Title: Database Update Required
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Database Update Required

 *  [Joeah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeah/)
 * (@joeah)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-10/)
 * Hello, I have updated to WP version 4.2.2. I am running this on a windows server
   and a MS Sql db from my hosting site (Arvixe).
 * I performed the update in wp-admin and now when I try to access wp-admin I get
   a screen that states “Database Update Required”. I click on “Update WordPress
   Database” and it goes to a new screen and stops there.
 * Since I have done this update, I cannot get into wp-admin at all.
 * What do I do? Please bear in mind that I am very very new to WordPress and can
   perform detailed instructions to fix this but I am not a whiz bang at this.
    
   Thanks for your assistance… (Admin if this needs to go to another forum please
   let me know or move it)

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 *  [Martin Robbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/santeven/)
 * (@santeven)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-10/#post-6166336)
 * When a WordPress update doesn’t complete properly, often it can be repaired by
   performing a **manual upgrade**. Successfully to do so will require you follow
   the instructions precisely.
 * Majority of WordPress instructions pertain to linux hosts. So in your case you
   will need to read carefully for alternate windows host instructions within the
   reference documents. Good Luck.
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress)
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_-_Extended_Instructions](https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_-_Extended_Instructions)

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 * Last reply from: [Martin Robbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/santeven/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-10/#post-6166336)
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