Title: Update failed and worse
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Update failed and worse

 *  Resolved [db1bulldog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/db1bulldog/)
 * (@db1bulldog)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/)
 * So I noticed this morning when I logged into Dashboard that there was an update
   available to 4.2.1. I clicked to do it without backing up, and it froze. Now,
   my URL is nonresponsive, I cannot access the dashboard, and I’m a real neophyte
   when it comes to code. I have maintained the website for 4 years just using the
   dashboard, and I have no idea what to do.
 * I can access the files via ftp, but I don’t know what I should be trying to see/
   replace/rename.
 * Any help would be very much appreciated.
 * The URL is acatribe.com, though you won’t see anything there. 🙁

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6075984)
 * Your site is working fine for me. Are you still having a problem?
 *  Thread Starter [db1bulldog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/db1bulldog/)
 * (@db1bulldog)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076138)
 * Got it fixed, thank you so much!
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076139)
 * That’s great. Glad you worked it out.
 *  [lmweber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lmweber/)
 * (@lmweber)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076140)
 * Since upgrading to 4.2.1 I can’t access the wysiwyg editor to make a blog post.
   Help!
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076141)
 * @Imweber, please start your own thread here:
    [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform)
   Your issue is not related, and this thread is resolved.
 *  [lmweber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lmweber/)
 * (@lmweber)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076142)
 * Sorry about that. I’m a new user.
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076143)
 * That’s quite alright! It’s just better for you to have your own thread for best
   results. Welcome to the forum!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-11/#post-6076143)
 * Status: resolved

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