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database table doesn't work

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:14 pm
by charli18
Hi,
unfortunatly my computer got a very bad virus so I copied my database tables(.FRM) to other drive and format the current drive so I install again phpmyadmin and copy the FRM files in that but now it does'nt work, just display the number of table so when I click on the database there is no table,Please help me I don't know what to do and it's very important for me.
Thanks before your reply.

Re: database table doesn't work

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:50 pm
by Darhazer
.frm contains only table structure, not the actual data
Did you copy any other files? What database engine you were using?

Re: database table doesn't work

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:50 pm
by charli18
I am using phpmyadmmin(mysql) and no I just copy FRM files, so what to do now?

Re: database table doesn't work

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:38 pm
by Darhazer
The data is lost, but you have a chance to restore the db schema.
Take a look at this article, hope it will help you