Nero BackItUp 3 Instruction Manual

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Nero BackItUp Manual

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Contents

1 Start Successfully 6

1.1 About Nero BackItUp 6

1.2 Working with Nero BackItUp 6

1.3 Versions of Nero BackItUp 7

1.4 About the manual 8

2 Launching the Program 9

2.1 Starting Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart 9

3 User Interface 10

3.1 Menu bar 10

3.2 Toolbars 11

3.3 Menu icons 12

4 Back up Files 13

4.1 Basic steps 13

4.2 Selecting files 13

4.2.1 Selecting files in the File Backup screen 13

4.2.2 Selecting files using the Backup Wizard 15

5 Backing up Files Again - Updating a File Backup 17

5.1 Backup types 18

6 Backing up Drives 21

6.1 Basic steps 21

6.2 Selecting drives 21

7 Specifying the Backup Target for File and Drive Backup and Starting the Backup23

7.1 Burning a backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive 23

7.2 Uploading the backup to an FTP server 25

7.3 Saving the backup as an image file 26

7.4 Backup Settings screen 29

7.4.1 Use Password window 31

7.5 Completing the Backup Wizard screen 32

8 Scheduling Backups - Nero BackItUp Jobs 34

8.1 Configuring jobs 34

8.1.1 Job Information screen 36

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8.2 Editing jobs 37

8.3 Executing jobs 39

9 Verifying Backups 40 10 Restoring Files and Drives 42

10.1 Restore screen 42

10.2 Restoring a file backup 43

10.3 Restoring a drive backup 46

10.4 Starting a restore 47

11 Backup and Restore Tools 50

11.1 Filters 50

11.1.1 Standard filters 50

11.1.2 Creating filters 50

11.1.3 Selecting and combining filters 52

11.2 Finding files 53

12 Nero BackItUp ImageTool 55

12.1 Creating a bootable disc 55

12.2 Launching Nero BackItUp ImageTool 56

12.3 User interface 57

12.3.1 Options window 58

12.4 File/Folder window 59

12.5 Drive backup 60

12.5.1 Selecting a drive 60

12.5.2 Burning the backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive 60

12.5.3 Uploading a backup to an FTP server 62

12.5.4 Saving a backup as an image file 63

12.6 Verifying a drive backup 64

12.7 Restoring a drive backup 65

12.8 Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool 66

13 Other Operations 67

13.1 Updating the virus scanner 67

13.2 Erasing a rewritable disc 67

14 Options Window 69

14.1 General tab 70

14.2 Backup tab 71

14.3 Job tab 72

14.4 Restore tab 73

14.5 E-mail Notification tab 74

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14.5.1 Events and e-mail notifications 74

14.6 FTP tab 75

14.7 Expert Features tab 75

15 Technical Information 78

15.1 System requirements 78

15.2 Disc formats supported 78

15.3 File systems supported 79

15.4 Source media supported 80

16 Index 81 17 Appendix: Nero BackItUp File Extensions 85 18 Contact 86

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1.1 About Nero BackItUp

Nero BackItUp is a program for backing up and restoring data. Nero BackItUp saves files (file backup) as well as programs and operating systems (drive backup).

Open files can be backed up with the shadow copy feature, while you continue to work on the file. You can burn the backup to a disc, or save it to hard drive, or on an FTP server. Saving as an image file is also possible. With Nero BackItUp you can verify at any time that the backed up data is complete and correct.

Use Nero BackItUp to set up jobs for regular data backup that are executed automatically. Nero BackItUp can create bootable discs and, if necessary, it can restore a previously backed up system.

1.2 Working with Nero BackItUp

Nero BackItUp is a powerful tool for backing up and restoring data. You have to decide between saving files and saving entire drives:

If you choose File Backup, individual files and folders you select are saved (see Back up

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You can back up files and drives on various media. You can find more information about t and how you ultimately start the backup

Drive Backup and Starting the Backup.

Set up Nero BackItUp jobs, if you want to regularly perform backups (see Scheduling

Backups - Nero BackItUp Jobs).

