Title: fatal error message
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# fatal error message

 *  [dalstatus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dalstatus/)
 * (@dalstatus)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-48/)
 * I was updating and writing a new post and after finishing I saw that there was
   an update available. I tried to update, but it did not go through now when I 
   try to log-in as admin. I get only this message
 *  Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_get_update_data() in /home/content/
   03/8332303/html/wp-admin/menu.php on line 34
 * no idea what to do or how to fix this so that I can get back to my admin page.
 * Please help!

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-48/#post-2605389)
 * Go in to your database via PHPMyAdmin and see if you can run a repair on your
   database.
 * Failing that, do a manual ‘upgrade’ of WordPress. Just delete the wp-admin folder
   and copy up a new one from the zip at [http://wordpress.org/download/](http://wordpress.org/download/)
 *  Thread Starter [dalstatus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dalstatus/)
 * (@dalstatus)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-48/#post-2605456)
 * Thanks I have been trying to follow your instructions to fix this problem, however,
   you may have vastly overestimated my expertise. I learned what PHP is and went
   to my GoDaddy database logged in through PHPMyAdmin but could not find any repair.
   
   Downloaded the update of WP. Yet have no idea what a manual “upgrade” is or how
   to find or delete the wp-admin folder or copy up a new one from the zip in order
   to make fix this problem.
 * Your continued support and help is appreciated.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-48/#post-2605492)
 * When you have a host with (decent) documentation, sometimes the best thing to
   do is to read it 😉
 * [http://support.godaddy.com/help/category/web-hosting-databases-mysql/762](http://support.godaddy.com/help/category/web-hosting-databases-mysql/762)

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 * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/)
 * [line 34](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/line-34/)

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 * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-48/#post-2605492)
 * Status: not resolved

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