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Drake Software User’s ManualFile Maintenance1. From the Drake Home window, select Tools > File Maintenance > Backup.2. Click Select a backup location and browse to the file-storage location.3. Click OK to return to the Backup window (Figure 11-5).Figure 11-5: Backup window4. Select the file or file types to back up by entering the SSN or EIN, or by checkingAll File Types, Setup Files, System Files, or Client Files.5. If you marked a box, click Advanced. The Advanced Backup dialog box lists allfiles of the selected type. Filter or sort files as needed using the date and type filterson the right side of the Advanced Backup window._NOTEThe files listed on Advanced Backup contain only the file typesselected. For example, if the Client Files group is not selected, noclient files (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, or 990) are displayed.6. Click Backup. Files are backed up to a folder at the root of the selected drive orsubdirectory. The folder name always starts with DS and is followed by the eightdigitdate, a hyphen, and the number of the backup for the day. For example, thesecond backup file of January 28, 2009, would be titled DS01282009-02.See “New in 2008: Automated Backup” on page 250 for information on using theautomatic backup feature.RestoreUse the Restore tool to copy data files from a media storage device to a computer. Usethis feature, along with the Backup tool, to transfer files from one computer toanother or to restore lost files.To restore Drake files:1. From the Home window, select Tools > File Maintenance > Restore.2. Click Location to restore files from and browse to the desired location. Onceyou have made a selection, the Select folder to restore from drop list displays allTax Year 2008 249