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4/18/2013 9:25 AM
 
jwellslc


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Okay, I made copies of the database and website files. My goal is to make a copy of everything, which I've done. Then I want to upgrade the copy to the current version of DNN. I have the copies on my local host, and when I ran it, it looks like it is doing a fresh install of version 5.0.0. During the process, I get an unidentified failure when running database installation scripts. Not the database connection was successful.

Would it be better for me to do a clean install of Version 7 and import my current files over? Is this even possible?

Thanks again for the help.
 
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4/18/2013 9:52 AM
 
jwellslc


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Okay, I just went through the list listed on the link you provided. On step 13, it says to copy the extracted upgrade files over my current files. This replaces everything. Am I doing something wrong when I copy over? 
 
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4/18/2013 10:49 AM
 
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As for the extraction question, you won't extract over any of your existing files, the UPGRADE package only contains the necessary DNN files to upgrade, it won't replace your Images/Content/etc.

As for your other question, after you backup/restore your database locally, I would recommend you make sure that restored copy WORKS as is, before you upgrade. Otherwise you might be chasing issues related to the restore, instead of issues related to the upgrade
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4/18/2013 8:13 PM
 
jwellslc


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Awesome. Well I made progress. I upgraded to version 5.6.0 successfully. I was then able to update DDN to .net framework 4.0 from 2.0 using the configuration manager that was installed with the 5.6.0 version.

Then I upgraded to the newest version of DNN, which I believe is 7.0.0.5? The upgrade was successful, but the website is def flawed. I has critical errors on most pages and links. Also, I can log in as Admin/host, but everything seems skewed.

 Any ideas to what could be the cause? I don't think it is the update in framework to 4.0 since it worked with the first upgrade. Thanks for your continued help.

 Josh
 
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4/18/2013 9:29 PM
 
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You'll need to post a bit more info if you want help on the new issues. Flawed doesn't tell us much :D

Critical errors should be logged in the Event Viewer, go there as a HOST account and see if you have detailed messages there.

As for "skewed" the CSS might need to be updated in your skin to function with all the CSS changes in DNN 7
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