# Xibo 1.8 -\> 2.1 - Cannot Migrate Data (Phinx) Windows Server 2016\*

**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-1-cannot-migrate-data-phinx-windows-server-2016/20190
**Category:** Get Help
**Created:** [September 9, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-1-cannot-migrate-data-phinx-windows-server-2016/20190 "2019-09-09T19:12:57Z")
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### Author: ![Paul\_B](https://community.xibo.org.uk/user_avatar/community.xibo.org.uk/paul_b/32/8232_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Paul_B)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-1-cannot-migrate-data-phinx-windows-server-2016/20190/5 "2019-09-10T15:23:06Z")

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Skidoo – there was a Phinx.bat that is recommended for all Windows server-based setups (see [Upgrading to xibo v2, unable to do database migrations](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/upgrading-to-xibo-v2-unable-to-do-database-migrations/18074)) – I do not know why, as I am not a PHP person (C#/Java/VB/JS are my main languages). However, it was a non-default file that just makes it easier to run the phinx commands to do a migration. Without changing the line endings to CRLF, the file was literally just one large “comment” (REM statement).

Regardless of that part, the worst that I should be seeing is problems with my migrated data from my understanding. Instead, even new layouts are not working. I am considering blowing everything away, which makes me quite discontented, and recreating everything from scratch. However, that seems to defeat the entire point of having an “upgrade”, and I would be better off just going back to 1.8.

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