Title: HTTP Error Uploading Media
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# HTTP Error Uploading Media

 *  Resolved [awallace42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awallace42/)
 * (@awallace42)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/)
 * I’ve just updated to WP 3.6 and now can not upload media without getting HTTP
   Error, if I try and upload via the “browser uploader” I get _500 Internal Server
   Error Page can not be displayed._
 * I have tried:
 * • Using a different Admin user
    • turning off ALL plugins • Using the Default
   theme • Using the default theme with the plugins all turned off • deleting everything
   in the .htaccess file
 * Looking at my sites error log in the cPanel I get the following which seems to
   point to a missing giff which I think is a read herring:
 * _[Thu Aug 29 14:38:27 2013] [error] [client 195.50.123.10] File does not exist:/
   home/nmvxaxez/public\_html/wp-admin/header.gif, referer: [http://thehistorynetwork.org/wp-admin/media-new.php](http://thehistorynetwork.org/wp-admin/media-new.php)_
 * My server Memory Limit is 64mb and my reported usage is 52mb, if its any help
   the server PHP version is 5.3.25 and its a multisite install.
 * Any more suggestions of things to try would be very gratefully accepted.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078085)
 * Try:
    – switching to the default theme by renaming your current theme’s folder
   inside wp-content/themes and adding “-old” to the end of the folder name using
   [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application
   your host provides.
 * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   by FTP or phpMyAdmin.
 * – re-uploading all files & folders – **except** the wp-content folder – from 
   a **fresh** download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of
   files & folder before uploading the new ones.
 * – running the upgrade manually via wp-admin/upgrade.php
 *  Thread Starter [awallace42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awallace42/)
 * (@awallace42)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078134)
 * Esmi,
 * Thanks for the super fast response.
 * I believe I’ve tried each of your suggestions to the letter and still no joy.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078224)
 * There is no header.gif file in the wp-admin folder of a standard WordPress install.
 *  Thread Starter [awallace42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awallace42/)
 * (@awallace42)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078335)
 * I’m still not having any luck…
 * I’ve now also tried:
 * • Adding “AddType x-mapp-php5 .php” to the htaccess file
    • Adding the mod_security
   code to the htaccess file • creating a new uploads folder • deleted the multisite
   setup • running with no plugins by removing the folder (again) • running with
   no theme by removing the folder (again) • running with no plugins or theme by
   removing the folders (again) • Changed permissions on uploads from 777 to 750•
   changed the upload folder in settings to a different folder (then back to the
   older folder) • updated flash (I was already up to date) • tried with both flash
   and non flash uploader (and tried the no flash uploader plugin) • I’ve also checked
   with my host who insist its nothing to do with them
 * Does anyone have anything else to try?
 * Currently my only option is to downgrade to WP 3.4 as that is the last version
   that I could upload images to, clearly this is just avoiding the issue.
 * Many thanks for taking the time to read this…
 *  Thread Starter [awallace42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awallace42/)
 * (@awallace42)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078340)
 * FYI I eventually installed a second new/clean WP site and this had the same issues,
   and opened another support ticket with my host.
 * My host finally “resolved” their issue which they initially claimed they didn’t
   have!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [awallace42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awallace42/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-uploading-media/#post-4078340)
 * Status: resolved

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