Nero BackItUp offers you some useful features to restore data in case of failure (see

Restoring Files and Drives).

With the Nero BackItUp ImageTool, Nero BackItUp offers you another tool for backing up files and drives. The ImageTool is included on the bootable disc that you can create with Nero BackItUp. With the ImageTool, you can back up and restore drives. This particularly lends itself to backing up on otherwise active drives, since such drives are inactive when booting the ImageTool. You can find more info ImageTool under Nero BackItUp ImageTool

Files

If you want to back up the same files again later, a backup update makes the work ea and saves

Backup).

If you choose Drive Backup, entire drive are backed up (see Backing up Drives).

resources and other things (see Backing up Files Again - Updating a File

s, including programs and the operating system,

under Specifying the Backup Target for File and

rmation about this and about working with the

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1.3 Versions of Nero BackItUp

Nero BackItUp is available in two different versions:

Nero BackItUp and Nero BackItUp Essentials. Nero BackItUp offers the full range of features as described in this manual.

Nero BackItUp Essentials offers a limited feature set. The user interface is supported by wizards and offers a simple introduction to the various tasks.

You can execute the following tasks with Nero BackItUp Essentials:

Create and update a file backup

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Create a drive backup

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Restore a file or drive backup

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Create a job and manage jobs

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(jobs are scheduled backups that are automatically executed by Nero BackItUp a defined time)

Use utton to

the More b ope n the extended area. It contains the following options:

Configure Erase Disc Disc Info

Cover Designer

Create Bootable Disc

Compared with the full version,

ures:

feat

Opens the Options windo ), where you can specify settings for workin

Erases a rewritable disc. Displays information on the inserted disc such as sessions, content

(if any), and capacity. Launches Nero CoverDesigner, which you can use to create labels

and covers. Information about a current backup, such as the numb and names of the files, is incorporated into the document data.

Creates a bootable disc (see Creating a bootable disc).

t a

w (see Options Window

g with Nero BackItUp.

Nero BackItUp Essentials does not offer the following

File backup

 Backup from Windows® Explorer via the shell context menu  File selection b  Shadow copy  FTP support  Automatic PC  Backup of access r  File search  ew

Selected file vi

 NTFS stream s

Drive backup

 Drive backup in Nero Im

FTP support

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 NTFS stream support

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shutdown after the backup

ights (from NTFS-formatted data media)

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Restore

 Restoration of backed up access rights (to NTFS-formatted data media)  Adaptation of drive size  File display in tree structure  Restoration at the selected location

Jobs

 Backup when logging onto the system  Warning if there is insufficient storage space on the disc

General features

 Verification of backups  Calendar  Other filters  Use of the most recent filter setting  Addition of new files to an incremental backup  Saving of profiles  Script support  Encryption  Setting of compression levels  Ignoring of time differences when comparing files  E-mail notification  Virus scanner  Sounds to indicate various events  Resetting of archive bits after a backup

1.4 About the manual

This manual is intended for all users who wish to learn how to use Nero BackItUp. It is process-based and explains how to reach a particular objective on a step-by-basis.

In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions:

Symbol Meaning

1. Start …

Chapter

[…] Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly.

Indicates additional information or advice.

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the user

interface. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as

links and are shown in red and underlined.

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2 Launching the Program

2.1 Starting Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart

To launch Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Nero StartSmart icon.

Æ The Nero StartSmart window opens.

2. Click the button.

Æ The list of Nero applications is displayed.

Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart

3. Select the Nero BackItUp entry from the selection list.

Æ The Nero BackItUp window opens.

Î You have launched Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart.

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User Interface

3 User Interface

The Nero BackItUp user interface is the starting point for all work that you will do with Nero BackItUp. The user interface consists of the menu bar, toolbar, Options selection list and a screen with changing content (depending on which menu icon in the Options selection list is selected).

