# Restoring 7.9 backup in 8.0

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-7-9-backup-in-8-0/25844>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [June 15, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-7-9-backup-in-8-0/25844 "2019-06-15T00:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dlorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dlorenzo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dlorenzo)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-7-9-backup-in-8-0/25844/1 "2019-06-15T00:34:36Z")

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Is it possible to restore a backup of 7.9 in a fresh install of v8.0.2?

We want to deploy a new VM with 8.0 and test before upgrading our production server. Would restoring create any issues?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Kurt.Larson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kurt.larson/32/6426_2.png) [@Kurt.Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kurt.Larson)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-7-9-backup-in-8-0/25844/2 "2019-06-15T00:57:15Z")

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Yes, restoring a 7.9 GWBK in 8.0.x is fine. Please see the [Ignition 8 Upgrade Guide](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Ignition+8+Upgrade+Guide).

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**Author:** ![Kurt.Larson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kurt.larson/32/6426_2.png) [@Kurt.Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kurt.Larson)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-7-9-backup-in-8-0/25844/3 "2019-06-15T01:20:13Z")

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Just make sure that you initially restore in a disabled state so that your devices/databases don’t get hit multiple. Once it starts up, enable what you need for testing.