I think the island issue is simply one of "things need to be made", when you make a new post does it show in an island?

Have you purged everything out of the /cache and /templates/compiled directories and run the clear cache function in the control panel?

Nope, not at this juncture.
It sounds like you might need some database editing.
Something is out of sync with what you used to restore the site with.

Also I hope you did attempt to clear cache on your web browser because that also could be a issue with all the changes you have performed.

Additional information ...

So far it looks like the only topics that I can't access are sticky topics and global announcements. Perhaps that helps to narrow down the problem.

I've checked several dozen others with no problem.

I used the mysql source command from the root user.

No I didn't do that because the master drive on my system was replaced and all the files/directories started off clean.

All I can say is back to the rebuild content option which has seven scripts to run.
Try all seven again I guess.
Other than that you may need assistance from UBB.
If the clear cache has improved your situation then maybe running the re builders again will resolve you problem.

That seems like a reasonable suggestion. I'll run all the rebuild scripts in the order listed. That will have to wait until later tonight. I want to give my users a chance to use the system for a while. It's been down for 2 days and people are in withdrawal.

Understood!
Good luck!

[/b]I rebooted my server and ran all 7 rebuild scripts.

I still have sticky topics and global announcements that I click on and still get [b]There was a problem looking up this post in our database. when I click on them in the topic list.

I would like to delete them but can't.

Suggestions.

Have you tried repairing the forum posts and forum topics tables?