# Flows\_raspberrypi.json loading backup issue

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 February 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611 "2021-02-25T09:33:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dave/32/10827_2.png) [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611/1 "2021-02-25T09:33:31Z")

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I have a really strange problem, I saved a copy of my flows\_raspberrypi.json file 2844kb to a separate attached drive and changed its name to stable\_flows\_raspberrypi.json, back on the open browser I deleted a flow that was disabled, pressed deploy and when I check my flows\_raspberrypi.json file its 2668kb ok all as expected.  
I made a copy of this file on the separate drive, deleted the original, and copied back the stable\_flows\_raspberrypi.json to the .node-red location and renamed it flows\_raspberrypi.json its 2844kb but when I open it in the browser I expected to see the disabled flow, but its not there!  
I cleared the cache history etc but no change ... like I say the file is 2844kb but when I press deploy the file size changes to 2668kb.  
I also tried an archived file from 3 days ago 2843kb which also has the disabled flow, I get the same result if when I deploy the file size changes to 2667kb

Any ideas ? (note I have multiple archived copies of the .node-red folder stretching back months)

node-red 1.2.9 node v12.20.1

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2021 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611/2 "2021-02-25T09:44:49Z")

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Did you restart node-red after replacing the file?

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dave/32/10827_2.png) [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2021 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611/3 "2021-02-25T09:55:36Z")

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Yes it had no effect when NR restarted the file had changed to 2667kb.

However I have solved the problem, I stopped node red then copied the file over 2844kb then rebooted the pi, now I have the disabled flow back, a bit surprising as I have never had to reboot when I have regressed to a previous version of flows\_raspberrypi.json before.

Anyway thanks for prompt response.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-raspberrypi-json-loading-backup-issue/41611/4 "2021-04-26T09:56:22Z")

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