Demo (Evaluation) Site Collection

Hi,
I have migrated SP 2010 farm (content database, service app databases...) to a new SP2013 farm.
I used TechNet guide to do that, and it all went fine.
I now have fully functional SP2010 site collation, in SP2013 server.
Before doing site collection upgrade, I wanted to create a Demo Site (Evaluation site), so I can verify that everything is working in SP2013 mode.
I started the creation process of Demo Site try Site Upgrade page in Site Settings. After that I got email that said everything is OK, it will take 2-4 days to create demo site.
After that I started timer job named "Create Upgrade Evaluation Site Collections job " on that web application. This time job run about 30min.
Five days has passed since than, and demo site collection hasn't been created.
I tried to check status, using Get-SPSiteUpgradeSessionInfo command, but it has return nothing. I tried using Site and Database switch, but nothing. 
Also when, I go to the Site Collection upgrade page, and tried to run Demo Upgrade again, it said that it is still working.
My question is eider how to stop this demo creation, and start all over, or how to find some status or some info in log files that could point me in some direction, that could help me to create demo site.
Thanks
Alex

We were finally able to get past this last year and I forgot to follow up. 
It appears to have been a bug prior to the August 2013 CU.  Basically if a site collection eval was requested and there was any issue with creating it, it just kept trying and trying.  I worked with MS engineering and all we were able to do was
to get the sites removed from the upgrade queue.  To do this I had to manually edit the PreviewSiteRequests table inside of the content database that is identified in the failed timer job details.  If you look at the PreviewSiteRequests table and
notice entries in there with a status of 5 or with a requested date that is older than it should be, then this is likely your culprit.
So to stop the timer jobs from trying to create eval sites over and over again every night, we deleted the entries in the affected content database > previewsiterequests table that corresponded to the sites that were failing to have an eval site created
nightly.
HOWEVER I am not encouraging you to delete these entries without the direct guidance of MS tech support.  I'm just sharing my experience with the community.
Thanks,
Brandon

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    ConnectionRequest.ConnectionRequest: New connection request. SessionId=1.V24.1916ClMR0rOQ1F8mQPqtil0V90.5.en-US5.en-US73.-0600#0000-04-00-01T03:00:00:0000#+0000#0000-10-00-01T02:00:00:0000#-006036.7dcb49ef-0dc4-45d2-a0f8-4dc0e18a70f41.N,
    WorkbookVersion=ConnectionInfo.WorkbookVersion: Uri=http://<url>/SQL_PowerPivotTest.xlsx, Version=Monday, 09 September 2013 06:29:42
    Check whether "http://<url>/SQL_PowerPivotTest.xlsx" is in the farm.
    Connecting to "http://<server>/_vti_bin/PowerPivot/Redirector.svc/?DataSource=/team/IT/SiteCollectionDocuments/SQL_PowerPivotTest.xlsx&LocaleID=1033".
    WcfSendRequest: RemoteAddress: 'http://<server>:32843/0a4610a7f75f4ff582ca7329256f0fe3/SSASMidTierService.svc' Channel: 'Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.IGeminiServiceApplicationClient'
    Action: 'http://tempuri.org/IGeminiServiceApplication/GetDatabase' MessageId: 'urn:uuid:44f67e36-7ec2-4fe8-bd4c-277c9d9ddde7'
    WcfReceiveRequest: LocalAddress: 'http://<server>:32843/0a4610a7f75f4ff582ca7329256f0fe3/SSASMidTierService.svc' Channel: 'System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel'
    Action: 'http://tempuri.org/IGeminiServiceApplication/GetDatabase' MessageId: 'urn:uuid:44f67e36-7ec2-4fe8-bd4c-277c9d9ddde7'
    Entering monitored scope (ExecuteWcfServerOperation)
    Obtaining routing information for the request using <SERVER> - User:domain\user, DataSource: http://<url>/SQL_PowerPivotTest.xlsx,
    Version: 09/09/2013 06:29:42. (RequestStartTime=[<SERVER>])
    Leaving Monitored Scope (ExecuteWcfServerOperation). Execution Time=10.7664521608193
    EXCEPTION: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[System.ServiceModel.ExceptionDetail]: Unable to find the specified file. (Fault Detail
    is equal to An ExceptionDetail, likely created by IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults=true, whose value is: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Unable to find the specified file.  
