unable to start confluence ERROR:[springframework.web.context.ContextLoader] initWebApplicationConte

[SparkAdministrator]

hi, 

i just migrated our confluence between servers. Followed the instructions but getting error when i open the confluence site.

starting with NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION  . java version is correct and it is the recommended supported version.

version we are running: 5.6.1 (WINDOWS)

Java 1.7latest of 1.7) JDK

error log from atlassian.confluence.log

2017-07-08 10:05:55,931 INFO [localhost-startStop-1] [com.atlassian.confluence.lifecycle] contextInitialized Starting Confluence 5.6.1 [build 5635 based on commit hash 60fd2eb45debbf4ede2b669f4c9b96b4ce40a937]
2017-07-08 10:05:57,900 WARN [localhost-startStop-1] [atlassian.config.xml.AbstractDom4jXmlConfigurationPersister] saveDocumentAtomically Unable to move E:\Program Files\ConfluenceHome\confluence.cfg.xml3610131418487871784tmp to E:\Program Files\ConfluenceHome\confluence.cfg.xml. Falling back to non-atomic overwrite.
2017-07-08 10:05:57,931 INFO [localhost-startStop-1] [springframework.web.context.ContextLoader] initWebApplicationContext Root WebApplicationContext: initialization started
2017-07-08 10:06:01,228 INFO [localhost-startStop-1] [com.atlassian.confluence.lifecycle] <init> Loading EhCache cache manager
2017-07-08 10:06:04,134 INFO [localhost-startStop-1] [com.atlassian.confluence.lifecycle] shutdownCacheManager Shutting down EhCache cache manager
2017-07-08 10:06:04,166 ERROR [localhost-startStop-1] [springframework.web.context.ContextLoader] initWebApplicationContext Context initialization failed
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'cacheStatisticsManager' defined in class path resource [services/cacheServiceContext.xml]: Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'ehCacheStatisticsManager' defined in URL [jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files/Atlassian/Confluence/confluence/WEB-INF/lib/confluence-cache-ehcache-5.6.1.jar!/cacheProviderContext.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'userI18NBeanFactory' while setting constructor argument; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'userI18NBeanFactory' defined in class path resource [i18NContext.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'localeManager' while setting bean property 'localeManager'; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'localeManager' defined in class path resource [i18NContext.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'settingsManager' while setting bean property 'settingsManager'; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'settingsManager' defined in class path resource [applicationContext.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'upgradeManager' while setting bean property 'upgradeManager'; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'upgradeManager' defined in class path resource [upgradeSubsystemContext.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'convertToRelativeLinksUpgradeTask' while setting bean property 'upgradeTasks' with key [1]; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.UnsatisfiedDependencyException: Error creating bean with name 'convertToRelativeLinksUpgradeTask' defined in class path resource [upgradeSubsystemContext.xml]: Unsatisfied dependency expressed through constructor argument with index 3 of type [int]: Could not convert constructor argument value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [int]: Failed to convert value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [int]; nested exception is java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: ""
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.initializeBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1338)
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[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Errors with files usually mean you have the permissions on them incorrect - the user running the service must have full read/write/execute/delete rights on the whole installation, home and temporary directories. 

I would also want to check that the version of Java it's using is definitely the one you think it is, and that it's the Sun/Oracle one, not OpenJDK or something else.

[SparkAdministrator]

[SparkAdministrator]

see the screenshot, that is the Java version from Oracle and no opensource java jdk .

i am using ms sql server 2012 r2.

just copied the mdb file to the new server, changed the confluence.cfg.xml with correct settings.

and then im getting this issue. Point is that i want to set up a staging first and point it to the copy of the prod database.

just following the steps here on the website.

any help is appreciated.

[SparkAdministrator]

the folders (install and home) have the sufficient access rights (full control) 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I don't think "just copying the mdb file" works, you need to do a proper backup and restore of the database.

Also, while I suspect you're using the right Java, the screenshot just tells me what the current default is.  This is not necessarily the one in use for Confluence.  Have a look at the logs as startup is attempted, it should echo it out.