[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by nalinikpriya

Few days back one of domains has expired due to some other reasons. Then I have downloaded all the files from root including DB. Now I had uploaded those files to the new domain and DB too. But my site is not working. I have no chance of entering into the old site (as it has already expired) to remove the site url from settings. So can you plz guide me to save my precious database. Plz guide me step wise. Site is not properly loading and also i am unable to log into my admin cp.

Steps to regain access and view forum:

1. Update Site URL in your license details i.e. what is new www.mynewsite.com - change that here so it is correct: https://members.vbulletin.com
2. Upload all old forum files to new server.
3. Create a New Database.
4. Import old database backup into new database.
5. Assign a database user to the database, also grant all privileges.
6. Edit file in /includes/ named config.php, change old database details to the new details i.e. new database name (of database you imported old data into) and also change database username+password. Re-upload the updated config.php so it overwrites the old.

Check to see if site loads. If it does then great, login and change the site URL in the settings, if it does not then you'll need to edit the database value for the bburl (site url) as it will think you're trying to login to the old url instead of the new due to the conflicting setting value and therefor may do a login loop per say.