restoring pfsense

[mineblaster]

so my old drive in pfsense died and I threw in a couple of drives to replace it. I have my configuration file from 2.7.2 can I use it 2.8.1 or has it change with the new installer and I have to build from scratch?

[OhioYJ]

I know I've done this before on OPNsense. I believe you can on pfsense as well. However, why not just install 2.7.2 again, and then update from there? 

 

I opened one of my old pfsense config files and it looks pretty generic, similar to my OPNsense files. I know I've used those even on completely different hardware. I just swap the interface names for the correct ones using the notepad, and everything just works. 

[mineblaster]

On 8/25/2025 at 7:10 AM, OhioYJ said:

I know I've done this before on OPNsense. I believe you can on pfsense as well. However, why not just install 2.7.2 again, and then update from there? 

 

I opened one of my old pfsense config files and it looks pretty generic, similar to my OPNsense files. I know I've used those even on completely different hardware. I just swap the interface names for the correct ones using the notepad, and everything just works. 

i have messed around with it abit more with some other drives i had around and i get the same results. tried some new sata cables too. im starting to think the sata controller has gone bad.

 

 

i did record the install process as it fails, seems to be alot of spam of retries before it just gives up