Continual updates until merged

code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm

@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(Banlist)
 	return 1
 
 /proc/LoadBans()
-
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
+		return
+		
 	GLOB.Banlist = new("data/banlist.bdb")
 	log_admin("Loading Banlist")
 

code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm

@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
 #define NOTESFILE "data/player_notes.sav"
 //if the AUTOCONVERT_NOTES is turned on, anytime a player connects this will be run to try and add all their notes to the databas
 /proc/convert_notes_sql(ckey)
+	if(!fexists(NOTESFILE))
+		return
+		
 	var/savefile/notesfile = new(NOTESFILE)
 	if(!notesfile)
 		log_game("Error: Cannot access [NOTESFILE]")