Wordpress database returns error 500

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I have upgraded wordpress to latest version 4.2. Wordpress got updated successfully, website is visible. But when i access mywebsite.com/wp-admin It asks me to update to the newest wordpress database, I click that update button and after a while it returns error 500 Internal Server Error.

I tried to rename plugin folder/ my theme as well but to no avail.

Please help me resolve this issue.

Thank you very much,

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check wp-config.php on the wordpress root directory that holds the database information, This error generally occure when your wordpress not able to access database. – jogesh_pi
I double checked that. They are correct; otherwise my website wouldn't be working, by that i mean the website is still working only the administration panel that is not; showing me the update button – MrJack Mcfreder
Thank you jogesh_pi!!! I managed to solve it check the answer. Have a good day Sir. – MrJack Mcfreder

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This was an extremely tricky one! I had to enter PhpMyAdmin and update manually the db_version in wp_options (http://prntscr.com/6yqm5l) with the version number from the latest wordpress download package (http://prntscr.com/6yqnew)

I hope this will help others who ever encounter this issue.

Thank you,