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 Before upgrading your System Five, it is always a good idea to make a backup of your data. \\ Before upgrading your System Five, it is always a good idea to make a backup of your data. \\
 Making a backup of your data is key, because if anything potentially goes wrong in an update, you can always \\ Making a backup of your data is key, because if anything potentially goes wrong in an update, you can always \\
-refer back to a working, non-effected copy of your data. \\ \\+refer back to a working, non-effected copy of your data. \\ 
  
 When it comes to backing up your System Five, the **data directory** folder is what you need to take into consideration. \\  When it comes to backing up your System Five, the **data directory** folder is what you need to take into consideration. \\ 
 The System Five **data** folder holds everything from your inventory to invoices, transactions, etc. \\ The System Five **data** folder holds everything from your inventory to invoices, transactions, etc. \\
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 +For a successful backup copy, **EVERYONE** will need to be **SIGNED OUT** of **System 5**. To ensure no one logs into System 5 \\
 +during the backup copy, use the **GETOUT!.NOW** file. For more information on this file, [[http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=faq:backup|Click here and go to Getting everyone out]]
  
  
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 {{datadir.jpg|}} \\ {{datadir.jpg|}} \\
  
 +In this case, **F:\DATA\WINDWARD\_datafiles** is the **datadirectory**.
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 Now that you know where your data is stored, you can easily copy it to create your backup. \\ Now that you know where your data is stored, you can easily copy it to create your backup. \\
-Navigate to your Data Directory and **right click** on the folder, and select **copy**, like shown below:+To find your data directory, copy and paste the path from the **datadirectory** image into an explorer window. \\ \\ 
 +**1.** To open a explorer window, **right click** on the **start menu** shown below: 
  
 +{{datadir1.jpg|}} \\
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 +**2.** Navigate to your Data Directory (check the datadirectory image) and **right click** on the folder, and select **copy**, like shown below:
  
 {{datadir2.jpg|}} \\ {{datadir2.jpg|}} \\
  
 As you can see the at the top of the screen circled, is the path of your **data** directory. As you can see the at the top of the screen circled, is the path of your **data** directory.
-  * It's always good to verify this path with the **DataDirectory** Path in the previous image.+  * It's always good to verify this path with the **DataDirectory** Path in the previous image. \\ 
 +  * In this case we used a different dataset, but typically the most common path is **C:\Windward\System5\Data** or **W:\System5\Data** 
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 ===== Pasting your Data directory and completing backup ===== ===== Pasting your Data directory and completing backup =====
  
-Once you have copied your **Data directory** you can paste it to whichever location you would like, typically a backups folder, like below:+Once you have copied your **Data directory** you can paste it to whichever location you would like, typically in the System5 folder, like below: \\ 
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 +**1.** Right click on any white space in the folder and select **Paste** 
  
 {{datadir3.jpg|}} \\ {{datadir3.jpg|}} \\
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 After making a backup of your System Five Data you will be ready undergo the next step in upgrade prerequisites. \\ After making a backup of your System Five Data you will be ready undergo the next step in upgrade prerequisites. \\
 [[http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=updating_system5|Click here to go back to the update checklist]] [[http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=updating_system5|Click here to go back to the update checklist]]
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