Data Management; Save Data Backup Management - Nintendo 3DS Operation Manual

Data Management

You can check, erase, or move downloaded software, manage activation of StreetPass
software, or manage blocked-user settings. To do so, tap Data Management in System
Settings and then tap the item you want to manage.
Software
management
Extra data
management
Nintendo 3DS Data
Management
Downloadable
content
management
Save data
backup
management
You can check DSiWare software saved on System Memory or an SD Card. You can also
DSiWare Data
erase DSiWare software or copy it between System Memory and an SD Card. (You can
Management
save a maximum of 40 DSiWare software titles in System Memory.)
You can check the list of software that has the StreetPass feature activated. You can
StreetPass Management
also turn off StreetPass for each application.
Clear the blocked-user settings. (All data that you have restricted yourself from receiv-
Reset Blocked-User Settings
ing will no longer be restricted.)
• You can save over 300 items of extra data or downloadable content on an SD Card, however only a maximum of 300 can be
displayed on the Data Management screen.
• If you delete software or other content downloaded from Nintendo eShop, you can re-download it again free of charge unless it is
no longer available because distribution has ended.
IMPORTANT: You cannot start DSiWare software from an SD Card. To play a DSiWare application, please copy it to System Memory
first. If the same application already exists in the copy location, it will be overwritten. Take care not to overwrite
important save data.
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Check or erase Nintendo 3DS Download Software and Virtual
Console software. A backup of save data can be made when you
erase software. (You can save a maximum of 300 downloaded
software titles on an SD Card.)
Check or erase extra data for Nintendo 3DS software, including
data received via SpotPass.
Downloadable content is stored here after being downloaded by
software that supports it. Check list of downloadable content and
choose individual items to delete.
Create or delete save data backups for Nintendo 3DS Download
Software and Virtual Console software or restore save data from a
backup (see page 53).

Save data backup management

Create and delete backups of save data for down-
loadable software or restore data from a backup
you have created.
Save data backup information
• You can create a maximum of 30 backup files on each SD Card.
• You can create multiple backup files with the same software.
• When you restore save data from a backup, the save data is overwritten by the backup data.
• You can only restore a backup file and software if they are both saved on the same SD Card.
• You cannot create save data backups for:
–Game Card software
–built-in software applications
–downloadable software that does not support the backup feature.
NOTE: For downloadable software that doesn't support backups,
that software is deleted from the system in Data Management under System Settings
software downloaded from the Virtual Console on Nintendo eShop). If you redownload and open the software (tap the
gift icon), save data will automatically restore a single time.
Managing backup data
From Save-Data Backup you can select from options to Backup, Restore, or Delete.
Create backup
1
Tap Save-Data
Backup.
2
Tap Create.
NOTE: You can select
an existing backup and
overwrite it.
you can only create backups of your save data when
(excluding GameBoy™ Advance
Restore or delete
1
Tap the backup data to
restore or delete..
2
Tap OK to finish.
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