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vbulletin import to SP, attachments lost

AM Amy Mook
Amy Mook
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I have a medium sized forum that has imported fine, but the biggest problem is that none of the attachments are showing up. Other images that were inserted into the posts seem to be showing up. From what I could find in the forum (nothing specifically about this) and other places on the web, it seems that it is not possible to import the attachments, is this true? is there any way at all to import and keep the attachment info? I initially had the vbulletin attachments stored in the data, no attachments imported, then I changed the vb install to store attachments in the file system. Again, no attachments were imported.  I am seeing that the same is true of bbpress into simple press. any resolution or work around for this??

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MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

yes, that is correct… our importer does not grab attachments… each forum does it differently and a bit of nightmare for a generic importer…

there is a converter service out there, I think its http://gconverter.com… not associated with us, but I know they do simple press and believe they get attachments too…

AM Amy Mook
Amy Mook
Member

thanks,  I just put in a request for a quote… they might save me and help me get a truly integrated site!

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

we have had good reports from users that have used them… they do some manual stuff I think too vice our generic importer… let us know how it goes…