Upgrading smf from 1.1.19 to smf 2.07

[kat]

I'm not sure where this "Old folder/New folder" thing's coming from...

When you upgraded, did you use the LARGE upgrade?

i.e. this:

http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php/smf_2-0-7_upgrade.zip

If you used the update, rather than the upgrade, you'd have files missing.

[gigashiga]

Thankyou very much once again,

I'm not sure where this "Old folder/New folder" thing's coming from...

I renamed them manually and all folders were fresh install  so no files in these folders from previous version

When you upgraded, did you use the LARGE upgrade?

i.e. this:

http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php/smf_2-0-7_upgrade.zip

If you used the update, rather than the upgrade, you'd have files missing.

I used above download

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http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_2-0-7_upgrade.zip

and after ftp i used upgrade.php
it asked for admin username and password and everything went smooth

now it is showing

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Maintenance Mode
Okay faithful users...we're attempting to restore an older backup of the database...news will be posted once we're back!

displayed on a white blank page without any login page / link/option

i can access cpanel .. what should I do next now

[margarett]

First, edit Settings.php and chance maintenance mode to 0.

[gigashiga]

settings set to =0 already
still getting this error.
in firefox and chrom

[gigashiga]

do i download again and recopy files from this link?

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http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php/smf_2-0-7_upgrade.zip

[gigashiga]

update/

i have recently moved changed host/

there my user name was like old_db_username
and on this server (new host ) i changed my username to new_db_user_name


my 1.1.18 and 1.1.19 were functioning properly


but after update
my new_db_user_name gets deleted and old_db_username is created automatically.
automatically... this has happened twice.

[gigashiga]

assuming problem is with the files I want to copy all files once again

need suggestion should i used fresh install files or large upgrade files
wont be executing upgrade or installation thing again
?

[margarett]

I'm sorry but you do many things at once that I can't follow what's wrong

PM me some cPanel and forum admin login details and I'll check that for you

[gigashiga]

oh sorry missed sending cpanel details
please find cpanel details in your message box.

thanks once again for the help

[margarett]

I'm sorry, I forgot this. I cannot login with the details you sent me.
Do you still need help?

[gigashiga]

Yes sure i still need help
no progress yet
login details were working .
i am checking login details once again. and revert back.


edited
okay just checked in sent folder
password i sent was wrong
copied pasted correctly this time double checked.

Thanks once again for your efforts.

[margarett]

Your forum is now upgraded, it was an easy ride, you just had a complete mess in your files

Nevertheless, there seems there's something wrong with your users as everyone appears as "Guest"... But there are 12000 registers in "smf_members". Don't know, this might need further investigation.

If things are seriously messed up and, since you backed up everything before, it might be a smart move to return to your previous 1.1.19 forum. As far as I see, you had a bunch of MODs installed. You should have prepared this with more calm and tests (a test install in your local PC or a duplicate in your server).

I left a full cPanel backup in your homedir before I started to do anything. Just in case

Good luck.

[gigashiga]

thanks very much forum is up and running
I have to reinstall mods

I have complete backup
there are many members registration most of them are spam members
i dont see guest posts now but lots of spam post  there were lot of guest posts appearing recently in 1.1.18/1.1.19 version also even though it was disabled.

I hope everything is fine will give it a try for few days

thanks a milion million ton for all your help.

[gigashiga]

Your forum is now upgraded, it was an easy ride, you just had a complete mess in your files

Nevertheless, there seems there's something wrong with your users as everyone appears as "Guest"... But there are 12000 registers in "smf_members". Don't know, this might need further investigation.

If things are seriously messed up and, since you backed up everything before, it might be a smart move to return to your previous 1.1.19 forum. As far as I see, you had a bunch of MODs installed. You should have prepared this with more calm and tests (a test install in your local PC or a duplicate in your server).

I left a full cPanel backup in your homedir before I started to do anything. Just in case

Good luck.

Hello once again thanks now I know what you meant i have just discovered that i have lost most of my members and their posts are being displayed as guests.

thanks again for all your help and guidance.

[discjocke]

I'm somewhat of a novice doing these large update/upgrades. I tried IE and Firefox when trying to go from 1.1.9 to 2.07 and get this error: The package you tried to upload either is not a valid package or has become corrupted.

[margarett]

Don't hijack other people's topics, especially one that is marked solved already
Anyway, the large upgrade isn't a MOD so you can't install it that way...
Upgrading SMF