# Found inconsistency in the following files while validating database 2.2.0.106 - repair doesn't work **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** canary\ **Created:** [March 10, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071 "2026-03-10T10:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FreaQ](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@FreaQ](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/FreaQ)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/1 "2026-03-10T10:54:27Z")
I get the following error using **`2.2.0.106_canary_2026-03-06`** `Found inconsistency in the following files while validating database: .../cover.jpg, actual size 0, dbsize 173, blocksetid: 342039 . Run repair to fix it.` while trying to backup and repair What I did: - ran repair database → failed with above mentioned error - checked the file in question, it was 0 bytes and I deleted it, ran repair again → failed with above mentioned error - moved the folder of the file and added a new cover.jpg, ran repair again → failed with above mentioned error - deleted and rebuilt database, tried backup → failed with above mentioned error - ran `purge-broken-files` → no broken files found What else can I do? ---
**Author:** ![joedrew](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/joedrew/32/12504_2.png) [@joedrew](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/joedrew)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/2 "2026-04-25T00:46:30Z")
I’ve faced this exact issue, but it looks like it’s a bug that will be fixed in a subsequent release: [Fixed empty file issue by kenkendk · Pull Request #6854 · duplicati/duplicati · GitHub](https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/pull/6854) I haven’t yet tried it, but it looks like canary-2.3.0.100 includes this fix. ---
**Author:** ![davidrnewman](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/davidrnewman/32/4448_2.png) [@davidrnewman](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/davidrnewman)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/3 "2026-04-25T09:19:33Z")
I am getting the same problem in Duplicati 2.3.0.0. I went through all the steps mentioned in the original post. ---
**Author:** ![joedrew](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/joedrew/32/12504_2.png) [@joedrew](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/joedrew)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/4 "2026-04-25T11:50:38Z")
And 2.3.0.1\_stable\_2026-04-24 also includes the fix; I upgraded, then deleted+rebuilt my database, and it succeeded! ---
**Author:** ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/5 "2026-04-25T14:17:05Z")
> [@joedrew](#): > > it looks like canary-2.3.0.100 includes this fix. [Release: 2.3.0.1 (Stable) 2026-04-24](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/release-2-3-0-1-stable-2026-04-24/22318) is out with > Fixed an issue where empty files could cause restored databases to be marked as inconsistent Could someone please give it a try? ---
**Author:** ![FreaQ](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@FreaQ](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/FreaQ)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/found-inconsistency-in-the-following-files-while-validating-database-2-2-0-106-repair-doesnt-work/22071/6 "2026-04-26T06:37:56Z")
Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunatly I can’t test it right now, because my NAS controller died and I still need to replace it.