How to Back Up Save Data on Wii U
Wii U
In this article, you'll learn how to back up your save data.
Important
- In order to back up save data, you must have at least one USB storage device that has been formatted to work with the Wii U. Your system also needs to have the latest system update applied.
- With the latest system update, dates were added to all save data. When backing up save data, please note the date of the most recent copy to avoid accidently copying over your latest saves.
Complete these steps
To back up your save data, you will need to copy the save data to a new location. Be sure to read the notes on which location will become your primary location for save data. These will be located in the cooresponding popups.
- Follow these steps to copy your save data from system memory to a USB storage device.
- Follow these steps to copy your save data from one USB storage device to another USB storage device.