# Failed to start server
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509
**Category:** General
**Created:** [30 November 2022 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509 "2022-11-30T14:49:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/1 "2022-11-30T14:49:12Z")
Dear friends,
Hi, Thanks in advance for your support for solving our problems. I have a situation that I don't know what to do! I already read all the topics related to this problem but still I have this error :thinking
I tried to restore my windows to an earlier set point and after finished system restore, node red stopped and I have this error
I would appreciate it if you help me to fix my sweet node red.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/2 "2022-11-30T15:10:27Z")
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/3 "2022-11-30T15:15:39Z")
Can't see from that what might be wrong. However, note that you can go back to a completely clean install of node-red and then restore your settings and flows.
So, failing any suggestions from other people, I would remove node-red with `npm remove -g node-red`, rename your userDir folder - `c:\Users\tsw08\.node-red` to something else.
Then re-install node-red with `npm install -g node-red --production --unsafe-perm`.
Run Node-RED for the first time to populate a new userDir folder and make sure it all works. Then go though and restore your settings and flows. Re-testing as you go along.
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/4 "2022-11-30T15:15:57Z")
I lost my acces to node red flows! For now my problem is starting server.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/5 "2022-11-30T15:16:38Z")
> [@ALIEN](#):
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> I lost my acces to node red flows!
Lost access how? Is the folder gone?
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/6 "2022-11-30T15:18:16Z")
No, fortunately floder is safe but the issue is launching node red!
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/7 "2022-11-30T15:19:09Z")
Then follow the instructions I've given.
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/8 "2022-11-30T15:25:30Z")
Thanks for your advice! I followed your instruction and now server is running 🙂
but I don't understand how can I recall the old flows back!
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/9 "2022-11-30T15:32:48Z")
Actually, I don't remember what libraries I installed before! that's why I need to recall the old settings.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 November 2022 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/10 "2022-11-30T15:56:08Z")
In your copy of the userDir, the package.json file contains the libraries. Stop node-red, copy that file to the new userDir folder, from the command line:
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cd ~/.node-red
npm install
```
Restart node-red. that will restore all of your libraries.
To get the flows back, stop node-red again and copy over all files that start with `.config`, everything that is `*.json` and copy over the folder that is called `context`. Also copy over the `settings.js` file.
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### Author:  [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)
#### Post date: [1 December 2022 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/11 "2022-12-01T12:34:58Z")
Thanks alot.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 December 2022 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server/71509/12 "2022-12-15T12:35:52Z")
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