Import blog from Posterous

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  mixeme · Member · Mar 8, 2013 at 8:02 pm

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  I’ve tried to upload “wordpress_export_1.xml” to move blog from Posterous. Then email with subject “[WordPress.com] Import Finished” comes, but noone post was imported, why?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 8, 2013 at 8:04 pm

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  Did you follow this guide?
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-posterous/
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  mixeme · Member · Mar 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm

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  Yes, I have followed this instrustions. But there is no results.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 8, 2013 at 8:08 pm

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  Not to worry as Staff will help you when they can.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 8, 2013 at 9:09 pm

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  The provided import file was about 90% invalid characters.

  I recommend getting a new backup file from Posterous. Do not open the .xml file or attempt to alter it in any text editor.

  If the import still fails, you’ll need to contact Posterous about this.

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  mixeme · Member · Mar 9, 2013 at 7:19 am

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  What do you mean under “invalid characters”? What is this?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 11, 2013 at 7:26 am

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  Seemingly random international characters.

  Did you get a fresh backup from Posterous?

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  mixeme · Member · Mar 11, 2013 at 8:41 am

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  Yes. I’ve got it again and the same result. I’ve already moved posts manually. You service didn’t help me.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 11, 2013 at 4:29 pm

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  It looks like the export file from Posterous was still flawed. I’d recommend contacting them, but at least you have everything moved over now anyway.