Importing from vB 4.X

[BoostN]

I just purchased XFMG to import albums from my old vB installation. I converted from vB 4.X to XF about 6 months ago. However, I'm just now getting a chance to import the albums.

Instead of installing my entire vb data on my XF server, I copied the "albums" folder from vb. It has a directory structure like this:

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2 -- Screenshot below inside the structure
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I'm not sure why I have .picture files. That might be a problem?

Now for the import, I placed the root album directory and used the archived import log as prompted by the importer.

After my first test I get this:
Albums: Imported 863 items. (6.75 seconds)
Media: Imported 0 items. (7 minutes 51.19 seconds)

I can see albums, usernames and the album descriptions, but no actual pictures in the albums..

Any ideas?

 

[Mike]

The 1234.picture is the expected filename, but that is specific to the vB 3.x importer. You mentioned importing from 4.x, which pulls the picture from the general attachments system data.

 

[BoostN]

I'm coming from a vB 4.x installation ( it was a 3.x at one point as well) . I'm assuming the file directory "albums" is wrong and I should point the file path location to attachments? How does the system know and attachment is actually part of an album?

 

[Mike]

There is data in the database that indicates what files are needed. But yes, you need to point it to the (old) attachments directory.