encoding error aborting upgrade

[dfairclothms3]

i've been trying to upgrade to vb 5.0.3 and i get to the final step of the upgrade and i recieve an error code following an abort of the finalization of the install.

the error is "Unexpected Text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> i can still run the forum but several things arent right so i need to figure this out asap.

only thing i havent deleted and replaced is my database. i have it backed up with cpanel, im just nervous about clearing it re-uploading and something else possibly going wrong leaving me with nothing. im new to this whole thing

[Sylv1]

hi
I am at the same status right now
After reading http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...error-in-5-0-1, I am restoring to 3.8.7 and try again after updating my php.ini : xdebug.remote_enable=1=>0

[Zachery]

Go into the AdminCP, import the master style, and then go back to the upgrader.

[Sylv1]

Thanks Zachery

While importing and merging to default style, i get in admincp :

Importing Style, Please Wait...

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Template Group: Admin--------
Template Group: BB Code-----
Template Group: Blog----------------
Template Group: Blog Admin-------------
Template Group: Color--
Template Group: Content---------------
Template Group: Conversation------
Template Group: CSS--------------------------------
Fatal error: Maximum function nesting level of '100' reached, aborting! in D:\ServerWeb\EasyPHP-12.0\www\forum\core\includes\vb_template.php on line 59


the same message than the one from upgrader.


I think the problem comes from the default style because, in Style Manager, I have :
Default vB5 Style
Default Style(vB3 Style - Incompatible)

[Sylv1]

I tried to switch my forum to Default vB5 Style then delete Default Style.

After that, upgrade is not launchable (don't ask for Customer Number and abord because Customer Number Incorrect
Import style./install/vbulletin-style.xml in Admincp leads to the same error :

Template Group: Admin--------
Template Group: BB Code-----
Template Group: Blog----------------
Template Group: Blog Admin-------------
Template Group: Color--
Template Group: Content---------------
Template Group: Conversation------
Template Group: CSS--------------------------------
Fatal error: Maximum function nesting level of '100' reached, aborting! in D:\ServerWeb\EasyPHP-12.0\www\forum\core\includes\vb_template.php on line 59

[Sylv1]

For the upgrader that doesn't ask for customer Number, that is because I have deleted install.php prior to go to admincp...
After restoring, upgrader & admincp lead to the same error of encoding.

[Zachery]

If you're still getting the nesting level issue, its related to xdebug, you shouldn't have that installed on production systems. Ask your sysadmin/webhost to disable it.

[Sylv1]

OK Zachery
My upgrade is for testing reason on local easyphp.
With suppression of the xdebug pattern (Zend...) in php.ini, it goes through and works fine.

thanks very much!