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[[!meta title="Making a backup of your Persistent Storage"]]
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<!-- XXX: These instructions should be kept in sync with rescue.mdwn -->
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<p>If your Tails is broken and you are trying to rescue your Persistent Storage,
see our [[instructions on rescuing yourthe Persistent
Storage ofrom a broken Tails|doc/first_steps/persistence/rescue]].</p>
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<p>If your Tails is broken and you are trying to rescue your Persistent Storage,
see our [[instructions on rescuing the Persistent
Storage of a broken Tails|rescue]].</p>
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<h1 id="create">Create a new Tails to store your backup</h1>
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In these instructions, wWe recommend you to create another Tails to store your backup. This way, if your Tails is lost or damaged, you will be able tocan replace it immediately with your backup Tails.
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We recommend you to create another Tails to store your backup. This way, if your Tails is lost or damaged, you can replace it immediately with your backup Tails.
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<p>Your backup Tails must be version 4.14 or newer.</p>
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Install Tails on a new USB stick on which you want to create your backup Tails. For detailed instructions, see how to [[install Tails from another Tails|install/clone#install-tails]]. Make sure that this new USB stick is at least as large as your current Tails USB stick.
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We recommend making your backup Tails USB stick look different than your current Tails USB stick to avoid using your backup Tails by mistake.
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Shutdown and unplug your current Tails USB stick.
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SRestart on your currentbackup Tails and unlock the[[create a Persistent Storage|persistent_storage/create]] on it.
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Restart on your backup Tails and [[create a Persistent Storage|persistent_storage/create]] on it.
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<p>We recommend using the same passphrase as your current Tails
so that the passphrase is easier to remember.</p>
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WhenClose the Persistent Storage settings showsafter creation, when the list of possible features, click **Save** and exit is displayed.
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Close the Persistent Storage settings after creation, when the list of possible features is displayed.
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The backup process described below overrides the configuration of the
Persistent Storage. So, it does not matter which features you turn on
whenafter creating the Persistent Storage.
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The backup process described below overrides the configuration of the
Persistent Storage. So, it does not matter which features you turn on
after creating the Persistent Storage.
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Shutdown and unplug your backup Tails USB stick.
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<h1 id="update">Create or update your backup</h1>
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Start on your current Tails and unlock the Persistent Storage.
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Plug in your backup Tails USB stick.
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