# Is it possible to transfer indices from a linux copy of elasticsearch to a Windows copy of elasticsearch?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-transfer-indices-from-a-linux-copy-of-elasticsearch-to-a-windows-copy-of-elasticsearch/236674>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 11, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-transfer-indices-from-a-linux-copy-of-elasticsearch-to-a-windows-copy-of-elasticsearch/236674 "2020-06-11T10:14:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rgvr\_S](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rgvr_s/32/69872_2.png) [@Rgvr\_S](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rgvr_S)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-transfer-indices-from-a-linux-copy-of-elasticsearch-to-a-windows-copy-of-elasticsearch/236674/1 "2020-06-11T10:14:48Z")

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I have to change my OS, and have to change the version of elasticsearch and kibana along with it. Is it possible to transfer the indices or do I have to create them separately for Windows ?

elasticsearch version on linux - 7.3.2  
Kibana version on linux - 7.3.2

elasticsearch version on WIndows - 7.7.1  
Kibana version on linux - 7.7.1

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**Author:** ![markov00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/markov00/32/33316_2.png) [@markov00](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov00)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-transfer-indices-from-a-linux-copy-of-elasticsearch-to-a-windows-copy-of-elasticsearch/236674/2 "2020-06-12T12:54:38Z")

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It should be better first migrate the version on your linux to 7.7 and then use the snapshot to backup and restore your indices

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/snapshot-restore.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/snapshot-restore.html)

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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:** [July 10, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-transfer-indices-from-a-linux-copy-of-elasticsearch-to-a-windows-copy-of-elasticsearch/236674/3 "2020-07-10T13:03:48Z")

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