How do I delete an import attempt and start over?
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Hi,
I’m trying to import my xanga into my new wordpress. I successfully imported one chunk of xanga posts a few weeks ago, but when I tried to import a second chunk, I never got an email confirmation that the import finished. Weeks later, it still says that it’s in the process of importing, which I can’t imagine is true. How do I delete/cancel that import attempt and try again?The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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reference link http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-xanga/
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I have reset your importer, sorry about that!
Please feel free to try again and let us know how it goes.
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Thanks for resetting my importer!
It’s still not working (or at least it’s been processing for 6 hours…which may be normal?)
Here’s the whole story:
I downloaded the entirety of my xanga archives, which came in a zip file. When I unzipped it, I had 5 .XML files. The first one was the smallest (4 KB), which I’ve successfully imported into wordpress. The remaining 4 .XML files are all much bigger. The second file, which I’ve now tried importing twice is 1.4 MB…Is that too big? It completely didn’t work the first time I tried importing it, and I tried again about 6 hours ago, and it still says processing. Is the file too big, or will it just take a couple of days to import? I have no idea what to expect here.
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If it goes 24 hours there is a problem – staff-blorbo or one of the other staff should be able to give you a bit better answer in the morning
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That shouldn’t be too big, but please let us know if it still hasn’t budged in 24 hours.
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Hi again. It’s been 24 hours. It still says processing and I haven’t received an email saying that it’s finished…so that’s the second failed attempt for this specific .xml file (the one that’s 1.4MB). What do I try now?
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The file you uploaded is technically a WordPress export file, so try the WordPress importer with it this time.
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Hey! Bad news. I tried using the WordPress importer this time (rather than the xanga one), and it’s been over 24 hours…still processing. I’m going to go ahead and try a different file.
(I have 5 XML files; I imported file #1 successfully. Since then, all of my failed import attempts have been with file #2, so maybe I’ll temporarily skip #2 and try file #3.) -
Hm, I don’t see why it’s failing. Would you please try one more time, only this time use a freshly generated Xanga export?
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Ok, so today I finally got two emails from WordPress within 4 hours of each other saying that my WordPress content import was successful. I was SO excited, but when I clicked on my blog, only the posts from my initial successful import were there. So I’m trying again. I have hope! (In another 24 hours, if no additional xanga archives have successfully imported, is there something drastically different that we can try? Basically, a year’s worth of xanga posts are trapped in XML form, and I’d like to free them.) THANK YOU for your help MacManX!
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If it fails again, I can have our developers look into what’s failing, but fingers crossed that the fresh export works. Xanga’s export files have always been a bit weird.
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Hey! Had to take a bit of a break from these attempt so I didn’t lose my mind! haha
For my last few attempts to import, I actually got emails saying that my imports were successful, but again, when I’d go to my wordpress blog, no new xanga posts were there. I tried it on someone else’s computer, in case there was something wrong with mine…it still didn’t work.
Is there a way for me to send my xanga zip file to someone at wordpress and see if they can figure it out?
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Hi there,
I’m sending you an email directly to the address which we have on file. If you could respond and either attach the xml file (or a zip of them) or else upload the files to dropbox and provide a link, I’ll see what I can do!
Thanks!
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Sorry for my intromission in this topic.
I am here to report that I have kind of posted 3 topics since 24 of july and have no answer yet…It is taking longer to people to answer than normally? -
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