     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFile.EnsureUniqueId()   
     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFile.get_UniqueId()   
     at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.Redirector.BackendRedirectService.GetDatabase(String loginName,
    String dataSource, String versionLabel, DateTime fileLastModifiedTimestamp, Int32 localeId, Boolean collectHeathInfo, Boolean createLocal, String serverEndpointAddress)   
     at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.GeminiServiceApplication.GetDatabase(String loginName, String
    dataSource, String dataSourceVersion, DateTime fileLastModifiedTimestamp, Int32 localeId, Boolean collectHeathInfo, Boolean createLocal, String serverEndpointAddress)   
     at SyncInvokeGetDatabase(Object , Object[] , Object[] )   
     at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.SyncMethodInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outputs)   
     at Sy...).
    Proxy encountered an error while trying to get the sandbox information. This request will be terminated
    EXCEPTION: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[System.ServiceModel.ExceptionDetail]: Unable to find the specified file. (Fault Detail
    is equal to An ExceptionDetail, likely created by IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults=true, whose value is: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Unable to find the specified file.  
     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFile.EnsureUniqueId()   
     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFile.get_UniqueId()   
     at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.Redirector.BackendRedirectService.GetDatabase(String loginName,
    String dataSource, String versionLabel, DateTime fileLastModifiedTimestamp, Int32 localeId, Boolean collectHeathInfo, Boolean createLocal, String serverEndpointAddress)   
     at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.GeminiServiceApplication.GetDatabase(String loginName, String
    dataSource, String dataSourceVersion, DateTime fileLastModifiedTimestamp, Int32 localeId, Boolean collectHeathInfo, Boolean createLocal, String serverEndpointAddress)   
     at SyncInvokeGetDatabase(Object , Object[] , Object[] )   
     at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.SyncMethodInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outputs)   
     at Sy...).
    PF_CHECK_ERROR returned 'critical hresult error' 0x80004005 ; Stack Trace:NA
    PF_CHECK_ERROR returned 'critical hresult error' 0x80004005 ; Stack Trace:NA
    PF_CHECK_ERROR returned 'hresult error' 0x80040e41 ; Stack Trace:NA
    ConnectionManager.GetConnection: Failed to create new connection, exception=Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException:
    Exception of type 'Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException' was thrown.   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionInterop.InitConnection()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.<>c__DisplayClass3.<CreateConnection>b__0()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(WindowsIdentity wi, ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method, Boolean dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod method, Boolean
    dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.CredentialsDelegation.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.CreateConnection(Credentials credentials,
    ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, Int32 keyLcid, Uri workbookUrl, Boolean auditConnection, SessionId sessionId), sessionId=1.V24.1916ClMR0rOQ1F8mQPqtil0V90.5.en-US5.en-US73.-0600#0000-04-00-01T03:00:00:0000#+0000#0000-10-00-01T02:00:00:0000#-006036.7dcb49ef-0dc4-45d2-a0f8-4dc0e18a70f41.N,
    connectionString=Provider=MSOLAP.4;Persist Security Info=True;Initial Catalog=Microsoft_SQLServer_AnalysisServices;Data Source=$Embedded$;MDX Compatibility=1;Safety Options=2;MDX Missing Member Mode=Error;Optimize Response=3;Cell Error Mode=TextValue pool
    count=0
    ConnectionManager.GetConnection: Caught an exception: Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException:
    Exception of type 'Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException' was thrown.   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionInterop.InitConnection()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.<>c__DisplayClass3.<CreateConnection>b__0()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(WindowsIdentity wi, ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method, Boolean dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod method, Boolean
    dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.CredentialsDelegation.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.CreateConnection(Credentials credentials,
    ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, Int32 keyLcid, Uri workbookUrl, Boolean auditConnection, SessionId sessionId)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.CreateConnectionAndAddToList(ConnectionRequest
    connectionRequest, ExtendedConnectionInfo extendedConnInfo, Credentials credentials, Boolean auditConnection, Int32 keyLcid, ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, ConnectionKey connectionKey, AutoReaderWriterLock autoPoolLock, Connection& connection, ConnectionList&
    connectionList)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.GetConnection(ConnectionRequest connectionRequest,
    ExtendedConnectionInfo extendedConnInfo, Credentials credentials, Int64 privateConnectionId, Boolean auditConnection)
    Refresh failed for 'PowerPivot Data' in the workbook 'http://<url>/SQL_PowerPivotTest.xlsx'.
