After upgrading my server to PHP 5.3 I gett this error, Can this be solved?
[15-Oct-2011 22:42:31] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught exception ‘Exception’ with message ‘Serialization of ‘Mage_Core_Model_Layout_Element’ is not allowed’ in [no active file]:0
Stack trace:
#0 {main}
thrown in [no active file] on line 0
Regards Beuvema
8 answers
Out of curiosity, did you check first to make sure you Magento install would be compatible with PHP 5.3 before moving forward with your update?
Hello TomC,
I did not 
BUT…
that is why I am testing in a test environment
(I did do a magento-check successfully though)
Clear Magento cache.
Try Disabling all the cache in Magento in Cache Management.
Hope this would help
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Hello Chavan,
Magento cache is cleared, all caching is disabled. Problem remains
Regards Beuvema
We will check it out again.
Hello Guys,
the problem is the PHP Version! I do not know what the root cause is, but after recompiling the PHP version (to version 5.2.9) on the server the issue is gone.
Hope this helps moving in the right direction
Regards Beuvema
That’s pretty much what Chavan was suggesting earlier.
Glad you got it worked out.
Thanks TOM.
Beuvema,
There might some PHP error logs. check what have encountered earlier.
