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I run a network of Wordpress sites that share a common installation, but have separate tables in a database. I have been using Wordpress since the early days and the Media panel has never shown up in my side navigation. My Wordpress version is current.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Library_SubPanel

The gallery works fine when uploading images to a post and images are assigned to posts correctly, but the 'Media' tab has always been missing for me. Also, when I go to wp-admin/upload.php I get redirected to the dashboard.

Any advice appreciated. :) Thanks for your time.

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disable all plugins and check Media Library panel – Alexey Apr 30 '12 at 19:22
Hi Alexey, thanks for your response. When I create a new subsite, the panel is missing without any plugins activated. The only wp core modifications I've made include returning html rather than xhtml, but I wonder if switching back to xhtml might help the media menu appear. Worth a shot, I guess. Thanks again. – sojweb Apr 30 '12 at 20:04
I've never met such problem. Also fresh WP installation doesn't have one. So I suggest it's specific to your wp core modifications. – Alexey Apr 30 '12 at 20:23
@sojweb When disabling all plugins, make sure you're "Network Deactivating" them. If you have a network activated plugin, it won't appear on the Plugins page as activated. Also, check whether using Twenty Ten as the theme resolves the problem. – mrwweb Apr 30 '12 at 21:18
@Alexey - Thanks. I'll try doing a fresh install on a test server. – sojweb May 1 '12 at 13:21
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Thanks for your help, @Alexey. It was indeed a core function that existed on our server that I wasn't aware of. :)

function edit_menu()
{
    global $menu;

    // Side menu
    if(isset($menu) && is_array($menu))
    {
        if(isset($menu[10]))
            unset($menu[10]);
    }
}
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