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9/27/2006 1:12 PM
 
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The best way to upgrade from 2.1.2 to 4.* is the following

Upgrade to 3.3.5

Then upgrade to 4.3.*

The upgrade process from 2.1.2 to 4.3.5 doesn't work properly, based on my recent testing.

Chris Hammond
Former DNN Corp Employee, MVP, Core Team Member, Trustee
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9/27/2006 2:54 PM
 
Robert J Collins


www.netlogiccorporation.com
Joined: 9/26/2003
Posts: 1021

I agree, you should jump from release to release and not go from 2.x to 4.x. 

There are many disadvantages to staying on 2.x.  No support, no new modules, you don't get any of the new features, and the list goes on. 

I would go with the recommendation Chris made.

Best Regards,

Robert J Collins | Co-Founder & President

Netlogic Corporation

 
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9/28/2006 4:32 PM
 
Brodie

Joined: 9/8/2006
Posts: 5
Ok well I tried to upgrade in two steps still no go. Keeps hosing the database, but eventually says upgrade complete.

So I am trying to get a test server running with this 2.1.2 install.
Here is my problem now:
test.mysite.com loads fine after copying from the production server.
There are URLAliases setup in the database so that when you hover over or click on /default.aspx?tabid=38 then it will show whatever.html
This works on the production server but not on the test. On test any time you click on anything that has a URLAlias like that it 404 errors.

Any clues on how to fix this in 2.1.2?
I cannot find how to change the URLAlias in DNN.
Also if you manually type in /default.aspx?tabid=38 and add an & at the end the page will load properly.
 
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9/29/2006 6:18 PM
 
Nina M


www.berrydigital.com.au
Joined: 1/23/2004
Posts: 1961

I spoke with someone today who had successfully upgraded their portal from DNN 2.1.2 >> 4..3.4 (only because 4.3.5 wasn't out)

He is an extremely experienced developer.

It took him one full day.

He said the trick was to upgrade from 2.1.2 >> 3.2.2 first, and not worry about the modules and how they look. I cannot state what third party modules were running prior to upgrading, but he was happy with the overall job, BUT IT DID TAKE AN EXPERIENCED DEVELOPER 1 FULL DAY - so it could take some time.  He probably tested a few things first and dropped some installations along the way to use the 3.2.2 build.

I have never been happy with upgrading because I'm not a developer who can go in with scripts and fix things, and my own experience on a 2.1.2 site that had some modfications to the TAB id references back from a DNN1 installation proved to be a waste of three weeks.

I thought I would share this with you since if it took and experienced developer 1 full day - expect that it's a trial and error process and I hope the site was backed up.  

If it was me attempting it - I'd be doing a few local ones, before trying on a live site.

Nina Meiers

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If it's on DNN, I fix, build, deploy, support,skin, host, design, consult, implement, integrate and done since 2003.
Who am I? Just a city chic, having a crack at organic berry farming.. and creating awesome websites.
 
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