# How and where to save database and keep away from OneDrive **URL:** \ **Category:** RootsMagic\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [April 4, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613 "2026-04-04T16:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kahill1918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kahill1918](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kahill1918)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/1 "2026-04-04T16:08:32Z")
After being “away from my desk” for several years, I am back in business, doing intensive and extensive housekeeping. I am changing the file names of all my databases to distinguish the more recent ones from the older ones. I was shocked to see there is no longer the feature where I can “save as’ and in a newly created folder on a different path. I do NOT want a single byte to go to OneDrive. Is “backing up” the only way to keep them locally and not be hijacked by MS? Or would I have to downgrade to version 8? ---
**Author:** ![kbens0n](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/kbens0n/32/80_2.png) [@kbens0n](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kbens0n)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/2 "2026-04-04T18:22:34Z")
> [@kahill1918](#): > > the feature where I can “save as’ and in a newly created folder on a different path File\>Tools\>Move/Rename -or- File\>Tools\>Copy They both allow choosing a new destination folder and the equivalent of “Save As”. ---
**Author:** ![kevync1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3be4f8/32.png) [@kevync1985](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevync1985)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/3 "2026-04-04T21:54:11Z")
> [@kahill1918](#): > > I do NOT want a single byte to go to OneDrive. It is definitely prefer to have in a folder that does not SYNC in anyone to ANY Cloud (OneDrive or otherwise) for the databases. It is generally considered safe for the non database files (that are opened in a ver of RM). Media Files and backups of databases to cloud is usually considered safe. If a person must use in place / folder that might sync to cloud the user must suspend syncing while using RM and there copy should be local (Not cloud only). RM Suggests that you only keep local where there is no chance for any cloud to minimize risk. Copying the files in separate step can work ---
**Author:** ![kahill1918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kahill1918](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kahill1918)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/4 "2026-04-04T22:31:53Z")
Many thanks to the two Kevins here. I got it figured out. I simply rename the databases which is just as well as I add current months and years to the databases. Karen Someone replied to your post. > ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/3/3fbcfad90c17fbde506ed0334515032c88f8d151.png "kevync1985") | [kevync1985](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevync1985) > April 4 | > > - | - | > ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/6/66fa984a6c310bd0638d575850f4a1d3cf2380f7.png)kahill1918: > > I do NOT want a single byte to go to OneDrive. It is definitely prefer to have in a folder that does not SYNC in anyone to ANY Cloud (OneDrive or otherwise) for the databases. It is generally considered safe for the non database files (that are opened in a ver of RM). Media Files and backups of databases to cloud is usually considered safe. If a person must use in place / folder that might sync to cloud the user must suspend syncing while using RM and there copy should be local (Not cloud only). RM Suggests that you only keep local where there is no chance for any cloud to minimize risk. Copying the files in separate step can work ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Allingham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/charlie_allingham/32/92_2.png) [@Charlie\_Allingham](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Charlie_Allingham)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/5 "2026-04-05T12:10:49Z")
If you want to go local, external drives can be the answer. As well as drag and drop (copy) from your RM folder to an external drive Win 11 still has (but hides!) the Win 7 program ‘Backup and Restore’ which you can set to back up your entire system. I still do mine weekly on a 5Tb drive - it happily chunters on in the background without affecting performance too much. Bit old fashioned but I find it a useful belt & braces tool. The search bar on the Windows taskbar will find the program. ---
**Author:** ![thburkhart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/thburkhart/32/5034_2.png) [@thburkhart](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/thburkhart)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/6 "2026-04-06T19:39:02Z")
es wird doch niemand gezwungen, Daten von RM im Ondrive zu speichern. Im Gegenteil, es wird von Problemen gewarnt ---
**Author:** ![kevync1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3be4f8/32.png) [@kevync1985](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevync1985)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-and-where-to-save-database-and-keep-away-from-onedrive/15613/7 "2026-04-07T02:11:58Z")
true but maybe computers setup make it it difficult at times… `No one is forced to store data from RM in the ondrive. On the contrary, it is warned of problems`