I would suggest using mysqldump to ensure that you get all the data. Install
a new version of MySQL then run mysql < dumpFile.sql
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From: Thomas CarriƩ
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Sent: 4/28/04 11:09 AM
Subject: Can I backup mysql db file directly ?
Hi,
I would like
Hi,
I would like to backup a mysql database called foodb
Supposed that I have backuped just the file /var/mysql/foodb and that I
have completly lost my hard drive.
Can I recover data from the foodb file ?
If yes, how ?
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