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How do I move CrashPlan to a new computer?

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Michael Henderson

Published Feb 19, 2026

How do I move CrashPlan to a new computer?

CrashPlan can then synchronize with the destination and continue backing up files that now reside in a new location and have a different file path.

  1. Step 1: Download and install CrashPlan.
  2. Step 2: Replace your files.
  3. Step 3: Adopt previous computer.

How do I find my server code 42?

Find address in the Code42 console

  1. Sign in to the Code42 console.
  2. Select Settings > Server. The Primary network address and Secondary network address appear in the General section.

How do I restore Code 42?

Steps

  1. Sign in to the Code42 console.
  2. Select Administration> Environment > Devices from the menu.
  3. Select a device from the list on the Active tab.
  4. From the device details, click Restore.
  5. Select Zip File from the Restore Target options.
  6. In the Web Restore window, select the files and folders to restore.
  7. Click Restore.

Is CrashPlan safe?

Yes, CrashPlan is incredibly safe. Because it offers solid encryption, both at rest and in transit, as well as great data center security, your files are as safe as they can be on CrashPlan’s servers.

How do I remove a device from CrashPlan?

Remove a computer

  1. Sign in to your CrashPlan for Small Business Code42 console.
  2. Go to Devices > Active.
  3. Click the device name for the computer that you want to remove.
  4. Click the action menu.
  5. Click Deactivate.
  6. When prompted, select I understand this device’s archive will be deleted.

How do I replace my phone with code 42?

Replace a device from the Code42 console

  1. Device restore the user’s files to the new device and move files from the restore folder to the original location.
  2. Sign in to the Code42 console as an administrator.
  3. Navigate to the new device’s device details.
  4. From the action menu, choose Replace a Device.

How do I log into Crashplan?

From the web Visit Enter your Code42 username and password. Click Sign in.

How do I install Crashplan?

Instructions

  1. Click the App Downloads tab in the left hand column and click the download icon for your device’s operating system to begin the installer download.
  2. Launch the Code42 CrashPlan Client Installer.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

How do I recover from CrashPlan?

Find your product plan in the Code42 console on the Account menu. CrashPlan for Small Business, no….Click Get Files.

  1. If you back up to multiple destinations, select the destination from Restore files from.
  2. Browse or search for a file.
  3. Mouse over the file, and click the download icon.

How do I recover data from CrashPlan?

Go to and login with your MIT email address and Kerberos password.

  1. Scroll down to the Devices and click on the name of the one from which you want to restore files.
  2. Click the restore icon near the top-right.

Can you use CrashPlan for personal use?

CrashPlan, the cloud-based backup service developed by Code42, recently announced that it will no longer support Home subscriptions and will instead move its focus to small businesses and enterprises. This was our favorite backup service for home users to get secure, automatic, and continuous backup to the cloud.

Does CrashPlan keep deleted files?

Deleted files are kept for a maximum of 90 days, after which they are purged from the backup archive via archive maintenance.

Can I transfer CrashPlan data to a new device?

CrashPlan Cloud, yes. Other product plans, yes. This article applies to app versions 6, 7, and 8. When you get a new device, the Code42 app’s replace device wizard can help you transfer files, move your backup, and update settings from a previous device.

How do I install CrashPlan on Linux?

First you should install CrashPlan. This should be pretty straight forward. Just go grab the install tar.gz, untar it, run the installer as root. On Debian and Ubuntu, all the default options should be fine. We need to expose our NAS shares to the VM so that they can be backed up by CrashPlan.

How do I prevent CrashPlan from stalling?

To prevent your backups from stalling, it is a good idea to create a cron job to monitor for this and automatically restart the CrashPlan service. In addition, I found that Crashplan has a tendency to go nuts and lock up the whole VM about once every 24–32 hours.

Why is CrashPlan not supported on FreeBSD?

Crashplan is not supported for a variety of reasons. First Crashplan long ago dropped any semblance of support and compatibility with FreeBSD this is likely at least partially to make it harder to do exactly what I want to do and also a consequence of the CrashPlan Pro service moving away from Java to Electron.