“How to Back Up and Restore LDPlayer Emulator Data”
A backup saves an LDPlayer instance's apps, games, files, and sign-in data to one file. You can restore that file into a new instance after an emulator error or an accidental deletion. Back up regularly, especially if your games use a guest
Before You Start
Prerequisites: Exit any running instance you want to back up or restore. Running instances cannot be backed up or restored.; Free disk space for the backup file. The file size depends on the apps and data in the instance.; A save location that is not the system drive, which is usually drive C.
Step-by-Step
- Open LDMultiplayer on your PC.
- Move the cursor over the instance you want to back up, and click its action icon.
- Choose Backup in the window that appears.
- Decide on Compression. Leave it unselected for faster backups. Select it for a smaller file, which takes longer.
- Choose a save location for the backup file. Avoid the system drive, because reinstalling Windows can remove files there.
- Rename the file so you can identify it later.
- Wait for the backup to finish. The file appears in the folder you chose.
- Start LDMultiplayer and use the New/Clone button in the lower-right corner.
- A pop-up window opens. Select New LDPlayer in it.
- Find the new instance in the main window, click its action icon, and choose Restore.
- Select your backup file and click Open. The restore starts automatically.
## Overview A backup saves an LDPlayer instance’s apps, games, files, and sign-in data to one file. You can restore that file into a new instance after an emulator error or an accidental deletion. Back up regularly, especially if your games use a guest account. If an instance will not open, see Recovering Game Data and Guest Accounts From Damaged LDPlayer.
## Why this works An instance keeps its apps, files, and sign-in data in one place. The backup copies that data into a single file. You can then restore the file into a new instance if the original becomes unusable.
## What to expect The backup finishes with a file in the folder you selected. A restore into a new instance can take time, especially for large backups. Compression makes a smaller file but takes longer, as the Notes describe.
## Common mistakes
- Backing up a running instance. Exit it first.
- Saving to the system drive. Reinstalling Windows can remove those files.
- Restoring onto an instance that already holds data. The restore overwrites that data.
- Forgetting the version rule. A backup works only with the LDPlayer version that made it.
## When not to use this step If an instance will not open at all, the steps in this guide may not apply. Start with the damaged-instance recovery guide in Troubleshooting.
## Verify Open the restored instance and check that your games, files, and sign-in data appear.
## Notes
- Restore into a newly created instance. Restoring onto an existing instance overwrites its data.
- A backup works only with the LDPlayer version that created it. A backup from 32-bit LDPlayer restores only onto LDPlayer 3.0 (32-bit). It does not restore onto LDPlayer 4.0 (32-bit) or LDPlayer (64-bit).
- You can move a backup file to another PC. The target PC must use the same LDPlayer version.
- Back up about once a week, or after important progress.
- Cloning an instance is not a full backup. Cloning usually copies apps and games, but may not copy all data.
## Troubleshooting
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