# Extract information from a index folder when es not running **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 20, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-information-from-a-index-folder-when-es-not-running/22774 "2015-03-20T09:39:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pedjoster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@pedjoster](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pedjoster)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-information-from-a-index-folder-when-es-not-running/22774/1 "2015-03-20T09:39:47Z")
Hallo. Is it possible to extract information from a index folder, without elasticsearch running?? I'm learning different ways to troubleshoot elasticsearch and moving index folders from one server to another using scp does not work. Is there any command line tool that could dump the folders content to text or finding, for example, the metadata?? Thanks very much. -P.J. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/09787b42-4f12-47aa-a7a8-bac04e5cca87%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/09787b42-4f12-47aa-a7a8-bac04e5cca87%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/extract-information-from-a-index-folder-when-es-not-running/22774/2 "2017-07-06T00:25:24Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 12:25am UTC