[SOLVED]Joomla 3.3: Upgrading from 4.4.7 to 4.5.x: Database Upgrade Utility fail

[bmw]

I am having the same issues as http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=26588.0 but the fixes are not working.
When I run the DB Upgrade Utility, the Apache error_log show the path being truncated;
What I am getting is:

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[Wed Oct 15 20:42:43 2014] [error] [client 10.0.1.155] File does not exist: /var/www/joomlaroot/public_html/css, referer: http://www2.domainname.org/joomlaroot/public_html/administrator/?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/upgrade/queue/runner&reset=1&qrid=CRM_Upgrade
What I should be getting is:

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[Wed Oct 15 20:42:43 2014] [error] [client 10.0.1.155] File does not exist: /var/www/joomlaroot/public_html/[b]administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/[/b]css, referer: http://www2.domainname.org/joomlaroot/public_html/administrator/?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/upgrade/queue/runner&reset=1&qrid=CRM_Upgrade
All the Directories, Resource URLs, and paths in civicrm.config.php and both civicrm.settings.php are correct including ~/media/civicrm/ConfigAndLog/Config.IDS.ini are correct.

Additionally, when I remove the ~/media/civicrm/templates_c/en_US directory and Config.IDS.ini and then refresh the GUI, files do write to the cache folder but Config.IDS.ini does NOT get recreated. Even if I go back and reenter all the settings and Save again.

Further, navigation menu will not appear.

[bmw]

Okay, Eileen McNaughton figured it out. She has a lot of patience. I'm the imbecile.

When doing a migration or replacing the database, the Resource URL doesn't not get updated despite having initially installed a fresh installation (aka codebase) of CiviCRM. So, two things to remember:

• For Joomla, the Resource URL is http://(siteURL)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm
• Next, in the database, set config_backend to NULL in table civicrm_domain. If you are using PHPMyAdmin, there is a tick box for it. Under no circumstances delete the data in the text box and enter the word "NULL". That won't work.
• Go back to the CiviCRM dashboard and refresh the browser screen. The menu bar should come alive.
• Check the path in both civicrm.setting.php files and civicrm.config.php file. You should know where they are.
• Clear the template_c cache
• Refresh the dashboard screen again. Go through all your settings again.
• Finally, check the new data in config_backend. Look for the path or URL. Usually, http://.../administrator/index.php?...  will be missing. Just add it back in.
• Clear the cache again. Clear your browser cache. Refresh the screen and all should be well in the world again.