# Backup&Export all Contacts and Calendar (automated) **URL:** \ **Category:** Existing Apps\ **Tags:** nextcloud\ **Created:** [28 February 2023 23:28 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/backup-export-all-contacts-and-calendar-automated/308 "2023-02-28T23:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![eailg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@eailg](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/eailg)\ **Post date:** [2 March 2023 15:32 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/backup-export-all-contacts-and-calendar-automated/308/7 "2023-03-02T15:32:03Z")
I opened a different discussion concerning the disk failure scenario - shouldn’t be too hard to do scheduled backups to a different disk without having to run two Syncloud instances? My idea is to use FreeFileSync on a User’s PC to backup all the important files regularly. This way one wouldn’t have to physically access the Syncloud device for every backup. I’d be happy to write something for the wiki once we figured out an easy way. > [@Backup&Restore Scenario without a second Syncloud device](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/backup-restore-scenario-without-a-second-syncloud-device/309): > > Hi everyone. Scenario is automated Backups (as is good practice) without having to buy and run two syncloud devices. If I regularly backup my “data” folder (/opt/disk/internal) to an external storage medium do a clean install of Syncloud to a new SSD and SD like described in the Wiki insert both into my device (Odroid) replace my “data” folder with my backup Will my Syncloud installation be completely restored to the way it was when I did the backup? Will I have to setup anything else afterw… --- _[View the full topic](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/backup-export-all-contacts-and-calendar-automated/308)._