backup 1.9 restore to 2.1

backup 1.9 restore to 2.1

by Ellen Marie Murphy -
Number of replies: 2

I have created a backup file in an instance of Moodle 1.9.8 build 20100325.  I tried restoring it in Moodle 2.1.  I'm getting two error messages. 

This is the first message: 

The selected file is not a standard Moodle backup file. The restore process will try to convert the backup file into the standard format and then restore it.
Format:  Moodle 1
Type:  Course
When I select continue, I am able to select the option to restore as a new course (among other options).  But when I select continue, I receive this message:

Coding error detected, it must be fixed by a programmer: PHP catchable fatal error

More information about this error

And I am unable to restore the course, however a course is created in the proper category.  The course's name is: Course restoration in process.  There is nothing in the course itself, however.
Not sure even where to begin with this.
Thanks.

 
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Re: backup 1.9 restore to 2.1

by HJWUCGA INC. -

Hi Ellen,

Please try and use this tool

http://www.moodleinschools.org.nz/courseconverter

1.9.x does have difficulty in restoring courses to 2.x

good luck

 

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Re: backup 1.9 restore to 2.1

by Ellen Marie Murphy -

It was my understanding that 2.1 was going to allow backups in 1.9 to be restored in 2.1, is this not the case?  We have a large production instance, and want to run 2.1 along side 1.9 so that users can move their content over as they did from Blackboard to Moodle.

Thanks

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