# Lost ability to read data files from /config

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-ability-to-read-data-files-from-config/82928>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** home-assistant\
**Created:** [16 November 2023 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-ability-to-read-data-files-from-config/82928 "2023-11-16T14:38:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tilerdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Tilerdon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tilerdon)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2023 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-ability-to-read-data-files-from-config/82928/1 "2023-11-16T14:38:24Z")

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I've been running my Home Automation application using the Node-Red add-on in Home Assistant for about 18 months now and its been under continuous development. Suddenly last night it stopped working and I found that it seemed to be incapable of finding any of the data file in the /config directory. I can edit these files both with the Home Assistant File Editor and also from VS Code on my client.

My server is an HP Laptop running Linux Mint and VirtualBox.

I wonder if anyone can offer a solution and maybe guide me if more information is required

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2023 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-ability-to-read-data-files-from-config/82928/2 "2023-11-16T15:21:44Z")

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Not many people here use NR in HA but there have been a few recent postings that have said that its stopped working after a recent HA upgrade

I'd suggest asking about this in an HA forum

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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:** [15 January 2024 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-ability-to-read-data-files-from-config/82928/3 "2024-01-15T15:22:30Z")

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