Jeff;
I just ran a 4.7 to 5.4.4 upgrade on my laptop using localhost, Network service as the Default App Pool, web folder and SQL server account
I had 10 Admins, 100 pages, 1000 users, Swiss and Danish, iWeb module, DataSprings Dynamic Registration module both loaded and enabled.
No errors on the upgrade, all green in the upgrade UI page.
When I clicked on the link at the bottom of the page I got this error:
Source Error:
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This is a known issue you can fix it by altering the Telerik versioning in web.config:
<dependentAssembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<assemblyIdentity name="Telerik.Web.UI" publicKeyToken="121fae78165ba3d4" />
<!--Upgraded by DotNetNuke.Telerik.Web version 5.4.0 - Date: 4/19/2010 4:43:00 PM-->
<!--<bindingRedirect oldVersion="2007.1.1.20-2011.4.2000.20" newVersion="2009.3.1104.35" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />-->
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="2008.0.0.0-2020.0.0.0" newVersion="2010.01.309.35" />
</dependentAssembly>
The forum post about this is here: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/107/postid/364966/scope/posts/Default.aspx#364966
Also, the Registration page may be incorrectly set after the upgrade so that nothing happens when you click on "Register" link.
To fix this log in as HOST then go Admin --> site settings
Scroll down and open "Advanced settings"
In "Page Management" you'll see that "Registration" is set to "User Profile" change it to none, or if you have a 3rd Party Registration module point it there.
Save your changes.
Once I fixed the above issues I was able to load the site and sign in or register. All appears to be working as I expect.
I suggest you backup your site(s), copy them locally and get them running locally and then perform the upgrade locally.
Once you've fixed any errors/issues then you're ready to run an upgrade at GoDaddy and you already have all the fixes in hand without downtime.
You should do this every time you want to upgrade
HTH,