Using Configuration Backup to Restore

[TolkienBard 58]

After assembling a new system and loading Emby on it, I navigated to where my previous Emby Server has been backing up the configuration nightly. However, when I take that file and copy it over to the new install, things are not sorting themselves out. When I relaunch Emby Server after moving that old config over and open the dashboard I get a mostly blank screen with a single line about how Emby Server is launching and to try back later. I came back an hour later and still got the same message., so I'm pretty sure there is something amiss.

[Happy2Play 9782]

You have to use the plugin and use the restore process unless you are doing a manual migration.

[TolkienBard 58]

I have the plugin, but the only thing that it lets me do when I open the plugin is to set the values for where to save backups and how many of them. I already have the backup, file, I just cannot figure out how to get it to properly apply.

[Happy2Play 9782]

And is the plugin pointing to the same location that the backups are stored?

[TolkienBard 58]

Well, I'm getting closer, now I am getting an unhandled exception error when it tries to restart.

 

 

EDIT: Never mind, the restart was getting doubled up. It is restoring now  I think.

Edited August 28, 2016 by TolkienBard

[TolkienBard 58]

This is what gets thrown when it tries to backup from one of those profiles.

 

 

One or more errors occurred.
System.AggregateException
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAll(Task[] tasks, Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAll(Task[] tasks, Int32 millisecondsTimeout)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAll(Task[] tasks)
at MBPlus.ServerEntryPoint.GetGroup(String channelGroup, String userId, CategoryDef defintion)
at MBPlus.ServerEntryPoint.<GetCategory>d__114.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1.ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult()
at MBPlus.ServerEntryPoint.<BuildCategories>d__24.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable.ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult()
at MBPlus.ServerEntryPoint.<BuildForAllUsers>d__11.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.GetResult()
at MBPlus.ServerEntryPoint.<TimerStopped>d__b.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__6_1(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()
at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()
InnerException: System.MissingMethodException
Method not found: 'Void MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Folder.ClearChildrenInternal()'.
at MBPlus.Entities.MBPlusFolder.ClearChildren()
at MBPlus.Entities.MBPlusChannelGroup.<SelectChildren>d__0.MoveNext()

[Luke 42080]

Try removing the MBPlus server plugin.

[ebr 16185]

Try removing the MBPlus server plugin.

 

Don't just try it, definitely do it .  Its defunct.

 

In fact, if the backups you have are older, then I would suggest not restoring plug-ins and just re-install them manually.