# Database files are incompatible with server (updating inside Linode)

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**Created:** [February 5, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-files-are-incompatible-with-server-updating-inside-linode/350727 "2025-02-05T21:22:39Z")\
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I can’t quote your picture.

But it looks like you need to delete your old postgres\_data\_old directory. If you have space and you’re paranoid, you can rename it.

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