Issue with upgrading db: database upgrade required. please run the 1.3.9-to-1.5.0 upg

[bongobayfusion]

I've created a 1.5 install of my site, and migrated the source files over from the 1.3.8a version.

I've merged the MYSQL db from the 1.3.8a version into the 1.5 DB


database upgrade required. please run the 1.3.9-to-1.5.0 upgrade via zc_install

I ran the ZC_install, I can only get to the Database Security box, and it seems to not recognize my password to let me pass to the actual upgrade..i even tried resetting the password to "admin" via phpmyadmin, but no dice...this is what I am getting:

Database Security Your Administrator username/password (the one that you use to access your shop Admin area) are required in order to make database changes. (This is NOT your MySQL password)
Admin name##############################
Password:##############################__

It gives me this even after entering what I think is the right password..

ATTENTION: Problems Found
X Admin Password required to proceed with upgrade more info...

Any ideas? This has been driving me nuts all day! Is it linking to the wrong DB somehow? The admin Config.php is pointing to the correct db, same as the regular include>config.php file..

[DrByte]

zc_install looks at the non-admin configure.php file to know what database to connect to. If you copied that file from your live site then you've done yourself two disservices: wiped out the good data found in the one initially built by the 1.5 install, and pointed it to your other database, which means you're attempting to upgrade the wrong one.
And/or you've got the wrong DB_PREFIX in the file, which means it's looking at the wrong tables altogether, and thus can't authenticate you because you're actually giving it credentials for the wrong upgrade.

[robbie269]

I am currently having the same problem as bongobayfusion.
I create a new install with the 1.5 version with a new blank DB called storenew15. I can load admin and the 1.5 website OK.
I then import my live DB to another DB called storenewup. I change the DB name in the 1.5 version config files from storenew15 to storenewup. Run zc_install again and go to upgrade database. When I get to adding the admin login and password I get the same errors as bongobayfusion. I know the password etc is correct because I was just in there.
What am I missing?

[DrByte]

It's looking for the admin username+password from the database you pointed your configure.php files to.

So, if you just imported old data into the database, then you need the admin username+password that goes along with the admin users in that old database.

[robbie269]

It's looking for the admin username+password from the database you pointed your configure.php files to.

So, if you just imported old data into the database, then you need the admin username+password that goes along with the admin users in that old database.

AH! That worked!!
I think with previous 1.3 upgrades I was using the same admin username & password for both and it was just dumb luck that it worked.
Thank you Dr Byte.

[mydreams]

Dear Zen Cart Expert,

I also got the same problem.

I install new store ver 1.5.1 using Cpanel (Softaculous), but when i change db connection in configure.php file to my live old store (ver 1.3.9h), the new store appear :
database upgrade required. please run the 1.3.9-to-1.5.0 upgrade via zc_install

Hopefully somebody can hep me...

thanks.

[DrByte]

I install new store ver 1.5.1 using Cpanel (Softaculous), but when i change db connection in configure.php file to my live old store (ver 1.3.9h), the new store appear :
database upgrade required. please run the 1.3.9-to-1.5.0 upgrade via zc_install

You need to do an upgrade to make your data compatible with the new version. See the information and links on http://www.zen-cart.com/upgrade