# Refuse an invalid backup

A prepared invalid file is rejected without changing saved data.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/countbench/guides/reject-a-backup

Audience: Supervisor

A prepared invalid file is rejected without changing saved data.

## Refuse an invalid backup

1. **Reject an invalid backup**

   Reject an invalid backup.

   The real restore validator refuses this prepared invalid file before anything is stored. Select a genuine project backup or dismiss the message.

2. **Dismiss the refused backup**

   Dismiss the refused backup.

   Dismissing the message leaves any saved counts untouched. A refused file has not overwritten a count.

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