Config copy to a new machine is failing

Configuration
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I’m new to HA. I initially installed it as a Docker container on a Ubuntu host which was running as a VM on my TrueNAS server. Now I want to transfer everything I’ve done so far to a Raspberry Pi. HA installed on the Pi with no trouble. I then made a backup of the old config, uploaded it to the new, and restored. But nothing is there - no automations, scenes, people, nothing. I restarted HA, rebooted the Pi, still nothing. The old version is 2022.11.4 and the new is 2023.2.3. Is the version difference enough to cause problems? Where am I going wrong?

Thank yiou

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I would just try copying the config directory over.

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Upgrade first, then archive and transfer the entire /config directory, including the hidden directory, the copy it to the target machine at the right location, optionally adjusting file ownership and permissions.

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Or you could try the „backup“ feature of Home Assistant.

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@m0wlheld Yes, that’s what I did.

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Try again after upgrading the current installation to the current version. Or downgrade the target installation to the version of the current one and upgrade target afterwards.

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I upgraded the current install, made a new backup, and restored it to the new install. Still nothing. I think I’ll just start from scratch. Thanks for the help.