Comments on: WordPress Back To Default Install State – wp_options Table Corrupted http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/ Inane Ramblings of a Photographer/Hacker/Brit in Malaysia Eating, Drinking and Partying! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-182516 Steven Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:47:26 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-182516 I thought I was hacked till I read this. I thought I was hacked till I read this.

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-182038 ShaolinTiger Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:21:26 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-182038 <strong>Jason:</strong> Good to see your site back up, but yah please be VERY careful when using clean options. A lot of new themes use the wp_options table to store theme config options, so only delete what you are really sure is redundant. Jason: Good to see your site back up, but yah please be VERY careful when using clean options. A lot of new themes use the wp_options table to store theme config options, so only delete what you are really sure is redundant.

]]> By: Jason http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-182026 Jason Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:34:47 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-182026 Ok so basically if anyone is interested here is the final outcome! I was a bit delete happy as I thought but things didnt turn out as bad as expected, In the end my hosts servers where down from Fri afternoon to Mon afternoon that was one stressful weekend. Anyway seems of the problems I have had so far as a result of deleting too much with clean options the nav menu is a bit messed up and some of the remodeling of my theme had disappeared. There was one problem I was flumexed over the featured image section in my wordpress control panel had disappeared. So could'nt find any help but had a Eureka moment on my own! Force wordpress to reinstall latest version surely that would add some missing items to my table. Wow it worked, just gotta sort that nav menu now on mysite and all is well in the world. So in summary, back up 1st, then be sure you delete only what you know, and maybe if you accidentally delete too much reinstall latest wordpress in background from dashboard. worked for me. cheers Ok so basically if anyone is interested here is the final outcome!

I was a bit delete happy as I thought but things didnt turn out as bad as expected, In the end my hosts servers where down from Fri afternoon to Mon afternoon that was one stressful weekend.

Anyway seems of the problems I have had so far as a result of deleting too much with clean options the nav menu is a bit messed up and some of the remodeling of my theme had disappeared. There was one problem I was flumexed over the featured image section in my wordpress control panel had disappeared. So could’nt find any help but had a Eureka moment on my own!

Force wordpress to reinstall latest version surely that would add some missing items to my table.

Wow it worked, just gotta sort that nav menu now on mysite and all is well in the world.

So in summary, back up 1st, then be sure you delete only what you know, and maybe if you accidentally delete too much reinstall latest wordpress in background from dashboard. worked for me. cheers

]]> By: Jason http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-182010 Jason Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:02:51 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-182010 OMG its been hours my site has disappeared used clean options before reading this and deleted the lot. Went to test and site did not load, wordpress CP will not load FTP, unable to connect..... Thought I'd check with host just in case and they have server problems so now on 9th hour of sitting here reloading pages and I still dont know if I messed up big time or its just host server issues!!!!!! Massive stress all the work and I still dont know if its all lost!!!!! So clean options looks fab as I could not believe how much junk was just sitting there from messing about with plugins and themes but I will re iterate please please please make sure you know what your removing. I didnt I dont and I still dont know if I have a site anymore!!!!! Oh and whilst I shouldnt mention them by name but choose your host wisely mine is Naff!!!!! 9hours at least so far so imagine if my site was making money will get back & let you know if its dead or alive!!!!! Jason OMG its been hours my site has disappeared used clean options before reading this and deleted the lot. Went to test and site did not load, wordpress CP will not load FTP, unable to connect…..
Thought I’d check with host just in case and they have server problems so now on 9th hour of sitting here reloading pages and I still dont know if I messed up big time or its just host server issues!!!!!!

Massive stress all the work and I still dont know if its all lost!!!!!

So clean options looks fab as I could not believe how much junk was just sitting there from messing about with plugins and themes but I will re iterate please please please make sure you know what your removing.

I didnt I dont and I still dont know if I have a site anymore!!!!!

Oh and whilst I shouldnt mention them by name but choose your host wisely mine is Naff!!!!! 9hours at least so far so imagine if my site was making money

will get back & let you know if its dead or alive!!!!!

Jason

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-181693 ShaolinTiger Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:06:30 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-181693 <strong>Mark:</strong> Glad I could help :) Mark: Glad I could help :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-181619 Mark Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:02:49 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-181619 This post is muhc appreciated mate. I started getting the install page the other day and assumed it was either a Wordpress bug or a database error. When it happened again today I knew something was up with it, so your post was very helpful. So far I've removed around 300 entries, so I'm down to around 500 at the moment. This post is muhc appreciated mate. I started getting the install page the other day and assumed it was either a WordPress bug or a database error.

When it happened again today I knew something was up with it, so your post was very helpful. So far I’ve removed around 300 entries, so I’m down to around 500 at the moment.

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-171196 ShaolinTiger Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:34:22 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-171196 <strong>Teddy:</strong> Yah I did, I did both - clear out and optimize. It hasn't corrupted again since then so I hope it should be ok. Teddy: Yah I did, I did both – clear out and optimize. It hasn’t corrupted again since then so I hope it should be ok.

]]> By: Teddy http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-169971 Teddy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-169971 Hmmmm, regarding that issue, have you tried optimizing the table? It might help, but yeap, a thorough fix will be using the plugin. But do proceed with caution. I'm glad that it fixed the problem for you. My initial diagnosis will be a disconnected database - there were a few instances in the past when the database got disconnected and my WP blog greets everyone happily with an installation page. p/s: Glad that Chris found his style.css! It was a harrowing experience indeed. Hmmmm, regarding that issue, have you tried optimizing the table? It might help, but yeap, a thorough fix will be using the plugin. But do proceed with caution. I’m glad that it fixed the problem for you.

My initial diagnosis will be a disconnected database – there were a few instances in the past when the database got disconnected and my WP blog greets everyone happily with an installation page.

p/s: Glad that Chris found his style.css! It was a harrowing experience indeed.

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-168933 ShaolinTiger Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:10:41 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-168933 <strong>Chriso:</strong> And that's why I ALWAYS recommend IPServerOne, their support is insane. Chriso: And that’s why I ALWAYS recommend IPServerOne, their support is insane.

]]> By: Chriso http://www.shaolintiger.com/2009/06/18/wordpress-back-to-default-install-state-wp_options-table-corrupted/#comment-168882 Chriso Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:58:28 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/?p=1941#comment-168882 situation solved. Mr Lee from IpServerOne contacted me back within 15 minutes while the staff there replied my e-mail (and this was during lunch hour) and they took me on a de-panicking ride, and within 30 minutes they got me back a copy of the file dated the night before with no charges, hassle-free. Amazing host, superb support, which is why I'll be bringing my business to them! :D (and this is all thanks to u for introducing him :P) situation solved. Mr Lee from IpServerOne contacted me back within 15 minutes while the staff there replied my e-mail (and this was during lunch hour) and they took me on a de-panicking ride, and within 30 minutes they got me back a copy of the file dated the night before with no charges, hassle-free.

Amazing host, superb support, which is why I’ll be bringing my business to them! :D

(and this is all thanks to u for introducing him :P )

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