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 # Reinsert your SD card into your device
-===Section II - CTRTransfer===
+===Section II - NAND Backup===
+#Press and hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9.
+#Press {{B|HOME}} to bring up the action menu
+#Select '''Scripts…'''
+#Select '''GM9Megascript'''
+#Select '''Backup Options'''
+#Select '''SysNAND Backup'''
+#Press {{B|A}} to confirm
+#*This process will take some time
+#*If you get an error, look for your issue in the [[3DS:Troubleshooting|troubleshooting]] guide
+#Press {{B|A}} to continue
+#Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
+#Select '''Exit'''
+#Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
+#Navigate to <code>[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code>
+#Press {{B|A}} on <code>essential.exefs</code> to select it
+#Select '''Copy to 0:/gm9/out'''
+#*If you see “Destination already exists”, press {{B|A}} on “Overwrite file(s)”
+#Press {{B|A}} to continue
+#Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|START}} at the same time to power off your console
+#Insert your SD card into your computer
+#Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code>, <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code>, and <code>essential.exefs</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer
+#*Copy these backups to multiple locations (such as online file storage, an external hard drive, etc.)
+#*These backups will save you from a brick and/or help you recover files from the NAND image if anything goes wrong in the future
+#Delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card after copying it
+#*The other backup files are negligible in size and may be kept on your SD card for ease of access
+#Reinsert your SD card into your console
+===Section III - CTRTransfer===
 #Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
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 #*If this gives you an error, set your DNS settings to '''auto''' in '''Internet Settings'''
-===Section III - Launching FBI===
+===Section IV - Launching FBI===
 #Launch the Download Play [[File:Download-play-icon.png|frameless|middle|35px|link=]] application
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 #Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher
-===Section IV - Reinstalling Tickets===
+===Section V - Reinstalling Tickets===
 {{info|If the script from '''Section II''' found no user tickets and told you to skip this section, you can skip this section.}}
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 #Once faketik has finished processing, press (Start) to exit faketik
-===Section V - Delete system config savedata===
+===Section VI - Delete system config savedata===
 This section will reset your system configuration to its defaults. Installed games and their save data will not be affected. This is necessary to prevent known issues relating to extended memory mode and applets on some devices.