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Amz · 09-22-2007, 03:25 AM

Hey, i wanted to know if its possible to REINSTALL IPB, so that it does NOT clear my registered users and posts on the forum. I am already on IPB 2.3.1 so i dont think it will be possible to upgrade/downgrade, and if i fresh install the forum everything gets cleared out which i do not want.

I want to reinstall the forum as i keep getting soooo many errors with it, so if this reinstallation DELETES my mods on the forum, i would not mind, as i think the errors come from some of the mods i have installed.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

tml7 · 09-24-2007, 10:34 PM

You could upload all the original files again, and delete the mods using the Universal Mod Installer or by going into the database and manually importing some tables from the original database.

Amz · 09-25-2007, 02:25 PM

thanks for the help. Yes i have done that (imported tables from the original database) and it has successfully worked

tml7 · 09-28-2007, 11:15 AM

No problem, happy to hear it worked.

09-22-2007, 03:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
User Profile Amz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Total Points: 250 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	Reinstalling a forum Hey, i wanted to know if its possible to REINSTALL IPB, so that it does NOT clear my registered users and posts on the forum. I am already on IPB 2.3.1 so i dont think it will be possible to upgrade/downgrade, and if i fresh install the forum everything gets cleared out which i do not want. I want to reinstall the forum as i keep getting soooo many errors with it, so if this reinstallation DELETES my mods on the forum, i would not mind, as i think the errors come from some of the mods i have installed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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09-24-2007, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
User Profile tml7 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Total Points: 569 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	You could upload all the original files again, and delete the mods using the Universal Mod Installer or by going into the database and manually importing some tables from the original database.

09-25-2007, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
User Profile Amz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Total Points: 250 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	thanks for the help. Yes i have done that (imported tables from the original database) and it has successfully worked

09-28-2007, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
User Profile tml7 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Total Points: 569 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	No problem, happy to hear it worked.