# Is it possible to restore snapshot from newer version to older version?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 25, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703 "2017-09-25T12:37:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rinu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@rinu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rinu)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703/1 "2017-09-25T12:37:07Z")

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Is it possible to restore snapshot created on 5.6.0 to 5.1.1 ?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703/2 "2017-09-25T12:39:22Z")

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No. Indices that have been created/used in a newer version can not be read in older versions.

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**Author:** ![rinu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@rinu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rinu)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703/3 "2017-09-25T12:53:42Z")

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thanks @Christian_Dahlqvist

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-snapshot-from-newer-version-to-older-version/101703/4 "2017-10-23T12:53:58Z")

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