Title: Fatal error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal error

 *  [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/)
 * When I update WP I got this message:
 * Fatal error: Call to a member function register_handler() on a non-object in /
   home/maurolar/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/media.php on line 944
 * Someone could help me
 * Thanks
 * Mauro

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193094)
 * try manually re-uploading all files and folders EXCEPT the wp-config.php file
   and the /wp-content/ directory from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure 
   that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.
   Read the [Manual Update ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress#Manual_Update)
   directions first!
 *  Thread Starter [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193098)
 * Thanks!
    I will try later today Mauro
 *  Thread Starter [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193331)
 * I’ve trying but do not work yet.
 * Fatal error: Call to a member function register_handler() on a non-object in /
   home/maurolar/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/media.php on line 944
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193335)
 * > I’ve trying but do not work yet.
 * have you tried manually re-uploading all files and folders as I suggested in 
   my previous reply?
 *  Thread Starter [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193337)
 * yes.
    I manually re-uploading all files and folders as you suggested Mauro
 *  [Scriptrunner (Doug Sparling)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scriptrunner/)
 * (@scriptrunner)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193338)
 * `Fatal error: Call to a member function register_handler() on a non-object in/
   home/maurolar/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/media.php on line 944`
 * `register_handler()` is on line 944 only in WordPress 3.5, so it’s possible you’re
   mixing WordPress 3.6.1 and WordPress 3.5, and that’s not going to work. Originally
   that could be due to a failed upgrade.
 * If you’re trying to upload a fresh copy of WordPress (3.6.1), you absolutely 
   need to follow Tara’s advice and delete old folders and files first (except for
   the wp-content directory and wp-config.php file). And make a backup first!
 *  Thread Starter [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193339)
 * So that’s I’m doing…
    Thanks Mauro
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193340)
 * > So that’s I’m doing…
 * Please clarify:Are you done with the troubleshooting step I suggested OR, are
   not?
 *  Thread Starter [Mauro Laruccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurolaruccia/)
 * (@maurolaruccia)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193341)
 * Now works!!!
    Thanks Doug and Tara… Mauro
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-928/#post-4193342)
 * Glad to know 🙂

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