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title: How to Back Up and Restore a MED-V Server
description: How to Back Up and Restore a MED-V Server
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# How to Back Up and Restore a MED-V Server


XML files located on the server can be backed up and then restored in case of loss of data on the server.

**To back up a MED-V server**

-   Back up the following files, located in *<InstallDir>\\Servers\\ConfigurationServer*:

    **Note**  
    If the configuration has been changed from the default, the files might be stored in a different location.

     

    -   ClientPolicy.xml

    -   ClientSettings.xml

    -   ConfigurationFiles.xml

    -   OrganizationPolicy.xml

    -   WorkspaceKeys.xml

    **Note**  
    The ServerSettings.xml file can be backed up as well. However, if a specific configuration has been changed (for example, on the original server, the MED-V VMS directory is located in "*C:\\Vms*" and such a directory does not exist on the new server), it can cause an error.

     

**To restore a MED-V server**

1.  Install a new MED-V server.

2.  Copy the backup files to the following directory:

    *<InstallDir>\\Servers\\ConfigurationServer*

3.  Restart the MED-V service.