First, open
Tools--> Folder Options:
View tab
Select "Show hidden files and folders" (click apply)
If you're on Vista, open up
C:Users%Your_login_name%AppDataRoamingvghd
On XP it'll be something like
C:Documents and Settings%Your_user_name%Application Datavghd
(but I'm not 100% sure that's the right path)
This is where the girls should "live" on your machine. you'll see two sub-directories:
Data & Models.
Models contains the actual animations, so start by finding the folder corresponding to the girl you want to back up - they're named after the (4 digit) card number prefixed by an a, so for example Aria Giovani - Halloween will be in a folder called a0480
- COPY* this directory to wherever you want to store the girls (I back up to DVD in in case of a drive loss).
Then, if you decide to restore the girl after using "delete her from disk", simply copy this folder back into the Models directory and click "Check for Updates" on... (continued)