# Loading backup config files **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 8, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719 "2026-03-08T19:49:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stolowma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/stolowma/32/10986_2.png) [@stolowma](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/stolowma)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/1 "2026-03-08T19:49:10Z")
### Basic Information: Printer Model: Two Trees SP5 V3 MCU / Printerboard:MKS Robin nano E3 V3 Host / SBC BTT Pad 7 klippy.log NA _Fill out above information and_ _ **in all cases attach your** _ **`klippy.log` _file_** (use zip to compress it, if too big). _Pasting your_ `printer.cfg` _is **not** needed_ _ **Be sure to check our “Knowledge Base” Category first. Most relevant items, e.g. error messages, are covered there** _ ### Describe your issue: …Due to a failing SD card I’ve had to reinstall Klipper on my Pad 7. I had made a copy of all my .cfg files so I don’t have to start completely from scratch but I don’t know how to get them uploaded to the SBC. TIA ---
**Author:** ![EddyMI3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/eddymi3d/32/1981_2.png) [@EddyMI3D](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/EddyMI3D)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/2 "2026-03-08T19:58:00Z")
Open the frontend of your choice (OctoPrint/Fluidd/Mainsail), open the (empty or minimal) printer.cfg in the frontend’s editor and copy&paste your config into it. Then save. ---
**Author:** ![stolowma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/stolowma/32/10986_2.png) [@stolowma](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/stolowma)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/3 "2026-03-08T20:23:28Z")
Thanks, that was my last resort if there wasn’t a way to upload files. Still simple enough. ---
**Author:** ![cardoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@cardoc](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/cardoc)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/4 "2026-03-09T00:19:37Z")
If you are on a windows PC then WinSCP is the tool you need. It logs into the Host (Pi) via ssh then opens the remote (and local) file system in a 2 pane graphical file manager. There is a Mac equivalent but I forget the name. The other tool I use is DiskGenius. Load your sd card into a reader and plug it into your PC and windows will want to format it, DON’T. Fire up DiskGenius and it will show the Linux partition and will allow you to read/write files, including those owned by root. It will also create an image of the card as a backup AND will mount the image as a virtual drive with read/write access. There also windows addins that will make ext4 work natively but I prefer to use the above tools as portable apps and leave windows alone. It is fragile enough as is. > **[Portable Use :: WinSCP](https://winscp.net/eng/docs/portable)** > > WinSCP is a free file manager for Windows supporting FTP, SFTP, S3 and WebDAV. > **[Portable DiskGenius Professional v6.0.1.1645 Multilingual + WinPE](https://www.fcportables.com/diskgenius-portable/)** > > DiskGenius Portable is a very useful, easy to use application specially designed to offer users a partition management and data recovery software. In addition to partition management functions such as… ---
**Author:** ![mykepredko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/mykepredko/32/2085_2.png) [@mykepredko](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/mykepredko)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/5 "2026-03-09T00:48:31Z")
You might want to add NotePad++ to your tool set. If you add the “`NppFTP`” plugin, you also get a graphical view of the Host file system and allows you to easily upload/download/edit files on your PC. [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) > ---
**Author:** ![cardoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@cardoc](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/cardoc)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/6 "2026-03-09T01:42:31Z")
Yes Notepad++ is the goto editor for Wdoze. I hadent explored add in modules. Thanks for the tip. For a mid level user I prefer to point them to the built in editors in Fluidd, Mainsail, or Klipperscreen. But you can’t grab the /printer\_data folder with them. AND DiskGenius will allow you to get the /printer\_data folder from an SD card that won’t boot. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/klipper/original/1X/64419bf2aac6639e6ef5cef200dcd456b0a01ac3.png) [@system](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/loading-backup-config-files/25719/7 "2026-04-08T11:42:49Z")
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