When I try and load the forum (members view or admin) it just attempts to download a randomly generated config file:

<?php

/**

* @brief Public bootstrap

* @author <a href='https://www.invisioncommunity.com'>Invision Power Services, Inc.</a>

* @copyright (c) Invision Power Services, Inc.

* @license https://www.invisioncommunity.com/legal/standards/

* @package Invision Community

* @since 18 Feb 2013

*/

\define('REPORT_EXCEPTIONS', TRUE);

$_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'] = FILE;

require_once 'init.php';

\IPS\Dispatcher\Front::i()->run();

What was the latest change done to the forum prior to this happening?

2 minutes ago, Miss_B said:

What was the latest change done to the forum prior to this happening?

Nothing changed, but mysql did crash and this started after rebooting. It's happening on two different forum installs, but other scripts are loading fine.

Server guy is chasing it down, but thought I would consult here too in case it's something thats happened before to others.

2 minutes ago, Ecnad said:

Nothing changed, but mysql did crash and this started after rebooting. It's happening on two different forum installs, but other scripts are loading fine.

Server guy is chasing it down, but thought I would consult here too in case it's something thats happened before to others.

I don't think that I have seen other users here having this type of issue. What version of Ipb do you have? If you don't have the latest version then this would be the best opportunity to upgrade your forum. If you have the latest version try to do a file overwrite and see if it would solve it.

5 minutes ago, Miss_B said:

I don't think that I have seen other users here having this type of issue. What version of Ipb do you have? If you don't have the latest version then this would be the best opportunity to upgrade your forum. If you have the latest version try to do a file overwrite and see if it would solve it.

I'm on 4.x waiting to update the server to be 5.x compatible.

You would need to contact your hosting company on this one. If its attempting to save a PHP file, then your server is not processing them properly

1 minute ago, Ecnad said:

I'm on 4.x waiting to update the server to be 5.x compatible.

Are you on the latest version of the 4 series? Anyways, it looks like you got this covered with your hosting guy looking into it. Let us know how it will go.

For the curious: The problem was a drive failing. Not sure why it affected Invision more than other scripts/sites on the server, must have been a bad sector hosting an important file. New drive went in and all is well.

Glad you found the issue