Have you tried using a tool like phpMyAdmin to do the backup & restore? Its open source and available free for down load (if I remember right) and it sure sounds like you are starting to try to recreate pieces of it. Richard -----Original Message----- From: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ~Tarun~ Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 8:47 AM To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: copy database from one server to another Hello Mike, i tried to make a php script which used to fetch data in array from one server and then i saved the value in variable.. then i inserted the value in the INSERT values script to another database . that worked but the problem was that it does not copy blob part. even i tried one more option i.e. CREATE TABLE db2.table_name SELECT * FROM db1.table_name , this script too worked but didnt copied the data contain in tables ....just created table, but if i try tihs same create table for same server than it works out but not for diff database and usernames. Please suggest further. or if u can provide me a script that can help me out. by some php script Regards Tarun