# Failed in upgrading my gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-in-upgrading-my-gateway/79555>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [September 24, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-in-upgrading-my-gateway/79555 "2023-09-24T15:28:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-in-upgrading-my-gateway/79555/4 "2023-09-24T15:47:26Z")

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See if there's an installation log.

> [@Issues with upgrading from 8.0 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-upgrading-from-8-0-to-8-1/64128):
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> Hi guys. I have Ignition running on two virtual machines. I upgraded from 8.0.17 to the latest version (8.1.20) on one of my VMs without any issues by downloading and running the exe install file. When I try to upgrade Ignition on the other VM, I get an error saying that “a running gateway was not detected” (see pic below). The gateway is definitely running so I’m not sure why I’m getting this error.

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