Title: Getting database update loop in 4.1
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Getting database update loop in 4.1

 *  [deaconjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deaconjim/)
 * (@deaconjim)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-database-update-loop-in-41/)
 * Found following, looks like colon rather than semi-colon in php ‘upgrade.php’
 * <?php if ( get_option( ‘db_version’ ) == $wp_db_version || !is_blog_installed()):?
   >

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-database-update-loop-in-41/#post-5593512)
 * Hm, I see what you mean, but I also see the same colon in 4.0.1, 3.9.3, and 3.8.5,
   so I assume it’s something else causing your trouble.
 * 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.
 * If that doesn’t make any difference, try [manually resetting your plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)(
   no Dashboard access required). If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one
   individually until you find the cause.
 * If that does not resolve the issue, access your server via [FTP or SFTP](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients),
   navigate to `/wp-content/themes/` and rename the directory of your currently 
   active theme. This will force the default theme to activate and hopefully rule-
   out a theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins).
 * If all of the above fails, which version of PHP are you running?
 *  [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/)
 * (@rossmitchell)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-database-update-loop-in-41/#post-5593618)
 * Structures like this
    `if ......... :` are correct php syntax.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-database-update-loop-in-41/#post-5593652)
 * Thanks for confirming, Ross!

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-database-update-loop-in-41/#post-5593652)
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