# Error when upgrading discourse from 1.7

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-discourse-from-1-7/56135>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 21, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-discourse-from-1-7/56135 "2017-01-21T17:24:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![wil93](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wil93/32/121264_2.png) [@wil93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wil93)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-discourse-from-1-7/56135/4 "2017-01-21T23:13:01Z")

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Thanks 🙂

> [@Falco](#):
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> and then restore from last backup

When I upload the backup file, I see it in the backup list, but the “restore” button is greyed out. What should I do?

EDIT: nevermind, I had to enable backup recovery from the admin settings.

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