# Backup from linux server - verify/mount in Windows?

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**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/backup-from-linux-server-verify-mount-in-windows/2788 "2024-04-10T18:48:32Z")\
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> [@floepie](#):
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> Could it be that several hours must pass in order for the Win machine to see the snapshots?

Nope

> [@floepie](#):
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> Testing now to see if I can recover from a different machine, so hoping I miss something very simple?

Yes it is straightforward to connect and restore from a different machine. You obviously make some mistake but it is impossible to guess without more details.

> [@floepie](#):
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> I’d like to connect to these snapshots from a Windows machine to verify the backup and test the local mount feature.

IMO at the moment Windows mount is only useful to have a look at your data - restore is extremely limited due to Windows limitations - see [Cannot copy some files from a mounted backup](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/cannot-copy-some-files-from-a-mounted-backup/2617)

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