Muggins Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Having put up around 70 products in 8-10 subcats, why when i log on today have they all disappeard and the original default products and cats, sub cats have returned but with no pics just alt text. All privous attributes that i deleted have being restored. How can i work out whats gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥mdtaylorlrim Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Having put up around 70 products in 8-10 subcats, why when i log on today have they all disappeard and the original default products and cats, sub cats have returned but with no pics just alt text. All privous attributes that i deleted have being restored. How can i work out whats gone wrong. Quite likely you are a victim of an untimely host restore. Call your host and ask them if they did an unscheduled restore last night. Community Bootstrap Edition, Edge Avoid the most asked question. See How to Secure My Site and How do I...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooks Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I know its of no help right now, but these could stop you pulling so much hair next time! AutoBackup Database in Admin http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/2314 for automatic regular dBase backups Also add Database backup manager http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/5769 to replace the default tool, as that is bugged. also Backup of all store files in zip format http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6986 Sam Remember, What you think I ment may not be what I thought I ment when I said it. Contributions: Auto Backup your Database, Easy way Multi Images with Fancy Pop-ups, Easy way Products in columns with multi buy etc etc Disable any Category or Product, Easy way Secure & Improve your account pages et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diy Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 delete the install directory and DELETE the sample database that comes with oscommerce!! PS i believe you accidentally reinstalled oscommerce and replaced your db with the sample db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥mdtaylorlrim Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 delete the install directory and DELETE the sample database that comes with oscommerce!! PS i believe you accidentally reinstalled oscommerce and replaced your db with the sample db Yep. Maybe a Google Bot hit on the installation file. *chuckle* Community Bootstrap Edition, Edge Avoid the most asked question. See How to Secure My Site and How do I...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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