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  I want to copy my data to a location outside my computer.
           
  Symptom
  You want to copy your data file or backup file to an external location. For example, you wish to keep an external copy of one of your backup files as a safety precaution, or you wish to transfer your data to a HerdMaster installation on another computer.
   
    Data File
      Your data is stored in HerdMaster's data file: HmA3Data.mdb. How do I find it?
       
    BackUp files
     

Your backup files are files with a name which represents a date and time, and have a '.bu' extension (e.g. Hm_20041227003004.bu). They are stored in a sub folder of the data folder called \BackUps

(e.g. C:\Program Files\Farbrook HerdMaster\Data\Backups)
       
    Data and BackUp file size
      Your data/backup file is about 1.5 mb when empty and will increase in size rapidly as you add data, especially if you include large image files. It's very unlikely your data file will fit on a floppy disk even when compressed.
       
  Methods of transferring your files
    CD writer (burner)
      If your computer is equipped with a CD writer (burner) you can write your data file/s to a CD.
       
  'Flash Drive', 'Pen Drive', 'Dongle', etc.
  A quick and very versatile method of transferring data between systems. Very popular and getting cheaper all the time: talk to your hardware dealer.
       
    Network
      If you have two or more computers in your office/home you can connect them as a network and share files via the network.
       
  Link cable
  If you want to transfer files between two computers you can buy a 'Transfer' (or 'Link') cable with appropriate software quite cheaply from your hardware dealer.
       
  External Hard Drive
  A good option for keeping multiple backup files.
       
  Email
  If you're really stuck you can use the source system to send an email with the file as an attachment, then use the target system to download the email. Easy if you are on Broadband but a long process if you're not.