Upgraded WordPress, categories disappeared
 

OK, I seem to have a problem.

I automatically upgraded WP to the newest version and I see the categories are missing and all posts are under Uncategorized.

When I try to add one of the categories which existed I get the message that it already exists.

Anyone else experiencing the same?

Solution?

TIA

Also blogroll/links disappeared too...

what version did you upgrade from?

just a regular version before the most recent one. 2.8.4. i think

The most recent is 2.8.5 I would recommend you to take a look at the database, and see what changes have been made there.

Try to run url.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php

works now fine again, don't know what was the problem...

weird...

I upgraded to 2.8.5 without that issue.

Front index page of my blog loads real slow sometimes tho and I still haven't figured that one out yet

good to hear you worked it out somehow, nothing worse than upgrading a live site and getting a dreaded 500 error or something like that goes wrong, it's always a little stressful upgrading something important