@najamil - I tried uploading the original wordpress folder with all the files, and then, using dreamweaver, moved a new batch of wordpress files into the root on my local pc, updating them to the new path - and then uploaded them to the server root.
So:
Root on server:
wp-files
wordpress folder:
wp-files
I wanted wordpress in my root, but it kept saying some files were missing. With the "back-up" in the wordpress folder, it worked flawlessly.