backup-xx-xx.zip.lock file is not useful

[Povilas Lazauskas]

I have a file which is

backup-2022_06_04.zip.locked

on linux Confluence server, which is on folder:

/var/atlassian/application-data/confluence/backups

I have renamed that file into backup-2022_06_04.zip, but I can't use it.

I have also checked that I can not actually unzip it.

Is there any way to restore data from such file?
(I can not export space actually).

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

The lock file is not the backup, it's a flag created during the backup process to tell you that the backup is not finished.  There's no backup data in it.

[Povilas Lazauskas]

That clarifies situation. Thanks.

[AAMIR ANSARI]

Hi @Povilas Lazauskas 

Please go through this guide and it explains possible reasons for this issue.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/xml-backup-restore-failed-with-the-zip-file-did-not-contain-an-entry-exportdescriptor-properties-in-confluence-300811533.html

Thanks,

Aamir