# Restoring a gateway backup to a gateway missing modules **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 22, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-a-gateway-backup-to-a-gateway-missing-modules/34102 "2020-04-22T02:13:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-a-gateway-backup-to-a-gateway-missing-modules/34102/1 "2020-04-22T02:13:04Z")
If you restore a gateway backup that has config for modules that aren’t installed, I presume that the config is restored but can’t be used until the modules are installed. I just wanted to check that this is the case, and that config isn’t removed? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-a-gateway-backup-to-a-gateway-missing-modules/34102/2 "2020-04-22T02:18:05Z")
That should be the case. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-a-gateway-backup-to-a-gateway-missing-modules/34102/3 "2020-04-22T03:35:54Z")
Note also that if missing modules had provided components used in templates or windows, those will fail to open.