Factorio throws up an error when migrating old save files.

[seanparsons]

Issue description

When loading a save game from 0.15.34, Factorio runs a migration script, but in the process that craps out with the following error:

 311.186 Loading Level.dat: 17214142 bytes.
 311.193 Info Scenario.cpp:136: Map version 0.15.34-0
 311.197 Info PrototypeMigrationList.cpp:61: Activating migration base/2017-12-03_Factorio_0.16.0.json
 312.348 Applying migration: Base Mod: 2017-08-08_Factorio_0.16.0.lua
 312.352 Applying migration: Base Mod: 2017-11-07_Factorio_0.16.0.lua
 312.358 Applying migration: Base Mod: 2018-01-09_Factorio_0.16.15.lua
 312.359 Warning Scenario.cpp:221: Map loading failed during migrations processing: Error while applying migration: Base Mod: 2018-01-09_Factorio_0.16.15.lua

Error while running reload_script: filesystem error: copy_file "/nix/store/9pyjc84qfx3say7wzwp5q9yjcpfwwb58-factorio-alpha-0.16.36/share/factorio/data/base/scenarios/freeplay/control.lua" to "/home/sean/.factorio/temp/currently-playing/control.lua" failed: Permission denied [/nix/store/9pyjc84qfx3say7wzwp5q9yjcpfwwb58-factorio-alpha-0.16.36/share/factorio/data/base/scenarios/freeplay/control.lua] [/home/sean/.factorio/temp/currently-playing/control.lua]
stack traceback:
        __base__/migrations/2018-01-09_Factorio_0.16.15.lua:1: in main chun
 312.448 Error AppManagerStates.cpp:1304: Error while applying migration: Base Mod: 2018-01-09_Factorio_0.16.15.lua

Error while running reload_script: filesystem error: copy_file "/nix/store/9pyjc84qfx3say7wzwp5q9yjcpfwwb58-factorio-alpha-0.16.36/share/factorio/data/base/scenarios/freeplay/control.lua" to "/home/sean/.factorio/temp/currently-playing/control.lua" failed: Permission denied [/nix/store/9pyjc84qfx3say7wzwp5q9yjcpfwwb58-factorio-alpha-0.16.36/share/factorio/data/base/scenarios/freeplay/control.lua] [/home/sean/.factorio/temp/currently-playing/control.lua]
stack traceback:
        __base__/migrations/2018-01-09_Factorio_0.16.15.lua:1: in main chunk

Steps to reproduce

Run Factorio and load a save game produced with an earlier version of the game.

Technical details

 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`
 - host os: `Linux 4.14.36, NixOS, 18.03.132155.b50443b5c4a (Impala)`
 - multi-user?: `yes`
 - sandbox: `no`
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.0.1`
 - channels(root): `"nixos-18.03.132155.b50443b5c4a"`
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos/nixpkgs`

[nyanloutre]

Get the same when adding new mods to an existing save

Logs:
factorio-previous.log

Migrating with steam version and replacing the save on the server is working

[stale]

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[raspher]

4 years from last update in topic, issue is 6 years old. I'm closing as stale, feel free to reopen if it's still relevant.