The error message I got:

Yikes–now I get TWO error messages (after deleting that default-filters.php file):

Warning: main(/homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-includes/default-filters.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-settings.php on line 117

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required ‘/homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-includes/default-filters.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-settings.php on line 117
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Now what?

Jerry

As I look closer at those error messages, it seems like it’s looking for the deleted “filters” file. Was I supposed to replace it with something?

Jerry

Hmmm…been an hour. I was getting spoiled by the quick responses.

I’m still unable to log on–I have those error messages. Do I need to replace the deleted default-filters.php file, or is there something else to do?

Jerry

Hi – I have a weird DNS error which blocks parts of the UK from this domain. It’s not been figured out.

Open your ftp client and do a check that what’s on the server is what is in the zip download.

Here is what appears to be the problem. You need to do a completely clean installation of the wp files. When you originally uploaded them a few may have been corrupted.

So you should completely delete ALL the files off of your server. Then, (if it were me) I would unzip the files from the original download from the wordpress site and upload them all again. Be sure to edit your wp-confing.php file with the proper settings (using your host name NOT “localhost”)

Be sure that your FTP program is uploading the files in “automatic” mode (that usually works fine).

Then try to acess the installation page.

In short, yes you need to replace the default-filters.php file with a “clean” version. (Just delete it off of your server and re-upload. BUT you MUST delete it off of the server first).

Ok, I’ll try a clean re-install.

Jerry

Got it!

Thanks, everyone, for your help. Apparently it was just a corrupted install.

Jerry

Grrrr…still problems. Now, in trying to set up, I’m getting THIS error message right after trying to change my Admin password:

Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-admin/admin-db.php:4) in /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-includes/pluggable-functions.php on line 220

Jerry

Please, see the Codex

jerry – how are you getting the files from your machine to the website? What program?

And now, having been able to get the password changed, I’m getting THIS error message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: get_users_drafts() in /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-admin/post.php on line 347

Jerry

I’m using FileZilla.

Not getting the “headers” message anymore–just the following:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: get_users_drafts() in /homepages/36/d161148513/htdocs/blog/wp-admin/post.php on line 347

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Do I need to do yet ANOTHER reinstall? I DO have a somewhat flakey wireless connection–but I am unaware of being disconnected during any of my ftp uploads.

Jerry

Those kind of errors always mean corrupted files.
They might be corrupted in your downloaded package or during the upload. Sorry, you need a stable connection for uploading files.

You probably don’t need to do a completely new reinstall. You just need to keep replacing the files that are throwing errors. Can you bypass the wireless connection and use a wired one? That might help. (in this case delete /wp-admin/post.php and replace it).

The problem is certainly corrupted files, no doubt about it. The only way to fix it is to completely delete them from the server and re-upload them.

Another note, be sure you don’t open the php files in a word processer (like Word). They will add spaces and junk that will cause all kinds of problems. Use notepad on windows.

Ok…apparently I’m up and running now. I do think it was my flaky connection that was to blame. I tried a full install again, and I seem to be okay.

Hope that’s it for now! Again, thank all of you so much!

Jerry