BUT I dont have root access anymore - and my host is being SLOWWWWW in supporting me it has taken me 5 days to get the access to the server so that I can start getting me data off it Are my databases stored on my server? The reason I ask is I have only been given FTP access - I cant use Mysql, sqldumper etc Any help is appreciated GMC
on which company hosting account your sites was hosted if your sites db is accessible from outside then you can get backup Some hostings lock the db access from outside access you will need to have following info: name of db: username: password: host: if its localhost or something else I hope it helps you Regards Alex
Well, Most of the hosts Secure the DB very much. So outside interference to it without the root access wont be possible...! Contact your host as soon as possible..!
I feel so bad for you, mine got hacked a while back and i had problems with this as well. i had to reinstall the whole site.
Thanks for the replies So the DB isnt held in a directory on my server somewhere? I have a debian system on a dedicated box? I was sure I read somewhere I could get access to them via the FTP style file structure