# Restore overwrites information but does not wipe existing data

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/restore-overwrites-information-but-does-not-wipe-existing-data/739>\
**Category:** Backup and Restore\
**Created:** [May 14, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/restore-overwrites-information-but-does-not-wipe-existing-data/739 "2022-05-14T23:39:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/53a042/32.png) [@Yaron](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/Yaron)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/restore-overwrites-information-but-does-not-wipe-existing-data/739/1 "2022-05-14T23:39:38Z")

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Scenario:  
I have two OnlyKeys, let’s call them A and B.  
A and B start out in the identical state with both slot 2a and 2b filled.  
I went to Key A and deleted the contents of slots 2a and 2b.  
I backed up Key A.  
I then restored the backup from Key A to Key B.

Expected Result: Slots 2a and 2b on Key B will be empty  
Actual Result: Key B still had the old values in slots 2a and 2b

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![t11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@t11](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/t11)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/restore-overwrites-information-but-does-not-wipe-existing-data/739/2 "2022-05-16T14:14:49Z")

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A restore overwrites information on your key but it does not wipe your key. So your backup from Key A contained no information for Slot 2 but your Key B had information in slot 2, the restore will not erase your data on Key B. This helps prevent inadvertently wiping data while doing a restore.