# Openhab3 install Things suddenly missing **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [February 2, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab3-install-things-suddenly-missing/116129 "2021-02-02T07:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christopher\_Hemmings](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/christopher_hemmings/32/37138_2.png) [@Christopher\_Hemmings](https://community.openhab.org/u/Christopher_Hemmings)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab3-install-things-suddenly-missing/116129/1 "2021-02-02T07:59:30Z")
I have a openhab 3 install. was working fine, apart from a white screen error on loading. I restarted. and Suddenly all of my things are missing. I dont have a backup. What can cause this? My items, and model is still populated. but nothing is happening when i turn switches on and off. ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/8/e87beff4f647e8deb6c5d6bd2854f7a15099661a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Christopher\_Hemmings](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/christopher_hemmings/32/37138_2.png) [@Christopher\_Hemmings](https://community.openhab.org/u/Christopher_Hemmings)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab3-install-things-suddenly-missing/116129/2 "2021-02-02T08:13:09Z")
Sorted by restoring Things file in jsondb/backup to jsondb. Sorry for the hassle ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community-openhab-org.s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/6/6a52f2ac5d00e4c7b50471a354b3a9221188be90.png) [@system](https://community.openhab.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab3-install-things-suddenly-missing/116129/3 "2021-03-16T00:14:40Z")
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