10 days ago
My Postgres database crashed and cannot recover due to corrupted Write-Ahead Logs (WAL).
Error: The startup process repeatedly fails with:
PANIC: could not locate a valid checkpoint record at 0/1A371E88
invalid checkpoint record in WAL segment 00000001000000000000001A
Last known good state: 2026-08-10 02:51:54 UTC
Environment: Production
Request: Please restore the Postgres volume from the most recent backup available. I understand this will recover data up to the last clean checkpoint (2026-08-10 02:51:54 UTC). I'd rather not post my project/service/volume IDs publicly - happy to share them privately if needed to locate the resource.
2 Replies
10 days ago
This thread has been opened as a bounty so the community can help solve it.
Status changed to Open Railway • 10 days ago
10 days ago
Backups feature is only available on Pro Plan, so there's no backup available to be restored
8 days ago
Thank you. The issue is now resolved, but I feel it’s unfair that an automatic security update corrupted my database and left me with no option to restore it without changing my plan.
At the very least, Railway should ensure that all databases are back online and functioning properly after applying such updates. This was not a good experience.
Status changed to Solved amenophis1er • 8 days ago