# Restore old version 2.1.10 to new version

**URL:** <https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 7, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756 "2022-09-07T20:41:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![tyuengithub](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/tyuengithub/32/561_2.png) [@tyuengithub](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/tyuengithub)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756/1 "2022-09-07T20:41:01Z")

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we have a backup in version 2.1.10, and want to restore it to new cluster that is in 2.8.3.  
Is the backup compatible to version 2.8.3?

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**Author:** ![dorian\_yugabyte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/dorian_yugabyte/32/206_2.png) [@dorian\_yugabyte](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/dorian_yugabyte)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756/2 "2022-09-08T08:15:32Z")

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@tyuengithub in what format is the backup? Is it a distributed snapshot?

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**Author:** ![tyuengithub](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/tyuengithub/32/561_2.png) [@tyuengithub](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/tyuengithub)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756/3 "2022-09-09T00:37:26Z")

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Hi Dorian,

The backup is for YCQL. From the 2.1.10 platform, not sure how do I to tell the backup is distributed or not.

Regards,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![dorian\_yugabyte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/dorian_yugabyte/32/206_2.png) [@dorian\_yugabyte](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/dorian_yugabyte)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/restore-old-version-2-1-10-to-new-version/1756/4 "2022-09-09T07:10:30Z")

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I’d suggest restoring to the same version and then upgrading the cluster normally. cc @Oleg