I got a shock this morning when I see my blog having technical difficulties. It would seem that there is something wrong with my SQL database. What is happening? I am unsure.
I made a check and found out that the SQL databases are all gone. I really had a scare. The thought of my posts disappearing was rather upsetting.
The awful truth is that I haven’t been backing up information ever since I enter the army. I was just so busy booking in and out and spend little time fiddling with all web hosts services. I did not even get my FTP to work in the end.
It is likely to be caused by my internet service provider which is SingNet. I can access the FTP using other internet service providers. It’s probably an un-updated name server or something. I’m not sure. I’ll call up SingNet soon though, like the previous attempt to get Blog*Spot to work for me.
As for the SQL database, it miraculously work again. It seems to be resurrected, my web host probably restarted the SQL server or something and cause errors in my page. Frankly speaking, I’m not too pleased about it.
I’ll be backing up my files soon, but first I’ll upgrade my blogging software, WordPress, to its latest version before doing so. You guys should back things up regularly too.
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Tags: blogging, internet, singtel, site related, wordpress
Recovery: The only reason for backup.
by viv (Sep 24, 2005 at 4 PM)Mr Dew: I wasn’t too scared myself, I knew you would fix it
by Nafcom (Sep 25, 2005 at 11 PM)I didn’t fix it! It miraculous went back to normal. I can’t fix it actually. I didn’t back up. If I fix it, it would at most revert back to the June datbase
by Mr. Dew (Sep 25, 2005 at 11 PM)Mr Dew: That’s why the smile, it’s your random luck doing its work
by Nafcom (Sep 26, 2005 at 3 AM)