Upgraded Server - used db backup to restore - missing TV settings?

[gleep52 15]

Does a restart happen during the restore process?

 

Yes I believe so - at the end.  Only takes a few seconds.

[gleep52 15]

Can you show screenshots of the restore page? thanks !

 

Like this.

[Happy2Play 8355]

That seems like a pretty poor setup if that's not saved and restored on the new system.  Why does it even need to do a full library scan?  Can't that be part of the backup to avoid this whole mess?

 

If you want you backups to potentially be Gb in size, then sure just backup the server folder (my people folder is 52Gb alone).  The media are assigned new id numbers with every database build.

[Happy2Play 8355]

Like this.

 

Where the "User" above that section selected also?

[gleep52 15]

Yes, tried it both ways.

 

And like I said - I still have the old server if there is a way of copying all that data over??

[CBers 6787]

In the last few weeks, I have used the backup/restore plugin to fully restore users and WATCHED STATUSES etc., when moving 2x Emby installs to new servers for myself and a family member. I never had a problem.

 

WRT the initial setup before the restore, Emby is designed to be installed as a new installation, hence the wizard. I found it easier to install afresh, add your libraries, run the library scan then do the restore.

 

I also pre-created the users before the restore.

[gleep52 15]

If you want you backups to potentially be Gb in size, then sure just backup the server folder (my people folder is 52Gb alone).  The media are assigned new id numbers with every database build.

 

How can I salvage my old data?  And if the id numbers are different on each database build - how is the watched progress restored that way?

[gleep52 15]

In the last few weeks, I have used the backup/restore plugin to fully restore users and WATCHED STATUSES etc., when moving 2x Emby installs to new servers for myself and a family member. I never had a problem.

 

WRT the initial setup before the restore, Emby is designed to be installed as a new installation, hence the wizard. I found it easier to install afresh, add your libraries, run the library scan then do the restore.

 

I also pre-created the users before the restore.

 

I'm glad to hear it worked for someone - but it's not working for me.  Setting up the libraries would take a lot of time, not to mention the 10+ hours it takes to scan the libraries.  I only have 7 users so that's not bad, but the restore part DID work on recreating the users.  

[CBers 6787]

Watched Status is stored per user, so create your user(s), then restore user A to user A, or even user A to user B.

[gleep52 15]

Watched Status is stored per user, so create your user(s), then restore user A to user A, or even user A to user B.

 

The users are created, and every user had their own watch progress I need to restore.  Restoring them after they are created does not fix the problem.  

[Happy2Play 8355]

How can I salvage my old data?  And if the id numbers are different on each database build - how is the watched progress restored that way?

 

As Luke mentioned they are tracked by tmdb/imdb ids for watched status because itemids change with every build, and provider metadata ids (almost) never is never does.

[gleep52 15]

So how can I fix this?

[CBers 6787]

What do you mean by "Setting up the libraries would take a lot of time"??

 

Library Scan length depends on the size and complexity of your libraries.

 

Did it take 10 hours on the old PC as well?

[gleep52 15]

Since I have the old server, surely there is a way to copy or move the data to make it a perfect match no?

[Happy2Play 8355]

As Luke mentioned they are tracked by tmdb/imdb ids for watched status because itemids change with every build, and provider metadata ids (almost) never is never does.

 

Since you say the plugin is not working and you have the old database, maybe export the userdata table from the old database and import into the new database.

Edited April 14, 2017 by Happy2Play

[gleep52 15]

What do you mean by "Setting up the libraries would take a lot of time"??

 

Library Scan length depends on the size and complexity of your libraries.

 

Did it take 10 hours on the old PC as well?

 

I have about 20TB of files - thousands of TV shows, hundreds of movies.  It only ran periodic scans and it was months ago when I first set it up.  I let it run overnight and it wasn't done in the morning, so I'm guessing yes it took a long time.  

[CBers 6787]

Since I have the old server, surely there is a way to copy or move the data to make it a perfect match no?

You could install Emby on the new PC, then shut Emby down and copy everything over the top, bar the system folder, providing the library paths would remain the same.

 

It's not a supported method, but it might work for you.

[gleep52 15]

Since you say the plugin is not working and you have the old database, maybe export the userdata table for the old database and import into the new database.

 

if you're talking about the db browser method in the backup wiki - as I stated to Luke - I already tried that.  All is does is erase my favorites and watched status progress to a brand new user.  

[gleep52 15]

You could install Emby on the new PC, then shut Emby down and copy everything over the top, bar the system folder, providing the library paths would remain the same.

 

It's not a supported method, but it might work for you.

 

Everything except the system folder?  

[Happy2Play 8355]

Someones steps need explaining step by step then as I have just did both processes per the wiki without issue.

[gleep52 15]

Special thanks to CBers - copying everything from my old %appdata% folder to the new one minus the system folder appears to have worked perfectly.  It is now reprocessing a library scan, people scan, and guide data.

 

Even my recorded series schedules are remembered!

[Happy2Play 8355]

Special thanks to CBers - copying everything from my old %appdata% folder to the new one minus the system folder appears to have worked perfectly.  It is now reprocessing a library scan, people scan, and guide data.

 

Even my recorded series schedules are remembered!

 

Basically the same as the db listed in wiki for manual backup process, but doing the whole folder adds some extras.

[gleep52 15]

Copying all files also restored my custom images to my libraries.  The backup plugin doesn't back those up either.

[Happy2Play 8355]

Copying all files also restored my custom images to my libraries.  The backup plugin doesn't back those up either.

 

Something in the restore process is failing on your setup then as library images are part of the restore process.

[gleep52 15]

Well if you have any questions you want to ask so we can troubleshoot how to fix it for others - I'm here.  I am running server 2016 now on the new server... I wonder if that has something to do with it?