Title: Can't update the WordPress Database
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Can't update the WordPress Database

 *  [gautamcool1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gautamcool1/)
 * (@gautamcool1)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-the-wordpress-database/)
 * Hey I blog at [WhatsApp For Pc](http://awhatsappforpc.in/) but after updating
   to the latest version it is asking to update the database but the page after 
   update is a 404 Page. Can anyone help here?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-the-wordpress-database/#post-6010583)
 * Try [downloading WordPress](https://wordpress.org/download/) again and delete
   then replace your copies of everything **except** the `wp-config.php` file and
   the `/wp-content/` directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively
   replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings. Some
   uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete
   the original files before replacing them.

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## Tags

 * [database update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database-update/)
 * [updating](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/updating/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-update-the-wordpress-database/#post-6010583)
 * Status: not resolved

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