SOLVED: XML Error On Startup

[.koskinas.]

Log:

Code:

System.InvalidOperationException: There is an error in XML document (1, 1).
---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 1.
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseRootLevelWhitespace()
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
  at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()
  at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderMigrationOptions.Read4_MigrationOptions()
  at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor)
  at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeWithNoArgs(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr)
  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(XmlReader xmlReader, String encodingStyle, XmlDeserializationEvents events)
  at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(XmlReader xmlReader)
  at Emby.Server.Implementations.Serialization.MyXmlSerializer.DeserializeFromStream(Type type, Stream stream)
  at Emby.Server.Implementations.Serialization.MyXmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile(Type type, String file)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.MigrationRunner.RunPreStartup(ServerApplicationPaths appPaths, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Program.StartApp(StartupOptions options)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Program.<Main>(String[] args)

[TheDreadPirate]

Can you provide more context? What OS is the server running and how is Jellyfin installed?

[.koskinas.]

Running on windows, installed using the windows installer. Sorry for not providing that info in the thread.

[theguymadmax]

Ensure Jellyfin is not running. Then, navigate to C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config  and either move the migrations.xml and system.xml files out of the directory or rename their extensions to .xml.bak. After that, restart the server.

[.koskinas.]

Ensure Jellyfin is not running. Then, navigate to C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config  and either move the migrations.xml and system.xml files out of the directory or rename their extensions to .xml.bak. After that, restart the server.

Thanks man, worked a treat. Tried replacing the whole config file and it didnt work before, so that's weird.

[Anthony]

Ensure Jellyfin is not running. Then, navigate to C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config  and either move the migrations.xml and system.xml files out of the directory or rename their extensions to .xml.bak. After that, restart the server.

had the same issue after updating to 10.10.7 and a abrupt power failure. this worked. thanks