Failed OTA upgrade to Volumio3 (Pi4)

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#1

The OTA update to V3 did not go well here – the system-integrity check went fine, the backup was created, the upgrade began, seemed to be progressing, then the spinning circle where the web-page used to be; then the system just disappeared. I assume it crashed completely, but it certainly was no longer on the network – not on the device-list of the router, couldn’t be pinged, gone from the myvolumio page visible on the other volumio devices . I tried to power down and restart, but the system is now not bootable.
This is a Pi4.
I really really didn’t want to mess with copying images to an SD card, but I suppose there is now no other option?

J

#2

My guess is that Volumio restarted once it was done updating, and now you can only connect to it checking your wifi networks - Volumio should be one of them. Password should be “volumio2”.

#3

Thank you for your help. The device is not there though – I know my network and I recognize all of the devices that are currently connected. I also know the MAC address of that Pi and that does not appear on the device listing. I’ll see if I can get a monitor attached.

#4

I think you misunderstood me. Volumio should appear as a new wifi network, so you can connect to it as you would connect to any wifi network. (using volumio2 as password).

#5

From which version did you updated?

#6

(I updated from the most recent pre-3 version – 2.917, I think).
But thank you, stamata, for the hint. You were perfectly correct in your guess about my `problem’.
In my own defence (:slight_smile: I will say that I had no idea at all that the temporary creation of a new local wifi network was part of the OTA update process. But all is good now; the update is complete and so far I am really enjoying listening to and tinkering with 3.165. Thanks to all who made this possible and to those who helped.

#7

I’m glad that I could help :slight_smile: