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how_to:restore_a_database_backup [2023/09/06 10:09] paulhow_to:restore_a_database_backup [2025/12/17 09:19] (current) – [VPOP3 v3 or v4] paul
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 =====VPOP3 v5 or later===== =====VPOP3 v5 or later=====
 +  - If the VPOP3 service is still running, then stop it first from the Windows Services app. (Do NOT stop the VPOP3DB service)
   - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory   - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory
   - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first.    - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first. 
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 =====VPOP3 v3 or v4===== =====VPOP3 v3 or v4=====
 +  - If the VPOP3 service is still running, then stop it first from the Windows Services app. (Do NOT stop the VPOP3DB service)
   - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory   - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory
   - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first.    - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first. 
how_to/restore_a_database_backup.1693994945.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/09/06 10:09 by paul