Cannot restore Plesk backup: Transport error: File not found

Symptoms

Backup is restored with a lot of warnings:

PLESK_ERROR: Warning: Restore hosting “example.com” Failed deployment of database wordpress_d (domain example.com) Warning: Errors occurred during deployment of database content. Not all content may be restored. Resolve the errors if required or try to restore the content manually from the archive: databaseswordpress_d_1[sqldump]:backup_sqldump_1711020200.zip

PLESK_ERROR: Warning: Transport error: File ‘databases/wordpress_d_1/backup_sqldump_1711020200.zip’ not found

PLESK_ERROR: Warning: Restore hosting “example.com” e3209eef-4e5d-41fe-b30f-8fe1c4f83e00 Cannot RestoreDomainContent of domain ‘example.com’

PLESK_ERROR: Warning: Restore hosting “example.com” Can not deploy content of domain example.com

Cause

The backup archives were moved out or removed from the backup directory.

Resolution

1. Log in to Plesk server via SSH or RDP

2. Return the backup archive files to:

   Windows:

   
%plesk_dir%Backupdomainsexample.com


   Linux:

   
/var/lib/psa/dumps/clients/clientname/domains/example.com/