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RSLinx Backup Restore Utility


The RSLinx Backup Restore Utility can be used to backup the current driver configuration of RSLinx, or restore the configuration from a previous backup at an earlier time.


Backing up the current Configuration:

To access the Backup Restore Utility, click Start | Programs | Rockwell Software | RSLinx | Backup Restore Utility.




  1. Click the 'Backup' button.

  2. A dialog screen will appear asking where you want to save the backup file. Choose a location from the pull down menu. If you are saving this to a floppy disk, choose the A drive. For this example, the driver configuration will be saved to the C: Drive. You must also enter a file name, and then press SAVE.



  1. You will then get a message that the operation completed successfully. Press OK, then you can close the RSLinx Backup Restore Utility.

Restoring a previous Configuration:

To access the Backup Restore Utility, click Start | Programs | Rockwell Software | RSLinx | Backup Restore Utility. Be aware that RSLinx must be shut down to perform this operation. If RSLinx is not shut down, you will be prompted accordingly.





  1. Click the 'Restore' button.

  2. A dialog screen will appear asking where the backup file is stored at. Choose a location from the pull down menu. If the backup file was on a floppy disk, you would choose the A: drive. For this example, the backup is on the C: Drive. Click on the file you wish to restore from, the press 'Open'.



  1. A dialog box should appear indicating that the operation was completed successfully. If you got an error, try the restore procedure again. In some versions of RSLinx, BRU must be ran twice if RSLinx was open.