Title: Fatal error: Allowed memory size Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Fatal error: Allowed memory size * Resolved [billmessick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billmessick/) * (@billmessick) * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allowed-memory-size-33/) * After I updated to 3.3 the front of the site is fine [http://utahmtb.com ](http://utahmtb.com) but when I try to go to the dashboard I get this… * Database Update Required WordPress has been updated! Before we send you on your way, we have to update your database to the newest version. The update process may take a little while, so please be patient. * When I press the Update WordPress Database I get this…. * Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 16 bytes) in /home/utahmtb/public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1292 * Anybody have any ideas? Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allowed-memory-size-33/#post-2447174) * Try [increasing the memory available to PHP](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/253495#post-1017842). * Thread Starter [billmessick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billmessick/) * (@billmessick) * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allowed-memory-size-33/#post-2447188) * Dude you are the bomb! * I went into my servers php.ini and doubled the 64 to 128 and tried again and it worked….thank you!!! Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Fatal error: Allowed memory size’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [billmessick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billmessick/) * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allowed-memory-size-33/#post-2447188) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics