MySQL Database Backup Problem

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When I use the "restore My SQL" in the cpanel mine does the same thing....
My only problem is I'm not familiar with "shell access"....
I D/L my DB to my home PC as well as a copy of my home dir.

Maybe I did everything wrong.... but I too am moving from one provider to another.
Here is what I did:
I dowloaded a back up of my sql and home dir to my home PC via Cpanel-
Then I loaded a fresh install of VB on my new host -
I then tried to retore mysql....but no go- I'm stuck

When I too use the "resore my sql" feature it tells me the file is empty and does nothing......
Can someone point me in the right direction....my time on my current provider is running out...FAST.

I forgot to add my DB is 160Mb