We're trying to upgrade a site from 4.0.4.2 to 4.7.2. We have followed most of the steps correctly (updating / adding folders, adding custom values to web.config etc, added the App_Data folder and Umbraco folders). We've the install folder to the root too.
When we visit /install/ it just hangs on step one. The value in umbracoConfigurationStatus is 4.0.4.2.
Did you upgrade from 4.0 to 4.7 directly, or did you use the intermediate versions as well? (especially 4.5)
Personally, I go through every single version just to be on the safe side. My approach is to make a fresh install of the version and use WinMerge to compare the real site with the clean new site. I should be able to explain every difference and it's easy to find/merge changes in config files as well as move in the new binaries and move out the outdated ones. I then launch the upgraded site and run the /install to be sure any database changes have been made.
Yes, I'm pedantic. But I've also never had a site fail after an upgrade.
Although I'm not as thorough as Doug (I skip some versions) you absolutely do have to upgrade to 4.5.x before moving on to 4.7.x. I generally go for 4.0.x > 4.5.2 > 4.7.x I think. I also second Doug's recommendation to do your upgrade in a seperate directory so you can merge your config files accurately.
Doug, I've followed your advice to upgrade in stages... and took Simons route (rather than all in-between versions) so reverted everything and went 4.0.x > 4.5.2 > 4.7.x and everything is as it should be and I can carry on! Thank you both for your quick replies! B.
Glad you got it sorted, the reason for it is because there were major changes in 4.5.2 - I found out the hard way once too but I've done so many now I know roughly what I can get away with in terms of skipping some of the patch upgrades :)
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Hi,
We're trying to upgrade a site from 4.0.4.2 to 4.7.2. We have followed most of the steps correctly (updating / adding folders, adding custom values to web.config etc, added the App_Data folder and Umbraco folders). We've the install folder to the root too.
When we visit /install/ it just hangs on step one. The value in umbracoConfigurationStatus is 4.0.4.2.
What should we be checking?
Have you tried removing or changing the umbracoConfigurationStatus to 4.7.2?
Yes, changing it to 4.7.2 causes an Umbraco 404.
Did you upgrade from 4.0 to 4.7 directly, or did you use the intermediate versions as well? (especially 4.5)
Personally, I go through every single version just to be on the safe side. My approach is to make a fresh install of the version and use WinMerge to compare the real site with the clean new site. I should be able to explain every difference and it's easy to find/merge changes in config files as well as move in the new binaries and move out the outdated ones. I then launch the upgraded site and run the /install to be sure any database changes have been made.
Yes, I'm pedantic. But I've also never had a site fail after an upgrade.
cheers,
doug.
Although I'm not as thorough as Doug (I skip some versions) you absolutely do have to upgrade to 4.5.x before moving on to 4.7.x. I generally go for 4.0.x > 4.5.2 > 4.7.x I think. I also second Doug's recommendation to do your upgrade in a seperate directory so you can merge your config files accurately.
Simon
Doug, I've followed your advice to upgrade in stages... and took Simons route (rather than all in-between versions) so reverted everything and went 4.0.x > 4.5.2 > 4.7.x and everything is as it should be and I can carry on! Thank you both for your quick replies! B.
Glad you got it sorted, the reason for it is because there were major changes in 4.5.2 - I found out the hard way once too but I've done so many now I know roughly what I can get away with in terms of skipping some of the patch upgrades :)
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