Upgrade to 3.1, lost all admin capability

@andrea – Tried the following:
1. Uploaded wp-admin and wp-includes – overwrite any older file. Figured thai would ensure any missing file would be picked up with minimal potential to disrupt the other files.
result: Not able to click thu to network admin
2. Renamed wp-content/plugins to plugins-old. Mew directory “plugins” created.
Result: No plugins on the blog site, still not able to click through to admin.

Did check wp-admin/network – folder has files.
Ummm – I am a bit lost for what to try next.

And you’re logging in as the SUper Admin, yes?

At this point I’m at a loss, without being able to actually go look.

Also – when you’re overwriting files, depends on how, sometimes it doesn’t take. some people prefer to remove the old folder completely and upload fresh ones.

I am having the same problems as Ken Sprong. Moving from 3.0.x – 3.0.5 I didn’t have any issues, but with 3.1 I cannot do any ‘Network Updates’ and I cannot add a new site to my installation. I keep having the same redirection issue as Ken. I haven’t tried replacing wp-admin and wp-includes directories, though, so I’ll be trying that first.

@pixelnate,
have you reviewed: Troubleshooting WordPress 3.1 – Master List

@pixelnate and have you disabled all the plugins?

I fail to understand why this would be a plugin issue. The site times out if I click on ‘Network Admin’.

Plugins change the basic functionality of your site. That’s what they’re SUPPOSED to do. However sometimes a plugin, or a combination there-in, causes problems.

So turn ’em off, please and thank you.

And some plugins need updates for 3.1 for the new network admin. If you have older versions, then yes they will cause issues.

turning them off at least eliminates them being a factor.

I did the whole ‘rename the plugins folder and create new folder…’ thing and no dice. I still cannot get into the ‘network admin’ area.

WITH your plugins off, delete the wp-admin and wp-includes folder and copy up new ones from a FRESH download off https://www.ads-software.com/download/

Also, what kind of server are you on (IIS6, linux etc) and what version of PHP?

And now that I think about it, the issues started when I network-activated a couple of plugins after upgrading to 3.1. But now I cannot delete any plugins from the admin area.

This is very frustrating.

PHP – 5.2.14

I’ll try jiggle the plugin handle and swapping out those directories again. BRB.

Still no dice.

1) Logged out.
2) Did the plugin directory shuffle.
3) Logged in.
4) No joy.
5) Resaved permalinks.
6) No joy.
7) Getting sledgehammer…

the issues started when I network-activated a couple of plugins after upgrading to 3.1.

Not all plugins like Network Activation. especially if they aren’t built for it and aren’t network aware.

Go in via ftp and rename theplguin file to a .txt, that’ll disable them if you know what they are.

Is there any way I can find out which plugins have been network activated? Also, is there any way to trash plugins locally after you have network-activated one? When I network-activated the first plugin I was no longer able to trash any of the plugins listed on the individual sites.