Question
Is it possible to restore an individual database from the "Entire MySQL Directory" backup?
Answer
The "Entire MySQL Directory" backup option creates a raw backup of the data directory used by MariaDB or MySQL on the server. While this full backup does have all of the necessary data for all databases, this backup is intended to perform a full restore of the SQL data directory should this be required. The backups are not in a format that can be easily restored from on an individual basis, as the process of restoring a database from raw/physical files is complex and has a large potential for risking irrecoverable data loss. cPanel does not have a feature for this specific database administration task.
Warning: The process of manual database restoration is a task that is best handled by a database administrator with the skills, training, and expertise required to do so to prevent data loss.
