One question only please! 🙂
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I am running mysql 3.23.39
I think you should realy consider upgrading MySQL on your local server! 3.23.39 is a very old boy! You can actually read here http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/mysql_l…ycle_policy.pdf that MySQL AB is very close to completely drop support for 3.23!
MySQL does not care much about compability between versions. Especially versions before 4.1 and after have issues with restore/backup. Charset management, TIMESTAMP implementation and more. SQLyog has no option for 'backwards compatible backup'. You will need to edit the .SQL file. Note however that the backup 'powertool' of ENTERPRISE version has an option to deselect UTF8-encoding.
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… has now up graded to 4.1.2
I doubt this! 4.1.2 is an early alpha. You mean 4.1.21?