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1. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   I just did a totally clean fresh install of WP 2.5.1 - default themes, no added plug-ins, all totally virgin ..

   This install part went fine .. everything verified .. but logging into the Dashboard, all I get is a blank page ..

   The actual blog shows up just fine .. but the admin area .. blanksville.

   I searched the forum and saw where some had similar issues when upgrading - mostly due to third party plug-ins .. but that's not the case here .. this was a straight up fresh install .. just what was in the 2.5.1 package.

   Any help here?

   Thanks.

2. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   some more details ..

   the blog shows up fine ..

   the wp-login.php page shows up fine

   Dashboard .. for that matter EVERYTHING within the wp-admin directory .. bounces up a blank page ..

   As a test, I entered a false page URL within the wp-admin directory "wp-admin/XXXaaa.php" .. I correctly get a 404 error ..

   So .. the page URL *is* recognized as a valid address, but all I'm getting are blank pages within the wp-admin directory.

   Does that help anyone to help me squish this bug?

   Thanks again.

3. kayakbabe
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Same thing happens to me too. I restored my backup and redid the upgrade process. And same thing .. now Three times in a row. can see the public side of wordpress, but the wp-admin side is blank. not 404 errors... just blank!

4. kayakbabe
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   hey on try #2, i didn't just deactive plugins, I completely removed them first. wordpress ran find without my plugins. then did the upgrade. still get a blank admin area. maybe that will help.

5. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Thanks .. but again .. mine is a fresh install (totally virgin - just the 'official' package) .. no third-party plug-ins .. but I did think to try removing the default hello and akismet plug-ins .. just to see if it's an overall plug-in issue .. still didn't work ..

   Thanks though ..

6. RosieMBanks
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Can you give us a link?

   If you can see the site, but not the admin, some files are missing, i think. Perhaps you can compare your list of files online with what you uploaded?

7. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   I thought of that .. checked ... everything is there .. file for file ..

   Unfortunately, I can't give a link yet .. client/privacy etc etc ..

   Thanks though ..

   Think I'll sleep on it ..

8. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   More checking .. seems this is NOT a 2.5.x issue .. tried downgrading to 2.3.3 and even 2.2.3 .. and still the same issue .. everything works .. EXCEPT all I get is blanks in the Dashboard (and the wp-admin area overall)

   Anyone have any idea of what can be going on?

   Thanks.

9. fireQuartz
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   At this point, I'm pretty sure this is a server-side issue, and not a WP/install issue. As a control, I did the same upload on a different server system .. and 2.5.1 took to it like a champ ..

   So .. now we just have to go digging through the server ..

   I already know it meets the MySQL and PHP version requirements, so that's knocked off the list. I also ran into a note about making sure enough memory is allocated to the php.ini file .. that's good too .. so I guess it's needle-in-a-haystack time. If I ever find out I'll post it here in case some other poor schmoe runs into this problem.

   Of course, if there's a poor schmoe out there who's been through this .. please reply.

   Thanks.

10. danbrazelton
    Member
    Posted 4 days ago #

    Found this on another thread. Worked for me.
    http://whiffer.net/2008/04/11/wp-25-blank-admin-page-fix/

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