# Help needed! Ignition server won't start

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-ignition-server-wont-start/106923>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 2, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-ignition-server-wont-start/106923 "2025-06-02T21:40:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-ignition-server-wont-start/106923/4 "2025-06-02T21:59:39Z")

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FYI, the quick fix is to delete the `system_logs.idb` file and restart the gateway:

> [@Error executing logfile maintenance:org.sqlite.SQLiteException: \[SQLITE\_CORRUPT\] The database disk image is malformed (database disk image is malformed)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-logfile-maintenance-org-sqlite-sqliteexception-sqlite-corrupt-the-database-disk-image-is-malformed-database-disk-image-is-malformed/59200/3):
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> Hi, Thank you sharing your solution. Just a clarification - I deleted the "system\_logs.idb" and then restarted the gateway. After those two steps, the gateway logs started to appear as normal. Cheers.

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