{"id":5911,"date":"2024-08-21T13:59:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:52:31","slug":"rekordbox-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-backup","title":{"rendered":"Backup &amp; Restore Rekordbox library \u2013 step-by-step with pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#backup-library\">Backup library<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#restore-import-library\">Restore \/ import library<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#missing-files\">Missing files<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#moving-rekordbox-library-4-steps\">Moving Rekordbox library &#8211; 4 steps<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#backup-best-practices\">Backup best practices<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#history-of-backups\">History of backups<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#automatic-backup\">Automatic backup<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#backup-frequency\">Backup frequency<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#backup-locations\">Backup locations<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#read-next\">Read next<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backup-library\">Backup library<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To back up your your music library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-menu.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5917\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-menu.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-menu-1024x543.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-menu-500x265.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-menu-768x407.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. In FILE menu in the top left corner of the screen<\/strong><br>Choose FILE -> LIBRARY -> BACKUP LIBRARY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-longtime.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5918\" style=\"width:335px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-longtime.webp 804w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-longtime-500x244.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-longtime-768x374.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. warning: long time <\/strong><br>Rekordbox warns you that it takes long, click OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-musicaswell.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5919\" style=\"width:340px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-musicaswell.webp 837w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-musicaswell-500x234.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-musicaswell-768x360.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Include music?<\/strong><br>Rekordbox asks if you want only want to backup your database or if you want to include music in the backup.<br>The database stores memory cues, hot cues, beatgrid, track information etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would recommend to backup your music separately, because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>backup files are huge (especially when you have multiple backups)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>backups take forever to make<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WARNING: <br>At the moment of writing this article, there is a bug in Rekordbox that doesn&#8217;t allow you to backup your music in your backup file.<br>So you always need to backup your music separately!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-selectlocation.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5924\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-selectlocation.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-selectlocation-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-selectlocation-500x286.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-selectlocation-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Choose backup location.<\/strong><br>This screen will look different on a Mac.<br>By default the &#8220;my documents&#8221; folder is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select a location and click &#8220;SAVE&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-inprogress.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5927\" style=\"width:328px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-inprogress.webp 801w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-inprogress-500x239.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-inprogress-768x367.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Progress<\/strong><br>Now, wait patiently.<br>You can&#8217;t use Rekordbox in the mean time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can stop this process by clicking &#8220;CANCEL&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-finished.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5928\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-finished.webp 912w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-finished-500x240.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-make-finished-768x369.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Backup complete<\/strong><br>Click &#8220;OK&#8221; to start using Rekordbox again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Rekordbox hard?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, I created a step-by-step video training to teach you <strong>all <\/strong>the ins and outs of Rekordbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/course\/rekordbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-300x69.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-960x222.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-150x35.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-768x178.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"restore-import-library\">Restore \/ import library<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To restore a library (import library) of a backup on the same of another computer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1126\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-menu.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5933\" style=\"width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-menu.webp 1126w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-menu-1024x515.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-menu-500x251.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-menu-768x386.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. In file menu (top left corner of the screen)<\/strong><br>Choose FILE -> LIBRARY -> RESTORE LIBRARY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-longtime.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5934\" style=\"width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-longtime.webp 914w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-longtime-500x324.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-longtime-768x497.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Warning: overwrite<\/strong>?<br>Rekordbox warns you that when you continue, you will overwrite your whole music library.<br>Everything will be wiped and replaced by the information from the backup.<br>Click &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-location.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5935\" style=\"width:407px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-location.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-location-500x285.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-location-768x437.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Location<\/strong><br>Select the location where you stored your backup file.<br>Click &#8220;OPEN&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-preparing.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5936\" style=\"width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-preparing.webp 867w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-preparing-500x219.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-preparing-768x336.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Preparing<\/strong><br>This might take a couple of minutes, depending on the size of your library.<br>Wait patiently, Rekordbox has not crashed.<br>You can stop by clicking &#8220;CANCEL&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-progress.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5937\" style=\"width:431px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-progress.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-progress-500x236.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-progress-768x363.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Restoring<\/strong><br>Rekordbox is restoring the backup file.<br>Wait patiently, Rekordbox has not crashed.<br>You can stop by clicking &#8220;CANCEL&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-restart.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5938\" style=\"width:449px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-restart.webp 872w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-restart-500x269.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-restore-restart-768x414.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Restart<\/strong><br>The backup is now restored.<br>When you click &#8220;OK&#8221; Rekordbox will be automatically closed.<br>Start Rekordbox when you want to use the new library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"missing-files\">Missing files<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-missing-files.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5939\" style=\"width:515px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-missing-files.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rekordbox-backup-missing-files-500x229.webp 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You might have moved, renamed or removed music files on your computer since your last backup.<br>Your library in the previous state was not aware of those file changes.<br>Now Rekordbox can&#8217;t find your music anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can recognize missing files by the orange exclamation mark (see screenshot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See my guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-relocate-tracks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relocating files in Rekordbox<\/a> when this happens.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"moving-rekordbox-library-4-steps\">Moving Rekordbox library &#8211; 4 steps<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can move your Rekordbox library from one computer to another.<br>This can be from Windows to Mac and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need: <\/strong><br>An external storage device like a hard drive, SSD or a big USB pen drive.<br>It needs to big enough to hold all your music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Old computer: backup your Rekordbox database<\/strong><br>Follow the steps shown in this article.<br>Put it on the external storage device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Old computer: backup your music folder<\/strong><br>Copy all your music onto the external storage device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New computer: restore music folder<\/strong><br>Copy all your music from the external storage device onto your new computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New computer: restore Rekordbox database<\/strong><br>Follow the steps shown in this article.<br>Select the backup on your external storage device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relocate music files<\/strong><br>If necessary, relocate missing files with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-relocate-tracks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relocating files tutorial.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backup-best-practices\">Backup best practices<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-of-backups\">History of backups<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>In my &#8220;my documents&#8221; folder I have a folder &#8220;Rekordbox backups&#8221;.<br>Here I store all my Rekordbox backups in.<br>When I screwed something up, I can go back in time and see where things went wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"automatic-backup\">Automatic backup<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>On Mac and Windows are backup applications built-in.<br>Also some NASses like Synology have backup applications to backup to the NAS.<br>Use these to backup your Rekordbox database and settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have an external storage device permanently connected to your computer, that backs up your whole computer every hour, you can never forget to back up.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backup-frequency\">Backup frequency<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Depending how often you make changes to your music library of course, <br>but I think it is a good practice to make a backup of your library every month.<br>With the method described in the beginning of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backup-locations\">Backup locations<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>I would recommend to make 3 backups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On your computer itself <\/strong><br>To protect yourself against &#8220;oopsies&#8221;.<br>But also because it&#8217;s the quickest and easiest to restore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>On an external device: on-site<\/strong><br>An external device that is preferably not connected to your computer (USB drive, hard drive, NAS, SSD etc).<br>When you get a virus or suffer from a malware attack, this backup is not affected when it is not connected to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>On an external device: off-site <\/strong><br>To prevent against fire and theft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"read-next\">Read next<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-deejay-plaza wp-block-embed-deejay-plaza\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IWjn3wCClS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-tips\">10 Rekordbox tips that will change your life<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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