# Update - long period in between 2.86 -\> 3.01

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-long-period-in-between-2-86-3-01/49415
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-long-period-in-between-2-86-3-01/49415 "2020-06-23T17:15:15Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-long-period-in-between-2-86-3-01/49415/2 "2020-06-23T17:43:20Z")

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> [@heinz57g](#):
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> both portable.

I don't know if it will work - but:  
If both are portable, then you have the old installation in just a single folder so it should be easy to make a copy of it as backup, install the new version into the folder of the old version and then see if it worked.  
And if it didn't: delete the new installation, continue to use the old one - or start from scratch with the new installation.

Here is a thread with more information about how to keep the individual settings:

> [@Installation & Backup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964):
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> [Can I keep my settings when updating to a new version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/2)[Can I backup my settings or use them on a different computer?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/2)[How to build a portable installation of Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/3?u=florian)[Cannot write configuration file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/4?u=florian)[Right-click context menu is missing on Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/5?u=florian)

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