# Restoring ignition backup

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-ignition-backup/42981>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 3, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-ignition-backup/42981 "2021-02-03T19:57:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![michael.black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-ignition-backup/42981/1 "2021-02-03T19:57:02Z")

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I am using version 8.1.1 on two machines. I did work on one and made a gateway backup of it. I then restored the backup on the other machine. While most seems to be there I am missing all of my devices on the backup that was restored? What could cause that to happen? I am worried that more things may not have been transferred over as well now.

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-ignition-backup/42981/2 "2021-02-04T13:34:26Z")

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Make sure you’ve installed all the same modules. Modules aren’t included in a gateway backup.

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**Author:** ![michael.black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-ignition-backup/42981/3 "2021-02-04T13:53:07Z")

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Ah, didn’t think about that. thanks!