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- Add general introductory information and advice
 - Add test restore step
 - Minor language fixes
 - Minor source formatting improvements
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Qubes Backup, Restoration, and Migration Qubes Backup, Restoration, and Migration
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With Qubes, it's easy to back up and restore your whole system, as well as to migrate between two physical machines. With Qubes, it's easy and secure to back up and restore your whole system, as well as to migrate between two physical machines.
These functions are integrated into Qube Manager. These functions are integrated into the Qube Manager.
There are also two command-line tools available which perform the same functions: `qvm-backup` and `qvm-backup-restore`. There are also two command-line tools available that perform the same functions: `qvm-backup` and `qvm-backup-restore`.
It's extremely important to make regular backups of all the data you care about.
This is true of all computing, not just the use of Qubes.
Data loss can and does occur in myriad and unexpected ways.
A standard recommendation is to make backups at least weekly: three copies in two different formats, one off-site.
Creating a Backup Creating a Backup
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Qubes will proceed to create your backup. Qubes will proceed to create your backup.
Once the progress bar has completed, you may click **Finish**. Once the progress bar has completed, you may click **Finish**.
6. Test restore your backup.
Follow the [restore procedure](#restoring-from-a-backup), selecting **Verify backup integrity, do not restore the data**.
This step is optional but strongly recommended.
A backup is useless if you can't restore your data from it, and you can't be sure that your backup is good until you try to restore.
Restoring from a Backup Restoring from a Backup
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