Lost wordpress files but have db

  • I had an attack on my site. So the attacker removed all the files from website. Though luckily does not touched any db, one of them was WordPress installation.

    Later, what i did, installed a new wordpress in same site on a different db, and thought it would be as simple as changing db to older one (which have all my wordpress data) but this does not work and wordpress shows a blank page when i do that. (I don’t need to change db user/pass as same user is added to both dbs).

    What i guessed is wordpress compares the “Authentication Unique Keys and Salts” in wp-config to somewhere in db in someway, as I don’t have origional wp-config of that old wordpress setup but only db.

    So, HOw can I hook the new wordpress installation to the old Database?

    I need help here or work of years will just go away.
    Thanks in advance.

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    -was your previous version 3.3.1 as well?

    If not:

    -the database structure often changes between versions. The implication is that, for example, one cannot import a pre 3x database into a 3x install and expect it to work. You need to install your original version of WordPress, import your db dump and then start upgrading.

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