Mysql databases

[kuroi]

You can export your old database independently of Zen Cart and import it to a new new one using tools such as phpMyAdmin. You could even point your new installation to your old database.

Two caveats though ...

If you were hacked you may have been using an old version of Zen Cart, and so will need to upgrade it. There are instructions for that in the FAQ.

If your site was hacked, data may have been inserted into your database, and so its contents should be inspected before you try re-using it. There's a little more on this in this section, which is worth reading, even if you're starting again to ensure that you don't get hacked again.

[fw541c]

is there a way to open up the file and remove information from it? like my product info and descriptions?

[kuroi]

The export contains a series of SQL install statements, and unless you zip it, it's a plain text file that you can read and edit in any test editor.