    [Session: 1.V24.1916ClMR0rOQ1F8mQPqtil0V90.5.en-US5.en-US73.-0600#0000-04-00-01T03:00:00:0000#+0000#0000-10-00-01T02:00:00:0000#-006036.7dcb49ef-0dc4-45d2-a0f8-4dc0e18a70f41.N User: 0#.w|domain\user]
    ExternalSource.ValidateConnection: Unable to get a connection: Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException:
    Exception of type 'Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionException' was thrown.   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionInterop.InitConnection()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.<>c__DisplayClass3.<CreateConnection>b__0()   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(WindowsIdentity wi, ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method, Boolean dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.Credentials.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod method, Boolean
    dispose)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.CredentialsDelegation.TryExecuteImpersonated(ExecuteImpersonatedMethod
    method)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.CreateConnection(Credentials credentials,
    ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, Int32 keyLcid, Uri workbookUrl, Boolean auditConnection, SessionId sessionId)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.CreateConnectionAndAddToList(ConnectionRequest
    connectionRequest, ExtendedConnectionInfo extendedConnInfo, Credentials credentials, Boolean auditConnection, Int32 keyLcid, ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, ConnectionKey connectionKey, AutoReaderWriterLock autoPoolLock, Connection& connection, ConnectionList&
    connectionList)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionManager.GetConnection(ConnectionRequest connectionRequest,
    ExtendedConnectionInfo extendedConnInfo, Credentials credentials, Int64 privateConnectionId, Boolean auditConnection)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ExternalSource.TryGetValidatedConnection(Request request, Credentials
    credentials, ExtendedConnectionInfo extendedConnectionInfo, Boolean shouldReportFailure, Boolean auditConnection, Connection& connectionOut). sessionId=1.V24.1916ClMR0rOQ1F8mQPqtil0V90.5.en-US5.en-US73.-0600#0000-04-00-01T03:00:00:0000#+0000#0000-10-00-01T02:00:00:0000#-006036.7dcb49ef-0dc4-45d2-a0f8-4dc0e18a70f41.N,
    externalSource=PowerPivot Data
    ConnectionInfoManager.InitConnInfoFromOdcFile: ODC File Uri is not valid:
    ExternalSource.ExecuteOperation: We exhausted all available connection information. Exception: Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionInfoException:
    Exception of type 'Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.Interop.ConnectionInfoException' was thrown.   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ConnectionInfoManager.GetConnectionInfo(Request request, String
    externalSourceName, Int32 externalSourceIndex, Boolean& shouldReportFailure)   
     at Microsoft.Office.Excel.Server.CalculationServer.ExternalSource.ExecuteOperation(Request request, ExternalSourceStateInfo externalSourceStateInfo,
    ExternalSourceStateInfo prevExternalSourceStateInfo, Int32 index, ConnectionInfoManager connectionInfoManager, ExternalDataScenario scenario, DataOperation dataOperation, Boolean verifyPreOperationConnection), Data Connection Name:
    PowerPivot Data, SessionId: 1.V24.1916ClMR0rOQ1F8mQPqtil0V90.5.en-US5.en-US73.-0600#0000-04-00-01T03:00:00:0000#+0000#0000-10-00-01T02:00:00:0000#-006036.7dcb49ef-0dc4-45d2-a0f8-4dc0e18a70f41.N, UserId: 0#.w|domain\user

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