Update from 2.0.17 to 2.0.22 Failed

[XanaduRanch]

Hello All!

I tried updating a small IM1.4.0/2.0.17 forum using the recently posted 2.0.22 files and it failed. All of the IM Portal elements, forums, etc. disappeared, and when opening the portal page I get this:

phpBB : Critical Error
Could not query portal config table
DEBUG MODE
SQL Error : 1146 Table 'forums.PORTAL_CONFIG_TABLE' doesn't exist
SELECT * FROM PORTAL_CONFIG_TABLE
Line : 47
File : functions_portal.php

First I copied in all the files in the "2.0.17 to 2.0.22" zip directory, and ran the "update_to_latest.php" which returned no errors at all. When that failed, I copied back all the original 2.0.17 files, and then laid over the top of that the complete set of changed files, then the 2.0.17 to 2.0.22, ran the update, same result. I haven't yet looked at the DB directly to see if the changes were made as advertised.

Two questions.

1) Anyone know what stupid thing I did here to cause this?

2) If I did a complete, clean install of the latest package is there a method of importing the DB data either from the 2.0.17 backups, or perhaps from a backup made after the failed upgrade to 2.0.22?

Thanks!

[XanaduRanch]

I stepped through each of the upgrades individually, and with a little tweaking to the custom theme I was using all is well again.

Is it still correct that IM/2.0.22 can not be installed on php5x? We have a dedicated server running 5x and I'd like to move my forums there if possible ...

[Fubie]

Great job investigating and fixing your forum on your own. It's not the easiest thing in the world to do.

You are correct. IM 1.40 is not compatible with php5.

But upon release IM 1.41 will be php4 and php5 compatible.