Title: Database Upgrade Loop Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Database Upgrade Loop * Resolved [apatheticus81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apatheticus81/) * (@apatheticus81) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-upgrade-loop/) * I recently upgraded WordPress to 2.3 and now I’m getting told this every time I try to get into my dashboard: * Database Upgrade Required * Your WordPress database is out-of-date, and must be upgraded before you can continue. * The link takes me to a blank page and does nothing. I’ve tried repairing my database tables, removing my plugins, and kicking my computer. No effect. Please help me. * Error page: [http://malfunctionjunction.net/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://malfunctionjunction.net/wp-admin/upgrade.php) Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * [jackoncrack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackoncrack/) * (@jackoncrack) * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-upgrade-loop/#post-648201) * how did you solve your problem? * [mkassian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkassian/) * (@mkassian) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-upgrade-loop/#post-648207) * HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! I am having the exact same problem. I’ve tried everything. Spent hours and Hours on this problem. Please advise. This stupid loop is stopping me from accessing the administrative area of my site, so I can’t do anything. HELP!!!!!! * [bloggerhappy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bloggerhappy/) * (@bloggerhappy) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-upgrade-loop/#post-648208) * hi. i got the same error. what i did was open the upgrade.php file (located in the wp-admin folder) and then replace all ‘url’ with my own URL (e.g. ‘[http://bloggerhappy.com’](http://bloggerhappy.com’);) * then refresh the [http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/upgrade.php) it solved my problem, the installation was done in a jiffy after that. * hope this solves yours too. good luck! Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) The topic ‘Database Upgrade Loop’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/) * [out-of-date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/out-of-date/) * [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 3 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [bloggerhappy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bloggerhappy/) * Last activity: [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-upgrade-loop/#post-648208) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics