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Restoring Cobalt / Congo Data to Eos v3.x
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Switch from Eos version 3.x to Eos version 2.x
- The device will automatically boot into the Eos Family Selection Mode. Select {Eos ETCNomad}
![3.0 Console Mode Select.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8658/3.0_Console_Mode_Select.png?revision=1)
- On the Eos ETCnomad Welcome Screen, click the {Settings} button to open the Eos Configuration Utility.
![3.0 Welcome Screen Settings Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8660/3.0_Welcome_Screen_Settings_Button.png?revision=1)
- In the Eos Configuration Utility, on the General tab, click the {Switch to Eos 2.#.#.##} button to switch from version 3.x to version 2.x
![3.0 Switch to Eos 2.9.1.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8659/3.0_Switch_to_Eos_2.9.1.png?revision=1)
- Click {Ok} to confirm the switch.
![2.9.1 Switch Dialog OK.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8661/2.9.1_Switch_Dialog_OK.png?revision=1)
Switch to Cobalt Mode from Eos
- On the Eos Welcome Screen, click the {Settings} button to open the Eos Configuration Utility
![2.9 Welcome Screen Settings Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8662/2.9_Welcome_Screen_Settings_Button.png?revision=1)
or
![2.9 RVI Welcome Screen Settings Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8666/2.9_RVI_Welcome_Screen_Settings_Button.png?revision=2)
- In the Eos Configuration Utility, click the {Maintenance} button.
![2.9 Maintenance Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8663/2.9_Maintenance_Button.png?revision=1)
- Scroll down, then click {Switch to Cobalt Client}
![Switch to Cobalt Client Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8664/Switch_to_Cobalt_Client_Button.png?revision=1)
- On the following popup, click the {Green Check Mark} to enable Cobalt Mode.
![Enable Cobalt Mode Check.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/8665/Enable_Cobalt_Mode_Check.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=850&height=519)
- The device will shut down and reboot into Cobalt Mode.
Restore Show File Archive
- Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
- In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select {File Manager}.
![Cobalt Utilities-File_Manager.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7429/Cobalt_Utilities-File_Manager.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=500&height=960)
- Double Click on the drive from the right hand side of the screen.
![Cobalt File Manager- Drive_Selected.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7430/Cobalt_File_Manager-_Drive_Selected.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=880&height=656)
- Click on the shows that you wish to restore to highlight them and then click on the {<Copy} button to copy your old show files back on to the hard drive.
![Cobalt File Manager- Copy-Done_Selected.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7431/Cobalt_File_Manager-_Copy-Done_Selected.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=880&height=656)
- When you are finished transferring show files, click {Done}.
Restore System Settings
- Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
- In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select {Restore Settings}.
![Cobalt Utilities-Restore_Settings.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7432/Cobalt_Utilities-Restore_Settings.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=500&height=960)
- Select the USB drive in the drop down menu. Optionally, you can choose to restore network settings by checking the box. Press {Ok}.
![v7 Restore Settings-CROPPED.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7434/v7_Restore_Settings-CROPPED.png?revision=1)
Restore User Template Library (from v7.1.x or later)
- Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
- In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select {Restore User Template Library}.
![Cobalt Utilities-Restore_User_Template_Library.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7433/Cobalt_Utilities-Restore_User_Template_Library.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=500&height=960)
- Select the appropriate template library to restore. Then, press {Ok}.
![v7 Restore User Template Library-CROPPED.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/7435/v7_Restore_User_Template_Library-CROPPED.png?revision=1)
Switch Back to Eos
- Navigate to the {Update} tab.
- Tap {Switch to Eos Client...}.
![Switch to Eos Client Button.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/9506/Switch_to_Eos_Client_Button.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=853&height=538)
- You will then be greeted with a prompt to Enable Eos Mode. Tap the Green Checkmark button to confirm.
![Enable Eos Mode Check.png](https://support.etcconnect.com/@api/deki/files/9505/Enable_Eos_Mode_Check.png?revision=1&size=bestfit&width=855&height=519)
- Once the device has rebooted back to Eos, you will need to switch back to Eos v3.0
- Navigate out to the shell (if not already there).
- Navigate to {Settings}>{General}.
- At the bottom of the screen, there will be a button that says {Switch to Eos v2.9.x.x...}. Tap that, then tap {Ok} an the console will reboot.