Problems with the import from a Movable Type 3.2 blog

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  cainha · Member · Jun 15, 2012 at 6:22 pm

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  I have received a email saying that the import was successful but the blog is empty, noting was imported. I’m trying a second time.
  The import is from a Movable Type 3.2 blog with 1822 entries.
  Blog url: http://cainha.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Jun 15, 2012 at 6:40 pm

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  Hi there,
  This is to let you know the thread has been flagged for Staff attention as we Volunteers answering questions cannot help with import issues.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 15, 2012 at 11:10 pm

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  About how soon after you start the import do you receive the completion email?

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  cainha · Member · Jun 16, 2012 at 2:08 pm

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  Between half an hour and an hour, both times

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 16, 2012 at 7:57 pm

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  Would please make sure that the export file has a .xml extension? If it does not, try adding/replacing the file extension and try the import again.

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  cainha · Member · Jun 16, 2012 at 10:57 pm

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  The file is a txt, because this is the way my previous blog exported it. I replaced the extension, just like you suggest,but it didn’t work. Thanks anyway

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 16, 2012 at 11:00 pm

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  Would you please upload the file via Media -> Add New in your blog’s Dashboard so we can take a look?

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  cainha · Member · Jun 17, 2012 at 7:47 pm

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  I did the file upload. Because it was a txt file (that is not accepted by the system) I add a odt extension to it. Hope you can help me. Thanks

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 17, 2012 at 9:39 pm

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  Hm, the file looks fine to me. Would you please try exporting a fresh copy, then attempt the import again, with the .xml file extension?