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1 **Question:** How do I restore from a backup into an existing company?
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3 **Answer: **Follow the instructions below.
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5 * In your payroll program, go to the **"Employee Information"** screen.
6 * Go to the **"File"** menu and select **"Restore".**
7 * In the window that opens from the **"Backup Sources"** dropdown menu, **select the date for the** **Backup** you wish to restore.
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12 * In the **"Options"** section, you have a couple of choices, choose one.
13 * Selecting **"Clean Install"** will overwrite the current information in the program for your company with the information from the backup.
14 * **"Install to New Folder"** will keep the existing information. You can then choose to just backup the **"Employee Files ƒ"** folder, or you can restore it into a new company.
15 * Once you have made your selection under **"Options"**, click on the **"Mark All"** button across the bottom to select all files in the window.
16 * Click the **"Restore"** button. 
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23 == Related Pages: ==
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25 === [[Keeping Old Backups>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Keeping Old Backups .WebHome]] ===
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27 FAQ: There are several months/years of backups for payroll. Do I have to keep all of them?
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30 === [[Backup Location>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Backup Location .WebHome]] ===
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32 FAQ: Where does payroll back up to?
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35 === [[External Drive Backups>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».External Drive Backups .WebHome]] ===
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37 FAQ: How can I get a backup for payroll on external device for safe keeping?
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40 === [[Creating Manual Backups>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Creating Manual Backups .WebHome]] ===
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42 FAQ: How do I create a backup manually?
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45 === [[Restoring onto a Different Computer>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Restoring onto a Different Computer .WebHome]] ===
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47 FAQ: How do I restore from a backup onto a different computer?