I suggest you open a support request at http://support.atlassian.com so that we can help advise on your upgrade. For example, you could use method 1 described here:
http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Upgrading+Confluence

Thanks for your feedback.

Now I know I am being dumb here but I thought that this was the Confluence Support Site!!! I have done as you suggested and opened an issue @ support.atlassian.com. What is the difference between these two sites?

Also

I have attached a screen shot of the message on the Upgrade page that you referred to which states that method 2 MUST be used to upgrade from 1.x to 2.x.

Regards

Michael

jira.atlassian.com is for reporting bugs or making requests for new features in our products.

support.atlassian.com is for getting help with a specific instance of our product.

So you were right to create a bug here about export not working the way you think it should work (although I've changed it to an "improvement", since many would argue that it works correctly now).

However, for for us to help you with your specific problem of upgrading your confluence installation, you create a support request.

One of the big differences between the sites, is that the issues you create at s.a.c are by default visible only to you and Atlassian, so that you can discuss the details of your system and upload logs without publishing them to the world.

Cheers,
Don

I will make any further comments on the issue opened on the Support site - unless there is anything that may be useful to the rest of the world.

Michael

This will hit us more and more so we should fix it as soon as possible.

Export space will now give space admins and confluence admins the option to export all content in a space (including pages that they cannot see due to page level restrictions).

Cheers,
Dave