Backup is easy...

* Mount your BIAB 2012 USB drive (I'll assume it's the H: drive, but substitute whatever drive letter it comes up as).

* Open Windows Explorer (file explorer, not Internet Explorer) and find the C:\BB.

* Right-click on the C:\BB folder and select "Copy" from the popup menu.

* Right-click on the H:\ drive and select "Paste" from the popup menu. When it tells you the files or folders already exist, be sure to select the option to overwrite and replace "All" files. You may have to do that several times as it works through the files and folders. Again, this will take a long time to copy.

* Once the C:\BB folder is done, right-click on the C:\RealBand folder and select "Copy" from the popup menu.

* Right-click on the H:\ drive and select "Paste" from the popup menu and let it finish copying. Again, when it tells you the files or folders already exist, be sure to select the option to overwrite and replace "All" files. You may have to do that several times as it works through the files and folders.

* Find the BIAB_RealBand_Full.exe file (or whatever it's exactly called - the one PGMusic sent you) on your desktop and right click on it and select "Copy" from the popup menu.

* Right-click on the H:\ drive and select "Paste" from the popup menu

You now have everything backed up. Disconnect the USB drive and put it in a safe place.

After you make your backup, if you ever need to re-install BIAB 2012 (which may be never, if you end up upgrading in the future and get a new hard drive), just do the following:

* Copy the folder H:\BB to the C:\ drive just like you did above.
* Copy the folder H:\RealBand to the C:\ drive just like you did above.
* Run the H:\BIAB_RealBand_Full.exe file (not any of the other executable files) to complete the install.

Good luck.

John

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