3.1 Menu bar

The menu bar offers the following menus:

File

Edit

View

Tools

Help

Fig. 2: Nero BackItUp user interface - Home screen

Opens the File menu containing file-related functions such as Open, Print (only from the Restore screen), and Close. You can also set, import, and export the options as well as launch Nero CoverDesigner.

Opens the Edit menu containing file editing functions such as Select, Unselect, Delete, and Show Properties. You can also search for specific files.

Opens the View menu where you can display toolbars and switch between the screens.

Opens the Tools menu where you can launch wizards. You can also display information about the inserted disc, erase a rewritable disc, and create a bootable disc.

Opens the Help menu containing help options. You can also update the anti-virus scanner and enter a new serial number if necessary.

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3.2 Toolbars

The toolbars offer the following icons and setting options:

Standard toolbar

New Window

Wizards

View selection list

Profile selection list

Address toolbar

Address

Opens a selection list with the menu icons that are also available in the user interface. When you click one of these icons, a new window opens with the respective screen.

Opens a selection list containing the File Backup, Drive Backup, Restore, Jobs, and Verify menu icons. When you click one of these icons, a window opens with the respective wizard.

In the Home and Wizards screens: Selects an existing backup in order to restore it, verify it, or create a job from it. File backups can also be updated.

In the File Backup screen: Selects an existing file backup and opens the Backup Summary been made since the backup and if so, what they were.

In the Drive Backup screen: Selects an existing drive backup and transfers it to the screen.

In the Restore screen: Selects an existing backup and transfers it to the screen.

Deletes the selected backup or job from the backup or job list. This button is available in the Home, Restore, and Job screens. Launches Nero CoverDesigner, which you can use to create labels

and covers. Information about a current backup, such as the number and names of the files, is incorporated into the document data.

Nero CoverDesigner is an application in the Nero Suite and is automatically installed during the main installation procedure. For further information, refer to the Nero CoverDesigner manual.

Displays information on the inserted disc such as sessions, content (if any), and capacity.

Opens the Find File window, where you can search for specific files on your computer.

This button is available in the File Backup and Restore screens. Updates the information on drives and connected devices. This button is available in the Drive Backup screen. Selects a view for the files that will be displayed. This selection list is available in the File Backup and Restore

screens. Selects a profile and with it, the filters and settings assigned to that

profile (see This selection list is available in the File Backup screen. Opens the About Nero BackItUp window to display information

such as the version number.

Selects a start folder for displaying the folders/files in the File Backup screen.

This toolbar is available in the File Backup screen.

Backup tab).

window that shows whether changes have

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3.3 Menu icons

The following menu icons can be selected in the Options selection list on the left:

Displays the Home screen, which offers an overview of the last backups and next jobs. The following icons are used:

Home

Wizards

File Backup

Drive Backup

Restore

Jobs

Calendar

- Executed backup

- Executed job

- Planned job

- Deactivated job

Displays the Wizards screen, where you can launch the wizards.

Displays the File Backup screen, where you can select files for backup and start the file backup.

Displays the Drive Backup screen, where you can select drives for backup and start the drive backup.

Displays the Restore screen, where you can select a backup to restore and start the restore.

Displays the Jobs screen, which indicates upcoming jobs and permits jobs to be added. Jobs are scheduled backups that are automatically executed by Nero BackItUp at a defined time.

Displays the Calendar screen, which offers a calendar overview of planned and executed jobs and restores. You can also add jobs and start the restore.

Job names are displayed in different colors with the following meanings: Green - Successfully executed job Red - Failed job Blue - Planned job Gray - Deactivated job

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4 Back up Files

You can back up files with Nero BackItUp. You can burn the backup to a disc or hard drive (internal, external, USB or FireWire possible to save on an FTP server, or save as an image file.

