Updating a Modded/Hacked Board

[bi11i]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but I need to ask it.

If my board has been modded (ie, uShop, vBookie, Radio, etc) can I upgrade to v3.0.4 from v3.0.3? I know that I'll lose my mods, but what about the SQL tables?

Can I simply use a backup of the SQL database from my modded board on a new install of v3.0.4?

For instance, if I do a backup of the data from my currently (and heavily) modded v3.0.3 board and then restore it on a fresh install of v3.0.4, will it work? Will there just be redundant tables and such?

Any information here would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance for your input.

[Guy G]

i dont think there were any existing table changes... so there shouldnt be any reason for it not to work.

[Torqued]

I think you need to add any hacks/mods to the "new" 3.04 files and then run the upgrade script. I found this thread that may help:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=38545&highlight=upgrade+tutorial

[peterska2]

The hacks you mention use their own tables in the database so upgrading won't affect it.

Take a backup of you files and database.

Upload the new 3.0.4 files and run /forums/includes/upgrade.php

When this has finished take another backup of your database as that will be the newest one with any changes that the upgrade makes included.

[bi11i]

can anyone confirm this?

I'm totally willing to lose all my hacks in order to get the updated code, but does this mean that down the road I'll most likely run into problems?

Does this mean I'd basically be running my board with redundant SQL data that could eventually come back to bite me in the ass because of the mods?

[rake]

Nope. All you need to worry about are the file modifications (which you will have to re-apply). Template and database modifications will be fine.