<p>If your Tails is broken and you are trying to rescuecover your Persistent Storage, see our [[instructions on rescuing your[[recovering the Persistent Storage ofrom a broken Tails|doc/first_steps/persistence/rescue]]recover]] instead.</p>
<p>If your Tails is broken and you are trying to recover your Persistent Storage, see [[recovering the Persistent Storage of a broken Tails|recover]] instead.</p>
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<h1 id="createing">Create a new Tails to store your backuping a backup Tails USB stick using <i>Tails Cloner</i></h1>
<h1 id="creating">Creating a backupTailsUSB stick using <i>Tails Cloner</i></h1>
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In these instructions, wWe recommend you to create another Tails to store your backup by cloning from your current Tails. This way, if your Tails is lost or damaged, you will be able tocan replace it immediately with your backup Tails.
We recommend you to create another Tails to store your backup by cloning from your current Tails. This way, if your Tails is lost or damaged, you can replace it immediately with your backupTails.
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Start on your currentWhen starting Tailsand, unlock theyour Persistent Storage.
1. Choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">Applications</span> ▸ <span class="guisubmenu">AccessorieSystem Tools</span> ▸ <span class="guimenuitem">Files</span></span> to open the <span class="application">Files</span> browserBack Up Persistent Storage</span></span>.
If your backup Tails ishas an outdated, you should version of Tails, we recommend you upgrade it by cloning your current Tails using <span class="application">Tails InstallCloner</span>.For detailed instructions, see how to [[manually upgrade from another Tails|upgrade/clone#upgrade]].
If your backupTails has an outdated version of Tails, we recommend you upgrade it by cloning your current Tails using <span class="application">Tails Cloner</span>.For detailed instructions, see how to [[manually upgrade from another Tails|upgrade/clone#upgrade]].
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Plug<h1 id="terminal">Updating your backup Tails USB stick.from a terminal</h1>
If you prefer updating your backupTails from a terminal:
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Start on your currentWhen starting Tails, [[set up an [[administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]], and unlock the Persistent Storage.
When starting Tails, [[set up an administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]].
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A new encrypted volume appears in the sidebar of the<span class="application">Files</span> *Files* browser. Click on it and enter the passphrase of your backup Tails to unlock the volume.