After try #4.  I'm using .,net 2.0 and sql 2000 which i have for several other sites.

any help? Why do I have to STart all over when this happens???

Installing DotNetNuke

Version: 04.09.00

Installation Status Report

00:00:00.093 - Installing Version: 4.4.0

00:00:00.093 -   Executing Script: DotNetNuke.SetUp.SqlDataProvider 

00:00:00.703 -   Executing Script: DotNetNuke.Schema.SqlDataProvider 

00:03:32.407 -   Executing Script: DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider 

00:03:39.329 - Installing MemberRole Provider:

00:03:39.329 -   Executing Script: InstallCommon

00:03:43.657 -   Executing Script: InstallMembership

00:03:48.345 -   Executing Script: InstallProfile

00:03:51.063 -   Executing Script: InstallRoles

00:03:54.704 - Upgrading to Version: 4.9.0

00:03:54.907 -   Executing Script: 04.04.01.SqlDataProvider 

00:03:56.548 -   Executing Script: 04.05.00.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:12.517 -   Executing Script: 04.05.01.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:13.704 -   Executing Script: 04.05.02.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:17.095 -   Executing Script: 04.05.03.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:19.423 -   Executing Script: 04.05.04.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:21.189 -   Executing Script: 04.05.05.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:22.142 -   Executing Script: 04.06.00.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:34.642 -   Executing Script: 04.06.01.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:35.267 -   Executing Script: 04.06.02.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:35.861 -   Executing Script: 04.07.00.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:38.892 -   Executing Script: 04.08.00.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:41.189 -   Executing Script: 04.08.01.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:43.329 -   Executing Script: 04.08.02.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:44.283 -   Executing Script: 04.08.03.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:45.017 -   Executing Script: 04.08.04.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:46.189 -   Executing Script: 04.09.00.SqlDataProvider 

00:04:47.173 - Performing General Upgrades

00:04:56.923 - Loading Host Settings:

00:05:07.251 - Configuring SuperUser:

00:05:10.048 - Synchronizing Host Files:

00:05:26.970 - Installing Modules:

00:05:26.970 - Executing Additional Scripts:

00:05:26.970 -   Creating Portal: My Website

00:06:45.143 -   

Server Error in '/' Application.

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Thread was being aborted.

[ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.]
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +483
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ResumeSteps(Exception error) +539
   System.Web.HttpApplication.System.Web.IHttpAsyncHandler.BeginProcessRequest(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback cb, Object extraData) +144
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr) +300

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42

I am having the same issue. When I upgrade on my local XP replica of the server web site it work fine but When I try to upgrade on the server I get the same error. Any have any Ideas of how to speed things up. The server had win2003 and sql 2005 running 4.7 want to upgrade to 4.9 any ideas?