# Verifying a backup

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/verifying-a-backup/11769
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/verifying-a-backup/11769 "2021-02-17T08:20:33Z")
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### Author: ![drwtsn32](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/drwtsn32/32/2591_2.png) [@drwtsn32](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/drwtsn32)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/verifying-a-backup/11769/5 "2021-02-19T05:41:57Z")

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I made a post here about it - please proceed with caution:

> [@Very slow database recreation](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/very-slow-database-recreation/10827/8):
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> If Duplicati had to download dblocks during a database recreation, there is a way to fix this from my experience. The procedure requires an in-tact, functioning local database. I have tested db recreation on all my machines and where dblocks needed to be downloaded, I’ve run through this procedure and then retested. Afterward db recreation would no longer require dblock processing, and would therefore recreate the database much, much faster. Procedure: Again, you must have a functioning da…

You MAY see the problem again in the future if you are running 2.0.5.1. I haven’t had the issue come back on my machines where I run more recent Canary versions. (In general I don’t recommend people use Canary, but in my opinion 2.0.5.112 is more stable and better than 2.0.5.1.)

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