V 4.4.2 automatic update failed dashboard display mostly unusable

update–The dashboard displays correctly at times, I was able to edit comments, but not publish new posts- as soon as i try it reverts to that convoluted double layer with many controls inaccessible.

also, as soon as I tried to look at a draft post it reverts back and i’m unable to publish because that control is displayed under the others

I was able to click the 4.5 update, but then it reverted and controls became messed up. this is a screen shot of the problem

I have to do other things now, but I’m guessing the backup was corrupted so whatever allows me to get the appearance of a useful dashboard is still not supported by good code.

I have not attempted your first suggestion yet, website is a lesser priority than a high pressure 42″ gas pipeline that wants to come through my front “yard”.

I was somewhat uncertain, but my understanding was to manually update the wp files directly in the host by substituting the files from the 4.5 download. Since i have enough functionality to limp around in the dashboard, i planned to not delete files, just rename so they could be retrieved later if the 4.5 update wasn’t compatible or something. (I’m assuming the content and php folders are still compatible with the new 4.5 update)

I have meanwhile deactivated all plugins, with the same interesting combinations of marginal dysfunction in the dashboard.

I’m thinking now just for giggles to go ahead and reactivate everything and see what happens, just in case i can avoid all the manipulation of folders in the host (i really am lazy)

Oh, if this matters at all, in the all posts summaries I was finally able to publish a saved draft, although if i go directly to create new post the same nonsense comes back, then i backspace into the previous window where the dashboard looks pretty good.

when i update the themes (which display normally) I go into the dysfunction when i hit the button, and then backspace to the now updated theme and preview and all without incident.

so things are working, just not quite.

I do appreciate the time you’ve taken here– I did post links on two other similar threads I found to your first comment, so this may reach a few other people, if you haven’t already seen them.

Probably later tonight I’ll have time to play with this, and will keep you posted. Thanks again, Bob

thanks for the zilla link, logged in with ftp last night and studied different files in the wp folders, I think I have a plan, but it will wait for tonight.

Oh, i tried activating, deactivating plugins, even changed theme to swift, but the dashboard still has some commands where it just goes nuts. I can click on the 4.5 update link, but as soon as i do it’s nuts and then i can’t click on it again. still haven’t found that easier softer way

sorry about the “goes nuts” I was just referring to the same stuff that has been happening right along. screen shot

This isn’t my screen, but someone else had the same problem and my screen is identical.at least at the bottom, the top is just the list of menu items on a plain white background,

http://www.permaculturebob.com for both

LOL thanks to all the gods of ftp and forums, specifically James Huff

your original suggestion, while a bit tedious fixed the problem exactly–at least my initial test didn’t send the system into chaos when i asked for a new post,

When i refreshed the website wp asked to update the database, which it did automatically, and a couple minutes later I had the new post screen in front of me waiting for my inspiration.

I’m sorry i can’t really debug the problem, it sounded like you were on the trail,if you have any questions about how it used to act, ask fast, my memory isn’t what it used to be 🙂

thanks again James I’ll post my success in those other threads–i had already posted links back to here before.

While this approach seems to be more a shotgun than a scalpel, it worked quite well–I’m guessing that is just the way one might manually install wp, guess I learned something

oh, moving everything to backup except the two files (your wording was delete everything on the server except…) will give a 403 error. only replace the files in the4.5 download (except config and content of course) I think other files are there that help the host keep track of things and deleting them would be disastrous.