No Upgrade Option

[jodean]

I am trying to upgrade from v1.5.7b to v1.5.7d. I want to start the application excluding my old customization code and plugins.

I have created a new folder "test"
I have populated "test" with the new v1.5.7d code
I have created a new DB
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'ubzvl3pdoae9y');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '<2?1:$b>3Eqv');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'dbmkegdlurx2hy');
I have populated the new DB with SQL.GZ from Tools in the running 1.5.7b version
I have modified the dist-configure.php in both root includes and admin includes
Both dist-configure.php were renamed without the "dist-"

DB_PREFIX does correctly reflect the prefix used on the tables in the database

I only get the clean install option. I must be going wrong somewhere. Can anyone please help?

[dbltoe]

As long as you are in the same version group, there's no need for a DB upgrade.

You can use the same database or a new database that is a copy of the old.