# Backup to USB Drive

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 16, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640 "2017-07-16T19:17:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tpnicholls50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@tpnicholls50](https://forum.manager.io/u/tpnicholls50)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640/1 "2017-07-16T19:17:58Z")

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Manager reports usb disc is write protected when it is not. Other apps can write to this disc. Have tried reformatting but same result.

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**Author:** ![dcVest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@dcVest](https://forum.manager.io/u/dcVest)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640/2 "2017-07-16T19:25:36Z")

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Can you save the backup on your desktop, and then move the backup file to the USB drive?

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**Author:** ![tpnicholls50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@tpnicholls50](https://forum.manager.io/u/tpnicholls50)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640/3 "2017-07-16T19:27:07Z")

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Yes

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/backup-to-usb-drive/10640/4 "2023-01-18T15:25:43Z")

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