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   2/28/09

   riverstyxxx

   Did you reboot your computer? Unplug your modem then plug it back in? I hope you scanned for viruses. Did you call the geek squad?
   You might have a problem with your harddrive, try replacing it with a bigger one then reinstall windows. If not that, its definitely your RAM bro. I recommend a stick of 2gb.
   
   Thank you, that'll be 59 dollars on your credit card.

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   2/28/09

   cooper

   codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress
   
   it really is easy, just read it over a couple of times, then read the more complicated version, read it again, go have coffee, read it again, and start, as you do it check things off. Go slow. BACK-Ups first of course.
   
   It goes much faster the next time and the next. I find that there are too many little issues which come up doing it with auto-upgrade plugins.

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3. 

   2/28/09

   riverstyxxx

   Ok I've finally narrowed it down: You either have to call AOL tech support or it's your video card.

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4. 

   2/28/09

   cooper

   Do you even have a wordpress blog?

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   1. 

      2/28/09

      gerri50

      yup, I do, I haven't listed them on BC for personal reasons.
      
      Thanks for your help.
5. 

   2/28/09

   PetLvr

   Look for InstantUpgrade plugin and activate it.
   
   1) do a full backup of your blog
   2) get the InstantUpgrade plugin and activate
   2) do you have access to SSH? it's faster >> get a PutTy program
   chmod -R 777 /home/public_html/wp-admin
   chmod -R 777 /home/public_html/wp-includes
   chmod -R 777 /home/public_html/wp-content
   (make everything read/write/executable - recursive all folders)
   chmod 755 /home/public_html/wp-content
   (afterwards - adjust the wp-content folder only)
   chmod all the root files 777 except .htaccess, sitemaps, and wp-config.php
   3) Manage/InstantUpgrade/ >> update with latest wordpress
   (it takes control of the permissions afterwards and resets them)
   4) afterwards - deactivate InstantUpgrade plugin - it's integrated into wp2.7+ and easy to upgrade future versions with WP itself.
   
   The End.

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      2/28/09

      PetLvr

      PS .. do the chmod (or from your Filezilla/wsFTP/etc programs) and then upgrade. Don't do the chmod and leave it like that until morning.
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   2/28/09

   Jendyptp

   I might be being stupid, but there is an automatic upgrade plugin - you simply press the button and hey presto it's done. x

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      3/01/09

      PetLvr

      The automatic upgrade was adequate, up until 2.6 version ... it does not copy all the files over upon an upgrade to 2.7+ version. If you are having problems uploading media files (or cannot upload multiple media files at the same time) then your installation is affected.
      
      It is built in and working in the 2.7 version though and worked ok upgrading to 2.7.1 when I used it.
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   2/28/09

   crawfordvj

   My Automatic Upgrade plugin didn't work in the latest upgrade from 2.7 to 2.71. I deactivated it and now use the built in Auto Update without any problems.
   The plugin should work on 2.63 though. wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade/

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8. 

   3/01/09

   gerri50

   I finally upgraded. At first, I did something wrong somewhere and broke it. I went back to it after a good nights sleep and fixed it. My blog is no running on the latests version of Wordpress. Thanks for all you help and suggestions guys.

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