# IMPORT FAILURE - Anki 2.1.29

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921 "2020-08-05T18:45:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gandhifr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gandhifr](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/gandhifr)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921/1 "2020-08-05T18:45:18Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m new here so I would really appreciate some help. I am trying to import a new deck into anki and it keeps giving me an error message saying “Import Failed” This is the first time I have ever used Anki so not sure what’s going on. I attached a picture of the error message I received

 ![MVIMG_20200805_144122](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/b/b5cb582fc9094db10f1fd97007eec9ab4f6ab076.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921/2 "2020-08-06T00:18:26Z")

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The shared deck you’ve downloaded has an error in it - please let the deck author know. As a workaround for now, if you downgrade (see the note at the top of [https://changes.ankiweb.net/#/](https://changes.ankiweb.net/#/)) to 2.1.26, you will be able to import it, and can then upgrade again if you wish.

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**Author:** ![gandhifr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gandhifr](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/gandhifr)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921/3 "2020-08-06T00:30:32Z")

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Thank you so much! I imported it using the 2.1.26 version and it works perfect now.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-failure-anki-2-1-29/1921/4 "2023-05-01T05:37:21Z")

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