I ran the putty as root.
I tried to run the server from the WebUI when i first installed the upgrade, but it doesn’t work. the reason that I can see is the files weren’t copied over into the live folder. moreover they weren’t even created in the profiles folder. when I started the server as Root in the putty session. it created the files in t he profiles folder. I then shut the putty session down and copied the files into the live folder from the webUI.
After that, I simply replaced the World folder with the backup I made before I started. Its then that I started having the issues with the server not starting.
and thanks for the explanation of the log screen. it does explain some of the errors that I have managed to read.
I did manage to wind the server back however and restore the game. I haven’t been able to update the mod pack yet. although I now know to download the jar file from the profiles list in the first instance. From there however, im a little gun shy as to what to do next after the fiasco I just went through.
After much reading, I tried to change the level.dat files. that didn’t work as I still have no bases showing. Finally in some obscure page, It was suggested I delete the ‘Session.lock’ file and try it then. I’m not sure exactly what that file does, but that worked for me and all of the bases loaded from a backup.