Thumb Drive Backup?
Why can't I backup my MYOB Accountright file to a thumb drive this morning? It just updated to the new 2026.2.1.5 version and suddenly, no ability to back up to a thumb drive...it want's to back up ...
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Hi Dylemma,
Thanks for reaching out! This is actually a new feature that rolled out with the 2026.2.1.5 update - AccountRight now includes automatic cloud backups, so your file is protected without you having to think about it.
Here's what the new backup service offers:
- Automatic backups every 7 days
- Point-in-time backups you can trigger manually, just like you used to with a thumb drive
- Restore from any computer, anywhere
You can read more about it here: https://info.myob.com/anz/accountright-cloud-backup-eap?hs_preview=nFDbkPww-303547784664
If you'd prefer to keep saving locally to a thumb drive, that option can still be enabled, SupportNoteGuy has shared the steps to turn it back on. Just keep in mind that local backups may be a bit slower than the new cloud service.
We'd encourage you to give the cloud backup a go first - many customers find it more convenient once they're up and running with it.
Let us know if you have any questions!
The option to backup offline has now disappeared. We don't want backups to your Cloud, especially when Amanda says on this thread, that if we restore a backup from the Cloud, we lose all data input since the backup and it can't be reversed. What's the point in having a backup that can't be used? We need access reinstated immediately to offline backups. We are coming into the most crucial time of year for us and we need the ability to backup to our own choice of storage and for it to be a backup we can actually restore to, without losing all our data... this needs to be sorted before 30th June, when we all want/need to use it!
