Won't restart/stuck at prompt

[motdog]

@sdetweil when I connect via VNC I see something that says can’t currently display desktop

[sdetweil]

@motdog one of the reasons I don’t use vnc

[motdog]

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[motdog]

@sdetweil said in Won't restart/stuck at prompt:

pm2 logs

Is this what you were looking for?

[sdetweil]

@motdog sadly this looks like an SD card corruption. Bad file header loading library

[motdog]

@sdetweil well that gives me a weekend project then. Is the card reusable with a wipe or do I need to buy a new one?

[mumblebaj]

@motdog Probably easier and cheaper to buy a new card. There are some tools out there that you can use to check for bad sectors. But again it is probably cheaper and easier to buy a new one.

[motdog]

@mumblebaj Thanks, thats what I figured

[lxne]

@motdog It is always a good idea to make a backup of a running system so you can clone it onto a new sd in case.
https://beebom.com/how-clone-raspberry-pi-sd-card-windows-linux-macos/

[retroflex]

In addition to having a img backup, it’s always a good idea to backup the config file and custom css file.

To avoid card corruptions, always SSH into the RPi and perform a sudo shutdown instead of just pulling the plug.