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 Recovering the MySQL database
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In the process of editing my database, I accidentally deleted the MySQL database. I thought I recovered it, but when I opened MySQL Query Browser, it was not there. Is there an easy way to recover it for good?

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ASKED: September 16, 2008  6:14 PM
UPDATED: May 31, 2012  7:40 PM
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If you do now have a backup of the database you can restore the database is gone with no way to recover it. If the data in the database is important enough to you, data recovery companies may be able to get back some or all of the data, but they are very expensive.
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There are in the market some file recovery programs you could try. Some of them are free (for example this.

Some of these programs have usually some limitations, such as maximum size of files to recover, and others.

carlosdl
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You may repair mysql database thanks to alternative software http://www.mysql.fixtoolbox.com
It restores mysql files without modifying source files information.

Jipsy27
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