Jason he wants to convert from VB -> IPB not IPB -> VB

I always perform this server intensive operations in localhost and then backup with MySQLDumper and import database to server with Bigdump.

But now that I am using a VPS and can do process in localhost and then get in VPS, kill mysql, replace files, reboot mysql. (although this is not always safe)

vB -> IPB:
http://www.invisionpower.com/suite/convert.php