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Mod. Moderator Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1197 Gender:	Aussie Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:26pm As part of last night's whatever the outcome for me is that 'Aussie' is now an ex Member. Can this be fixed please? FD was able to do it when it happened before. I have sent him a PM, but he has not read it.
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Aussie2 New Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7 Here Gender:	Re: Aussie Reply #1 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:36pm Setanta...belay that forcing. I've worked it out. But, please fix the 'Aussie' account. Cheers.
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Re: Aussie
Reply #2 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:45pm

Aussie2 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:36pm:

Setanta...belay that forcing. I've worked it out. But, please fix the 'Aussie' account.

Cheers.

That will have to be FD. A file needs to be restored from backup for you and a couple of others.
http://www.yabbforum.com/codex/YaBB.pl?num=1202251271
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NOTE: A server glitch can cause members .vars files to be zero'd, which will cause an ex-member error. Also if you run out of harddisk space on your web host, this will cause members vars files to be zero'd.
Restore any members .vars file from a backup

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Re: Aussie
Reply #3 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:49pm

Setanta wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Aussie2 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:36pm:

Setanta...belay that forcing. I've worked it out. But, please fix the 'Aussie' account.

Cheers.

That will have to be FD. A file needs to be restored from backup for you and a couple of others.
http://www.yabbforum.com/codex/YaBB.pl?num=1202251271
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NOTE: A server glitch can cause members .vars files to be zero'd, which will cause an ex-member error. Also if you run out of harddisk space on your web host, this will cause members vars files to be zero'd.
Restore any members .vars file from a backup

So you have to be an Einstein to run the software?

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Re: Aussie
Reply #4 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:52pm

Bobby. wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:49pm:

Setanta wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Aussie2 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:36pm:

Setanta...belay that forcing. I've worked it out. But, please fix the 'Aussie' account.

Cheers.

That will have to be FD. A file needs to be restored from backup for you and a couple of others.
http://www.yabbforum.com/codex/YaBB.pl?num=1202251271
Quote:

NOTE: A server glitch can cause members .vars files to be zero'd, which will cause an ex-member error. Also if you run out of harddisk space on your web host, this will cause members vars files to be zero'd.
Restore any members .vars file from a backup

So you have to be an Einstein to run the software?

No, just shell access to replace the file.

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Reply #5 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:54pm

Setanta wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:52pm:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:49pm:

Setanta wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Aussie2 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:36pm:

Setanta...belay that forcing. I've worked it out. But, please fix the 'Aussie' account.

Cheers.

That will have to be FD. A file needs to be restored from backup for you and a couple of others.
http://www.yabbforum.com/codex/YaBB.pl?num=1202251271
Quote:

NOTE: A server glitch can cause members .vars files to be zero'd, which will cause an ex-member error. Also if you run out of harddisk space on your web host, this will cause members vars files to be zero'd.
Restore any members .vars file from a backup

So you have to be an Einstein to run the software?

No, just shell access to replace the file.

Sounds like a nightmare to me.

Also:
Hostgator should have given FD the extra space he needed
without asking or disrupting his website.

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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16646 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Aussie Reply #6 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:57pm Aussie, your account has been restored.
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Aussie2 New Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7 Here Gender:	Re: Aussie Reply #7 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 9:02pm Setanta wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:57pm: Aussie, your account has been restored. Ripper. I'll try it out.
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