unable to backup database - error message

[timned88]

when i was trying to backup the database for my EE2 install, i got the following page:

Unable to connect to the selected database server at this time
PLEASE PRESS REFRESH ON YOUR BROWSER TO TRY AGAIN.
Why do you get this error? Maybe because:

The database server has not been activated for you domain
your username/password is wrong.
The database server in offline for some reason.
The server name is incorrect.
Server firewall rejects the connect.If you get this error, contact your server administrator and check if MySQL is indeed running on your server. This error message can also mean that the MySQL server is overloaded - can easily happen in shared hosting where 250 sites fight for one CPU and same system resources.
(Info by EE Backup)

Server: localhost
Access denied for user 'dbuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

any idea why? i never got this before. i did switch DNS settings a few minutes ago because i have a new hosting company but that shouldn't affect the database connect should it? everything appears to be working properly, no error messages in the logs, photos displaying, etc.

working site is:
http://75.125.60.11/~themagi2/photos

thanks!

[Pekka]

Check backup/ee_backup_prefs/preferences.php that they match info you have in basecode/SETUP_settings.php (which apparently works).

[timned88]

that did it! thanks, pekka.