Problem Starting SF3 Server

[PsyberMind]

I had been running a pretty stable SF3 Server, been playing on it quite well. After a reboot of the server today, I get this:

[11:18:04] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 1.10.2
[11:19:57] [Server thread/INFO]: Loading properties
[11:19:57] [Server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL
[11:19:57] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[11:19:57] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on *:25565
[11:19:57] [Server thread/INFO]: Using default channel type
[11:20:14] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing level "world"
[11:20:15] [Server thread/ERROR]: Encountered an unexpected exception
com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:815) ~[Gson.class:?]
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:768) ~[Gson.class:?]
   at us.illyohs.itsbecauseuhasnogoodspawn.handler.IslandHandler.loadIslandList(IslandHandler.java:74) ~[IslandHandler.class:?]
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.ASMEventHandler_802_IslandHandler_loadIslandList_Load.invoke(.dynamic) ~[?:?]
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.ASMEventHandler.invoke(ASMEventHandler.java:90) ~[ASMEventHandler.class:?]
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:185) ~[EventBus.class:?]
   at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71247_a(MinecraftServer.java:263) ~[MinecraftServer.class:?]
   at net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer.func_71197_b(DedicatedServer.java:266) ~[ld.class:?]
   at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:431) [MinecraftServer.class:?]
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.8.0_101]
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1
   at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.beginObject(JsonReader.java:374) ~[JsonReader.class:?]
   at com.google.gson.internal.bind.MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(MapTypeAdapterFactory.java:183) ~[MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.class:?]
   at com.google.gson.internal.bind.MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(MapTypeAdapterFactory.java:145) ~[MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.class:?]
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:803) ~[Gson.class:?]
   ... 9 more
[11:20:16] [Server thread/ERROR]: This crash report has been saved to: C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\Minecraft Stuff\SF3\.\crash-reports\crash-2017-01-16_11.20.16-server.txt
[11:20:16] [Server thread/INFO]: Stopping server
[11:20:16] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving players
[11:20:16] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving worlds
[11:20:16] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'world'/Overworld
[11:20:16] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'world'/The Beneath
[11:20:17] [Server Shutdown Thread/INFO]: Stopping server

I've checked everything I can think of, loaded a backup, still nothing.. rather stuck here.

 

[PsyberMind]

Sorry, here is the corresponding crash log.. up to the detailed walkthrough

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----

WARNING: coremods are present:
  Do not report to Forge! Remove FoamFix (or replace with FoamFix-Lawful) and try again. (foamfix-0.4.2-anarchy.jar)
  Brandon's Core (BrandonsCore-1.10.2-2.1.2.76-universal.jar)
  ForgelinPlugin (Forgelin-1.2.0.jar)
  LoadingPlugin (RandomThings-MC1.10.2-3.7.7.jar)
  LoadingPlugin (ResourceLoader-MC1.9.4-1.5.1.jar)
  AppleCore (AppleCore-mc1.10.2-2.1.0.jar)
  NWRTweak (redstonepaste-mc1.9.4-1.7.4.jar)
  BookshelfLoadingPlugin (Bookshelf-1.10.2-1.4.3.338.jar)
  ChiselCorePlugin (Chisel-MC1.10.2-0.0.7.7.jar)
  llibrary (llibrary-1.7.2-1.10.2.jar)
  EnderCorePlugin (EnderCore-1.10.2-0.4.1.61-beta.jar)
  Default Options (DefaultOptions_1.10.2-6.1.5.jar)
  ShetiPhian-ASM (shetiphiancore-1.10.0-3.3.6.jar)
  CCLCorePlugin (CodeChickenLib-1.10.2-2.5.0.178-universal.jar)
  NEICorePlugin (NotEnoughItems-1.10.2-2.1.3.182-universal.jar)
  SFRCore (SolarFluxReborn_1.10.2-1.5r.jar)
  TransformerLoader (OpenComputers-MC1.10.2-1.6.1.6.jar)
  literalascension (literalascension-1.10.2-1.0.0.3.jar)
  BiomeTweakerCore (BiomeTweaker-1.10.2-2.1.230.jar)
Contact their authors BEFORE contacting forge

// I blame Dinnerbone.

Time: 1/16/17 11:20 AM
Description: Exception in server tick loop

com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:815)
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:768)
   at us.illyohs.itsbecauseuhasnogoodspawn.handler.IslandHandler.loadIslandList(IslandHandler.java:74)
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.ASMEventHandler_802_IslandHandler_loadIslandList_Load.invoke(.dynamic)
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.ASMEventHandler.invoke(ASMEventHandler.java:90)
   at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:185)
   at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71247_a(MinecraftServer.java:263)
   at net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer.func_71197_b(DedicatedServer.java:266)
   at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:431)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1
   at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.beginObject(JsonReader.java:374)
   at com.google.gson.internal.bind.MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(MapTypeAdapterFactory.java:183)
   at com.google.gson.internal.bind.MapTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(MapTypeAdapterFactory.java:145)
   at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:803)
   ... 9 more

 

[phit]

itsbecauseuhasnogoodspawn's island list seems to be malformed

 

[PsyberMind]

Well, that would make sense now that I think about it, since the server crashed without a propper shutdown let me check a couple more backups.. Worst case scenario I lose an hours or so worth of work...

EDIT: 3 Backups later (and 3 hours worth of work.. ) That was the problem.. went through all my backups until I found one that worked.. thanks!