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Joomla! version: (unknown)
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Description of my issue:

Hi,

First alle the set up information


Server the backup was restoed on:
PHP Built On Linux web9 2.6.32-5-vserver-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Mar 22 20:01:47 UTC 2012 x86_64
Database Version 5.0.32-Debian_7etch12-log
Database Collation utf8_general_ci
PHP Version 5.3.6
Web Server Apache/2.2.3 (Debian)
WebServer to PHP Interface cgi-fcgi
Joomla! Version Joomla! 1.7.3 Stable [ Ember ] 14-Nov-2011 14:00 GMT
Joomla! Platform Version Joomla Platform 11.2.0 Stable+Modified [ Omar ] 27-Jul-2011 00:00 GMT
Akeeba Backup Core 3.4.3 (2012-03-21)

Server the backup was made on:
PHP Built On Linux gator1691.hostgator.com 3.2.15 #5 SMP Thu Apr 19 15:57:29 CDT 2012 x86_64
Database Version 5.5.21-55
Database Collation utf8_general_ci
PHP Version 5.2.17
Web Server Apache
WebServer to PHP Interface cgi-fcgi
Joomla! Version Joomla! 1.7.3 Stable [ Ember ] 14-Nov-2011 14:00 GMT
Joomla! Platform Version Joomla Platform 11.2.0 Stable+Modified [ Omar ] 27-Jul-2011 00:00 GMT

History:

I had made a website for one of my frieds, i started to bulid a my host - Hostgator.
When site was 2/3 finish, i moved it to her host by using Akeeba Backup, as i done many time before, however this time i had some problems, and to be honest i made mistake.

What did i do:
I made the back up of the site ware i have hostet it moved the file to the host where the site schold be hostet, made a restore and apparently it worked, undless at one point, when i try to save images in the k2 backend, i get a blank screen, in debug mode i get this:

500 - **An error has occurred.**
DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string
(**2012-04-25 15:16:47**) at position 0 (*): Unexpected character
**Return to Control Panel**
Call stack
# Function Location
1 JAdministrator->dispatch()
/home/www/v41.popart-skolen.dk/administrator/index.php:47
2 JError::raiseError()
/home/www/v41.popart-skolen.dk/administrator/includes/application.php:164
3 JError::raise()
/home/www/v41.popart-skolen.dk/libraries/joomla/error/error.php:250

After 25 hours of seeking for ajusment for this problem, i found something i try

I made a neew backup on my host and restored it again, this time with a mark in the "force uft8" field in kickstart.

It worked

Then i made a new back of the finish site on gigahost, and restored it a new subdomain, marked the "foce UFT8"

But i dident workd at has restoed the error.

My problem is, i made the bacup of a site there was 2/3 finish and made some set up and many small ajustments, therefore i cant use the first back up i made.

After what i have read different places the "DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string" error proberly are something to with the mysql db and/or maybe something with some file atributs.

Regaring the differents in the PHP version, when i made the restore i ensured that the domain has the same PHP version, and first after retoring made the change ( hade some problem with kowa)

Can you give me a hint what to do, and if, how to do it

Thanks in advanced

Henrik

As I wrote I was lucky enough to make a Restoring, by pressing the "force UFT8" mark

My problem is simply that I did not get it done first time, and I actually kindly ask what to do so that the result is the same as if I had remembered to put the cross in the "force UFT8"

Or could you tell what the difference is / what happens when you put a cross in the box and what happens there.

As I board so I upgraded first php version AFTER I had made a restore, so the php verison prior to restore was the same.

Henrik