<topic sku="core" tNum="254877" author="carmip" xmlns="x-schema:hhTopicSchema.xml"><index><title>Make your backup file small</title><category>general</category><klink type="prcdr">How do I make my backup file small?</klink></index>
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<tease>Why?</tease>
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<p>Whether you're backing up your Money file to your hard disk or floppy disks, Money gives you the option of compressing your backup file to conserve disk space.</p>
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<li>On the <emph>Tools</emph> menu, click <emph>Options</emph>.</li>
<li>Choose whether you want to back up to the hard disk on your computer or to floppy disk.</li>
<li>Select the <emph>Make my file small</emph> check box, and then click <emph>OK</emph>.</li>
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<p variant="note">If you want to create a backup file on compact disc (CD), you will first need to create a backup on a floppy disk or your hard disk. Then, copy the backup file to a writable CD. You must have a read/write CD drive and the correct software to write to a CD.</p>