Restore after SD-Card malfunction: Best Practice

Setup, Configuration and Use Installation
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Hi,

I’ve tried to restart my raspberry (nothing special) and it seems that the sd card is damaged. Nothing happened, green led was not blinking anymore. time to restore…

What I have:

  • /etc/openhab2/*
  • /var/lib/openhab2/*
  • /etc/homegear/*
  • /var/lib/homegear/*
  • Old installation: openhabian from ~nov 2016 with:
  • Old installation: OpenHab 2.0 (~nov 2016)
  • Old installation: Homematic (with local homegear) and zwave-components

What I’ve tried:

  • New installation with openhabian (and openhab 2.1, latest stable, yesterday)
  • stopped openhab2 service
  • replaced folder with backup-content:
  • /etc/openhab2/
  • /var/lib/openhab2/
  • updated file persmissions (old: openhabian, new: openhab)
  • started openhab2 service

First of all I tried to check the zwave-components and noticed, that only the zwave-controller (usb stick) was online. All other devices were first online, then initilaizing and after a while offline.
Before I’ll continue the restore process with Homegear or to troubleshoot the zwave-issue.

I would like to confirm my restore process, in detail:

  • Is it possible to restore openhab2.0-configs on that way (with running openhab2.1)?
  • What about zwave: Are there “special” requirements or something else?

Thanks a lot!
André

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Almost. There are a number of files you need to delete from /var/lib/openhab2 first. See the Windows Upgrade instructions for the full list.

3

Thanks! Have not expected to find the missing information in the windows section :wink:

4

Well, normally these files get deleted automatically. And with the release of 2.1 there is now a script.

And it may be documented elsewhere but I knew for sure it was there.