules.php? ... etit&lid=4

[Rich]

ok, here is australia to france in repostable format, had to stop at france before i got repetative stress disorder

http://rapidshare.de/files/6732490/auss ... e.rar.html

[Rich]

on second thoughts why not just use the back-up Orion made, to post information to the new forum. please could people here, have a quick browse through it and check that most of the posts here appear to be in the zip?

[Guest]

Rich, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do:

1. Write a quick app to extract all the posts from the files into a temporary Access DB
Everything like poster, date/time, forum and post number will all be retained.
2. This info will then be dumped into a proper phpBB Access DB
3. This Access DB will then be converted to MySQL.
4. The MySQL backend will be archived ready to roll into a fresh install of phpBB (v2.0.17)
5. Instant FLM

Few things to note:

I neglected to take care of the multi page topics this will be rectified.

Random passwords will be set for users on the new forum, I think one solution is to PM them here before the change over.

[Rich]

Rich, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do:

1. Write a quick app to extract all the posts from the files into a temporary Access DB
Everything like poster, date/time, forum and post number will all be retained.
2. This info will then be dumped into a proper phpBB Access DB
3. This Access DB will then be converted to MySQL.
4. The MySQL backend will be archived ready to roll into a fresh install of phpBB (v2.0.17)
5. Instant FLM

Few things to note:

I neglected to take care of the multi page topics this will be rectified.

Random passwords will be set for users on the new forum, I think one solution is to PM them here before the change over.

Sounds all good! Hope it can work! Thanks!!