Forum down: failed vbSEO upgrade 2.3.2 ->2.4.5

[Marv]

I had 2.3.2 running on my site without any problems. I couldn´t get 2.4 installed and working because of a wrong version of the ioncube loader. Now I tried to install 2.4.5, the pre-release, with the hope in this the ioncube-problem should be solved. I was wrong.

I followed the instructions, uploaded the 2.4.5-xml and installed the new ioncube-loaders. That didn´t worked - the loaders are not compatible with the one which is defined in php.ini (and I have no root access) .
So I deleted the new ioncube loaders and uploaded the old ones from the 2.3.2-package (which worked until now). After that I tried to deinstall the 2.4.5-xml - but all sites only showed up with this error message:

Fatal error:  Call to undefined function:  vbseo_complete_sec() in /home/httpd/vhosts/xxxxxxxxx.com/httpdocs/forum/includes/init.php(292) : eval()'d code on line 2 

"Houston, we have a problem.."

And that´s the point where I am now - I cannot access any of my sites, nor the admincp, nor anything else and so I cannot upload the old 2.3.2-xml , the forum is dead and a support ticket is already opened, my telephone keeps ringing and users report me that the forums were dead..

Can anyone lend a helping hand ? Any help appreciated...

[fsb-holger]

delete your .htacces and you have access to your admincp

regards

[Marv]

Hi Holger,

hab ich längst gemacht, aber das funzt leider auch nicht. Ich versteh nicht warum die init.php meckert - an der hab ich doch nichts verändert... Hast Du noch ne andere Idee ?

I already deleted the htaccess but that changed nothing. I don´t understand why init.php isn´t working - I haven´t changed anything in init.php.. Other ideas..?

[fsb-holger]

ok also so wie ich das sehe greift noch immer die 2.4.5-xml
schieb nochmal alles files der 2.4.5 drauf und versuch dann ins admincp zu kommen.
wenns geht erst plugin deinstallieren und dann die files ersetzen auf die alte version

im zweifel mal einen anderen browser nutzen vll zieht deiner das aus dem cache

und wenn all das nix nutzt is warten angesagt bis sich einer die sache auf deiner seite ansieht

suportticket sag ich da

mfg

[Marv]

tja..dann ist das forum wohl erstmal tot. Auch mit den 2.4.5ern geht nix..und mein Firefox hat keinen Cache
Ticket ist ja schon aufgemacht, aber die Jungs sind wohl alle offline.

So ein Mist..und ich wollte noch in den Taunus, das Bike ausführen.. Erst verliert die Eintracht gestern und jetzt ist heute der Tach wohl auch gelaufen :/
Na, die Woche kann ja heiter werden..

Grüße aus Niederrad,
Marv.


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In reply to Holgers Last post: didn´t worked, the forums are still down.

[fsb-holger]

Grüße aus Niederrad,

na dann kannst du ja bis die wach sind zu mir auf einen kaffee kommen, hast es ja nicht weit

mfg

ps. btw kannst du dir die 2.4.5 sowieso schenken, auser aufgeblasen is da nix passiert

[Oleg Ignatiuk]

Hello Marv,

if you want to temporarily downgrade vBSEO from 2.4.5 to 2.3.2, you should uninstall current version first (remove vbseo php files and uninstall xml product in vb admincp) and then install v2.3.2 (upload files and import xml product). Do not forget to save your xml settings first and restore them after that.

[sifuhall]

I have the same issue (upgrading from 2.3.2 to 2.4) and also get the error message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: vbseo_complete_sec() in /home/virtual/site9/fst/var/www/html/discussion/index.php(485) : eval()'d code on line 2

I have temporarily disabled the plugin. Is there a fix available for this?

[Marv]

I have temporarily disabled the plugin. Is there a fix available for this?

Hello Sifu (Sifu=WT?),

embarrassing, but I had to recognize that it was my fault. There was still a vbSEO-file left on the server that had to be deleted. After deleting the file I´ve downgraded to 2.3.2 and everything´s fine (thanks, Oleg).

So I would guess you´ld better check for undeleted vbseo-files (don´t forget the .htaccess) twice.

HTH.

[sifuhall]

Thanks, downgrading to 2.3.2 worked for me as well.