Urgent! Lost weeks of work - hung on local machine start

I have used wamp and xampp for years but recently decided to build on flywheel on Windows. All was going well and was 90% finished on a project due for launch this week. Yesterday morning went to add the finishing touches and it is frozen on local machine start.

I tried everything on this support forum and spent 6 hours trying to get it up and running again. I have all the folders including sql files:

Updating virtualbox
Rest - headless start
Rolled back to version 2.0.4
Fresh install on a mac
Tried importing every way possible

Log file as for yesterday:
:
Jul 30, 2017, 10:31 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:31 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 10:31 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 10:39 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 10:39 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:39 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 10:39 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:39 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 10:41 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] All Local sites are stopped. Shutting down VM.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:41 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:42 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:42 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 10:42 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 10:48 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 10:48 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:48 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 10:48 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:48 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 10:50 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] All Local sites are stopped. Shutting down VM.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:54 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:57 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:57 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 10:57 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 11:10 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] All Local sites are stopped. Shutting down VM.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:45 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:45 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:45 AM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 11:45 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 12:17 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:17 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 12:17 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 12:32 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:32 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 12:32 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 12:37 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:37 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 12:37 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 12:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:10 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:10 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 1:10 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:15 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:15 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 1:15 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:20 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:20 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 1:20 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:23 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 1:24 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:24 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 1:24 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:24 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:33 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:33 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 1:33 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 1:43 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:43 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 1:43 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 2:02 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 2:02 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 2:02 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 2:03 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 2:03 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 2:03 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 2:03 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 2:03 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 4:29 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 4:29 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 4:29 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:20 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:20 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/index] Unhandled Rejection at: Promise Promise {
TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7) } reason: TypeError: Cannot use ‘in’ operator to search for ‘version’ in null
at C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\app.asar\main\updater.js:1:17667
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:129:7)
Jul 30, 2017, 5:20 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:26 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:26 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:34 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] Running C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jul 30, 2017, 5:34 PM GMT+1 - warn: [main/docker-machine] open C:\Users\Paul.docker\machine\machines\local-by-flywheel\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:34 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/docker-machine] child process exited with code 1
Jul 30, 2017, 5:34 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/menu] Unable to restart Docker Machine.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:34 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:35 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:35 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:37 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:37 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 5:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:40 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 30, 2017, 10:57 PM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:57 PM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted
Jul 31, 2017, 7:04 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 31, 2017, 7:10 AM GMT+1 - info: [main/index] Existing Pressmatic data does not exist.
Jul 31, 2017, 7:11 AM GMT+1 - info: [renderer/CheckEnvPage] Check system promise response: [ undefined, ‘machine-halted’ ] machine-halted

Posting here is my last hope and fingers crossed i wont have to start over.

Thanks.

UPDATE*

I have reinstalled Virtualbox and tried this: How can I restore a site from a Local site folder?

CMD not recognising the command ‘myloader’. I’m nearly there if you can shed any light on this would be much appreciated.

HaHa! I had to import each sql file manually and everything is working ok now…PHEW!!!

There was an extra step i had to do in this post initially before i could even create new sites as they were still being recognised on the ‘sites.json’ file in app/roaming/localbyflywheel

I went into the file and deleted all reference to the previous sites but of course used this information as a template to create the new sites. I then changed the name back from SITES-backup and then tried the import which was not working, which led to the manual import to DB using Adminer.

@jumadigi,

So sorry for the trouble!

Glad to hear you solved it!

In the future, if you have to restore the site from the folder you can try this: How can I restore a site from a Local site folder? … If you’re getting “myloader” command not found then you need to make sure you right-click on the site and then go to “Open Site SSH”

I didnt have the site running at the time but that method worked with a few more sites. Many thank Clay