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I Need Help With A WordPress Database Error

by Gary Hendrickson
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Last night I attempted to publish a new post to my blog which uses WordPress. The post didn't publish and I got the following error message:

WordPress database error: [Can't open file: 'wp_posts.MYI'. (errno: 145)]

Whatever happened, it seems to have corrupted my wp_post file because now none of my content is viewable. The home page is filled with error messages as seen here - The Auction Rebel|One Persons Thoughts About Making Money On eBay

I'm a long ways from knowing my way around WordPress, so any ideas or help relating to how to go about fixing this would be much appreciated.
#database #error #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author SuzanneH
    Don't know if it'll help you, but you might find a solution here:

    Search › errno: 145)

    Suzanne
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    • Profile picture of the author Gary Hendrickson
      Hi Suzanne,

      I actually did that last night and they suggest logging into your server and repairing the database using phpMyAdmin. I attempted to do that, but I can't get into my post_table because I get the very same error message when I try.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shannon Herod
        I have had similar issues in the past, due to the fact that i do a ton of experimenting, but you can fix this pretty easily.

        When ever I do screw up something in the database I simply call my host and have them restore the db to the prior day, or when it was last working.

        Works like a charm and only costs like 10 bucks.

        Shannon
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        • Profile picture of the author jjpmarketing
          I was going to recommend restoring a backup if they had one... but that works a lot better. I didn't know the hosts would do this. Good to know.
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        • Profile picture of the author John Motson
          Originally Posted by Shannon Herod View Post

          I have had similar issues in the past, due to the fact that i do a ton of experimenting, but you can fix this pretty easily.

          When ever I do screw up something in the database I simply call my host and have them restore the db to the prior day, or when it was last working.

          Works like a charm and only costs like 10 bucks.

          Shannon
          You should change hosts ... my host does it for free.
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          • Profile picture of the author jjpmarketing
            Either of you care to elaborate on which hosts you are using?

            @Gary: Did you try Shannon's suggestion? Contacting the host...
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            • Profile picture of the author John Motson
              I use imountain.com (no affiliation whatsover ) - they have been more than solid so far.
              I have tried globat, hostgator, slicehost, bluehost, jaguarhost and none of them compare to imountain in personal service or performance ( smaller company so it takes care of it's customers ).

              John
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  • Profile picture of the author nvs74191
    Maybe some plugin you activated has created the error. Try deactivating the plugins one at a time and refreshing your blog page each time to find out the culprit.

    It has happened to me a few times.
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