Radarr deleted ALL my movies

[samtrois]

I recently upgraded to v3 (automatically?) and decided to try to add some movies via "collection", I chose something I didn't have or really care about, "Star Wars Lego Collection"

 

After adding, it seems like Radarr thought that was ALL I wanted in my collection and proceeded to delete thousands of movies from its database, and removed 9+TB of files across 2x6tb drives. 

 

I have attached a few most recent logs (i hope there is nothing incriminating), but this excerpt seems to be where I added the list, and Radarr starts deleting my files.

2020-12-29 07:27:01.4|Info|FetchAndParseImportListService|Syncing Movies for List: TMDb Collection
2020-12-29 07:27:01.4|Info|TMDbCollectionImport|Importing TMDb movies from collection: 302331
2020-12-29 07:27:05.7|Info|ImportListSyncService|[Life on the Line (2015)][tt3727202, 398289] was in your library, but not found in your lists --> Removing from library and deleting files
2020-12-29 07:27:05.8|Info|MovieService|Deleted movie [Life on the Line (2015)][tt3727202, 398289]
2020-12-29 07:27:05.8|Info|ImportListSyncService|[American Casino (2009)][tt1396209, 57904] was in your library, but not found in your lists --> Removing from library and deleting files
2020-12-29 07:27:06.0|Info|MovieService|Deleted movie [American Casino (2009)][tt1396209, 57904]

 

I have pulled the drives and tried to view/recover on my windows machine to no avail. I am now loading an appdata backup and hoping my database can be recovered, and ill just slog through re-downloading everything. 

radarr.0.txt radarr.1.txt radarr.2.txt

[samtrois]

I have restored my database now, and I guess I have found the setting that was the issue. 

 

Like I said, i didn't add a list from this screen. and have never used lists before, so I didnt change it to remove and delete files. This cant be the default setting right?  

[ChatNoir]

You should ask that question in the topic specific to Radarr.

 

You can easily find it from the Docker tab with the support link.

 

[samtrois]

You're probably right. But to counter, It could be considered a bit more general Radarr issue, than specific to my chosen repo

[itimpi]

2 minutes ago, samtrois said:

You're probably right. But to counter, It could be considered a bit more general Radarr issue, than specific to my chosen repo

In that case it should probably be reported in a forum dedicated to Radarr I wound think?  It does not round like an Unraid specific issue.

[samtrois]

I guess so, I couldn't find anything for Radarr, so thought this was a good place to post. Ive 'solved' my issue. Please remove if you need to

[JonathanM]

1 minute ago, samtrois said:

I couldn't find anything for Radarr

https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr/issues

Where did you search?

[samtrois]

I searched this forum, where I am already a member

[Akendi]

I know this is an old thread but wanted to say that after recently adding a Radarr docker to UnRaid almost my entire media library plus other files were wiped out and required a restore from backups. Thanks to everyone for keeping this thread around because I was under the assumption that finger trouble and midnight commander were to blame ... until it happened a second time the next day. Searching led me here because of the title. Didn't even know, at this point, that Radarr could be a culprit.

 

Thanks for the pointer to Radarr. Will investigate and take my discussion to a Radarr forum if appropriate.

[tjb_altf4]

FYI there is a recycle bin option (not configured by default) for Sonarr/Radarr/Lidarr, which adds a little bit of safety to the media itself.

Edited September 30, 2022 by tjb_altf4

[Akendi]

Yes, thanks. Turned on the recycle bin option for those apps. Also see a CA utility that claims to do the same system wide.

[itimpi]

7 minutes ago, Akendi said:

Also see a CA utility that claims to do the same system wide

I think that is only for files/folders that are deleted via a Samba network connection.

[BRiT]

Everyone should be using "chattr +i" to protect the files that are not expected to be updated or written to.