diff --git a/builds/utils/do_backup b/builds/utils/do_backup
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# check for the disks
+if [ "$(lsusb | grep -c 152d:1561)" -ne 1 ]; then
+	printf "is the disk drive connected?\n"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$(lsblk | grep -Ec '^sdb|^sdc')" -ne 2 ]; then
+	printf "are the disk drives available\n"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+mount_raid_array
+
+cd ~/mount/annex
+git annex sync
+git annex get .
+cd /tmp
+
+mount_raid_array umount
+
+printf "done\n"