# Snapshot Repository Error

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-repository-error/275618>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [June 10, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-repository-error/275618 "2021-06-10T20:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![leemase004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@leemase004](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leemase004)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-repository-error/275618/1 "2021-06-10T20:04:05Z")

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We are attempting to run a snapshot (and/or view the snapshots of the repo) and we keep getting an error. The error reads as follow:

Could not read repository data because the contents of the repository do not match its expected state. this is likely the result of either concurrently modify the contents of the repository by a process other than this cluster or an issue with the repository's underlying storage. the repository has been disabled to prevent corrupting its contents. to re-enable it and continue using it please remove the repository from the cluster and add it again to make the cluster recover the known state of the repository from its physical contents

We/ve attempted looking to "remove a repository from the cluster" and have had no luck. Is there any other actions we could do?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-repository-error/275618/2 "2021-06-16T00:36:11Z")

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> [@leemase004](#):
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> We/ve attempted looking to "remove a repository from the cluster" and have had no luck

Can you elaborate a little more on what you mean here please?

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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 14, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-repository-error/275618/3 "2021-07-14T00:36:31Z")

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