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1. hypernayte
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I have backed up my database and WP files. I create a wordpress directory on my server and then unzip the new 2.5 contents into it. I copy over my old wp-config.php. I go to the upgrade.php link, where I choose to upgrade the database. I click "Upgrade WordPress", then up comes "Upgrade Complete". So I then click on "continue" and am sent to the original "Database upgrade required". It's a loop. I've checked to make sure that I'm not seeing a cached page. I've used a different browser to see if I can get to my wp-admin directory. I am currently on 2.3.3, trying to upgrade to 2.5. Seems to be a database problem, but I am not sure how to troubleshoot this one. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. :)

2. Aaron Harun
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Is wordpress trying to use a different URL for the upgrade than what is should be using?

   Was your WordPress installation previously in the root directory and now in a separate WordPress directory?

3. hypernayte
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   WordPress seems to be using the correct URL for the upgrade http://www.site.com/wordpress/wp-admin/upgrade.php?step=1&backto=%2Fwordpress%2Fwp-admin%2F

   In fact, I should mention, the wp-admin screen looks like it was, indeed, upgraded to 2.5. I get the "Upgrade Complete. Your WordPress database has been successfully upgraded!" message. But when I hit "continue", it takes me back to the page that says "Database Upgrade Required. Your WordPress database is out-of-date, and must be upgraded before you can continue. The upgrade process may take a while, so please be patient.", so I'm back where I began.

   My WordPress installation has not changed directory structure.

   Thanks. :)

4. dnxpert
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I have the same problem.

   I also noted in phpmyadmin that the table structure is still 2.3... table names have not changed to 2.5 names ( I remember somewhere that there are new table names for 2.5 )... so perhaps this could be some sort of db permissions issue?

5. dnxpert
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   If anyone is still looking for a solution to this problem, I have fixed mine at least:

   I have these two plugins installed:
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/replace-wp-version/
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-security-scan/

   I had uninstalled them both, but somehow one of them was causing my wordpress version to change even after uninstalling. I deleted the folders from the plugins directory... then backed up my db... then installed wp 2.5, restored db, ran the upgrade wizard and it worked.

   I hope this helps you guys.

6. Richard Palace
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Before you try anything, try removing the object-cache in your wp-content folder if it exists.

   Hope this helps

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