# Upgrade failed

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed/250754>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 4, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed/250754 "2023-01-04T21:06:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ingo\_Karstein](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ingo_karstein/32/206923_2.png) [@Ingo\_Karstein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ingo_Karstein)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed/250754/7 "2023-01-04T21:52:26Z")

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@Falco: thank you!

I changed the owners after the upgrade failed. I found the `chown` hint somewhere in a post.

How can I create a backup in the current state?

How can I fix the owners manually?

Thanks again!

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