It is crucial that you make regular backups in your Sage Pastel Payroll System.

Ensure that you are in the company that you wish to backup and follow the steps below:

1. Click on File, Backup.
2. Select the directory on your computer where Payroll must save the backup:
   1. If this is the first time that you are making a backup, Payroll will default to C:\Payroll\Backups
   2. If you have a specified directory where you wish to make a backup to your Payroll will default to this chosen directory.
3. Click on Process.
4. Click 'yes' to test the backup.
5. Click on close.

NOTE: Do not make backus in your company folder - this causes your system to be unnessarily slow.