Created attachment 123933 [details] screenshot of error SUMMARY upgraded from 5.9.0 to 6.4.0. As per instructions I copied out the database folder first. When I started 6.4.0 it said it couldn't find database files and wouldn't start. I then copied in the database folder to the installation directory and tried again. This time it said that it failed to update the database schema from version 9 to version 10 (see attachment). It also said to read the error message from the console but I don't know what that means. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Reinstalled 6.4.0 2. 3. OBSERVED RESULT same error EXPECTED RESULT SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: 10 macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I upgraded because I wanted to browse photos by location. I could see the thumbnails on a map but couldn't open them. I was hoping the new version would work better.
If you copied the database, would it still have existed? Or have you moved the datbase files? Anyway, download DebugView from Microsoft and start it. Then start digiKam and post the messages that appear in DebugView. Maik
Is there any progress here? Without a log file from DebugView we can not help. Maik
mrflashflood, Do you seen the previous message from Maik ??? We needs feedback Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
Hi, Can you check if this problem still exist with last weekly bundle build of digiKam 7.0.0 available here: https://files.kde.org/digikam/ Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
digiKam 7.0.0 stable release is now published: https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-07-19-7.0.0_release_announcement/ We need a fresh feedback on this file using this version. Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
digiKam 7.2.0 official release is published with more than 360 files closed from bugzilla: https://www.digikam.org/news/2021-03-22-7.2.0_release_announcement/ Can you reproduce the dysfunction with this version ? Thanks in advance for your feedback Gilles Caulier
I am closing the bug report. We currently have checks at startup to see whether the DB and tools are available. We can also upgrade the DB in the event of major changes in a new MySQL server version. Maik