database backup dont look right...

[bashy]

Hi peeps

Here is a small segment from my forum db
V\'T*\\-T2\\8L2%kdv\0tyg*
c-d2e:k4v.\nw5s:|=}:!WEmAeKsEzIsSLOPH^l WciZipffffjlijjioqkquuz|8?H? H?#R?$U?2h?4v?[?3k?+o?.t?3m?7s?8z?Hm?K{?>??>??<??<??H??X??\\??c??O??Y??W??[??d??f??g??d??i??n??g??j??l??r??g??l??m+?h??i??k?? r??t??v??x??w??y??? ??
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This dont look right to me... It dont all look like this, this particular 1 is the custom avatars....

It looks like about 1/2 is like this?

Is it corrupt?

[Paul M]

That's fine, avatars are binary data.

[bashy]

i aint entirely convinced...as its about half of the file. This backup was done using directadmins backup facility.

I have backed it up again it in the mean time using the phpMyAdmin and its 100% fine...none of that is anywhere in sight....

[Kirk Y]

That's what my most recent back up looked like. I used phpMyAdmin -- but everything restored alright, so as Paul said, it's fine.

[Guest210212002]

Looks like you're opening it with a plain text editor.

[bashy]

Thats fine then :)

I opened it with wordpad the same as i did when i opened the one that is 100% fine...

Thanks for your advice peeps, Much appreciated, has set my mind at rest!!