Thread:Project:Support desk/Database returned error ‘1146: Table 'truesain WSDATABASE.watchlist' doesn't exist (localhost)’

Ok, so I've been trying to re-install mediawiki with the old database, however, I'm getting the below error.

I've tried this with both 1.18 and 1.19 and the same thing happens, so I assume it is to do with the database (as the table doesn't exist) - not the version.

This error appears after I assign the database login and database name. It then says the tables need to be upgraded, then I get that error and can't continue.

Does anyone know how I might get a work-around? I'd really rather not lose the items in the database.

Would it be worth installing mediawiki with a blank database, then importing the old tables into the new database? Then hopefully like Jurassic Park, I should be able to fill in the 'holes?'