# How to provide a Kopia Repository (from S3) via Hard Drive for fast recovery

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**Created:** [November 25, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/how-to-provide-a-kopia-repository-from-s3-via-hard-drive-for-fast-recovery/3476 "2024-11-25T11:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![lol2x](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/lol2x/32/1291_2.png) [@lol2x](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/lol2x)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/how-to-provide-a-kopia-repository-from-s3-via-hard-drive-for-fast-recovery/3476/4 "2024-11-25T17:48:29Z")

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Yes you can Mount the repository files but kopia wont let you connect to this repository probably because of this: [https://kopia.discourse.group/t/changing-repository-type/486/3](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/changing-repository-type/486/3)

pon., 25 lis 2024, 16:35 użytkownik kapitainsky via Kopia Forum \<[notifications@kopia.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@kopia.discoursemail.com)\> napisał:

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