hi @dataMechanic,
Because influx_inspect -verify did not report any problems ,
And if you are not able to start your database , you can fix that as follows
1.Stop the database( if not already so)
2.rm -fR /var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/_series
rm -fR /var/lib/influxdb/data/collectd/_series
3.Start the database
The series will be recreated during startup
Ps if you are hitting the bug mentioned in your other post ,
Chances are that this will not fix your problem , and yet I am optimistic .
But then again in that case you have no problem.
Some people don’t believe in the magic of latest versions , but mostly the latest versions are better because people are working hard to add bug fixes in the latest versions.( in order of priority)
Probably the bug mentioned in your other post has a low priority because it is not a show stopper and will not make a ship sink 
In case you hit the bug , i can advise wat mysql , postgresql , Oracle , just to name a few , would advise : ignore the error.
Best regards
