# Backup upload failing and I don't know why

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-failing-and-i-dont-know-why/39697>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [2월 16, 2016, 9:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-failing-and-i-dont-know-why/39697 "2016-02-16T21:32:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [2월 16, 2016, 9:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-failing-and-i-dont-know-why/39697/1 "2016-02-16T21:32:36Z")

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I am trying to upload a backup from one Discourse site to another. Steps I have completed:

1. Download backup from Discourse Site A
2. Enable `allow_restore` on Discourse Site B
3. Press upload and choosing zipped `tar.gz` backup file to upload  
\*Site A and B are both on the same version of Discourse.

This is when it fails. It beings to upload about 2% of the file before it errors with this:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/8/580e0a8edb136ecc9f2ca99946197094219376d5.png)

What this is showing is a modal of a particular wordpress page that Discourse Site A is connected to. This is confusing and difficult to troubleshoot. Any suggestions?

Edit: On Discourse Site C, the upload works fine, meaning that something on Discourse Site B is causing the uploading to fail.

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