A file backup is useful to protect against data loss that can occur due to hardware damage or force majeure (fire, etc.). Consequently we recommend executing frequent file backups so that, should such an event occur, data that is as current as possible can be restored. If you always want to back up the same folders and files (e.g. the My Documents folder), then you can update the backup starting from the second backup to save space (see

Again - Updating a File Backup

4.1 Basic steps

The following steps are generally required to back up files using Nero BackItUp:

Select the files and folders to back up (see Selecting files)

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Select the target of the backup (see Backup Settings screen, for example)

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Specify backu

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for example)

4.2 Selec

ting files

The first step is selecting files and folders to back up. You can either start this step in the File Backup screen or in the Backup Wizard window. (In either case the subsequent step s will be executed in the Backup Wizard - you will be prompted.) You will have more selection possibilities if you select the files in the File Backup screen, for instance you can search for specific files. If you select the files in the Backup Wizard wi file selection that more quickly accomplishes the objective.

), network drives or removable medium. It is also

Backing up Files

p settings and start the backup (see Completing the Backup Wizard screen,

ndow you will have a simplified

4.2.1 Select

You can select files and folders from your hard drive, from drives, removable data media, from the netwo s

ee FTP tab

Search folders are supported both for backup and restore under the Windo ws Vista operating system. This means that you can back up search queries, paths, and the original documents. Restore i (virtual folder).

rk, or from an FTP server (if you have entered an FTP server in the options,

s possible to the original path, a selected path, or in a search folder

ing files in the File Backup screen

The first step for a file backup is selecting files and folders. If you start this step in the File Backup screen you will ha Backup Wizard window.

To select files in the File Backup s Click the File Backup menu icon.

Æ The File Backup screen appears.

ve more extensive selection possibilities than you have in the

creen, proceed as follows:

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Fig. 3: File Backup screen

2. If you want to use filters to exclude certain files from the backup or to allow only certain files:

1. Click the

Æ The files that do not meet the filter criteria are excluded from the backup. The check

box in front of the respective file is automatically grayed out by Nero BackItUp.

2. To use a profile with a predefined combination of filters (see

respective profile from the drop-down menu on the upper right.

Æ The files that do not meet the filter criteria are excluded from the backup. The check

box in front of the respective file is automatically grayed out by Nero BackItUp.

3. To create filters, click the

4. To remove filters, select a filter in the Selected File Filters selection list and click the

button.

button to select filters (see Selecting and combining filters).

Backup tab), select the

button (see Creating filters).

3. Select a start folder in the Address drop-down menu for the folder display in the file backup

window.

4. Check the box preceding the folder or folders that you want to add to the backup.

Æ The files in the folder that meet the filter criteria are added to the backup. The selected

file is added to the backup.

If the check box is grayed out, the entire folder or respective file cannot be selected.

You can also select files by dragging and dropping them from Win dows

File Backup screen.

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5. If you want to view the selected files and verify them manually:

1. Select the Selected File View entry in the drop-down menu.

Æ The files of the selected folder(s) will be displayed in the list.

2. Exclude files from the backup as desired by clearing the appropriate boxes.

You cannot manually include files in the backup (checking the box preceding the file) that are excluded from the backup by filters. However it is possible to add excluded files to the backup via the Find File feature (see the next step).

6. If you want to search for specific files in order to add them to the backup or exclude them

from the backup, then execute a file search (see

Î You have selected files to back up. Now proceed with the file backup by clicking the

Start File Backup button and specifying the target of the backup (see

Backup Target for File and Drive Backup and Starting the Backup

4.2.2 Selecting files using the Backup Wizard

Finding files).

Specifying the

The first step for a file backup is selecting files and folders. If you start this step in the Backup Wizard window, then you will have a simplified selection that more quickly achieves the objective than you would have using the File Backup screen.

To select files in the Backup Wizard window, proceed as follows:

1. Click the menu icon. File Backup

The File Backup screen appears. Æ

Click the Wizards > File Backup button in the toolbar.

Æ The Backup Wizard window, with the Select Files and Folders screen, opens.

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Fig. 4: Backup Wizard window, Select Files and Folders screen

3. If you want to use filters to exclude certain files from the backup or to allow only certain files:

1. If you want to create filters, click the Create button

filters

2. If you want to select filters, click the Add button and combining filters

Æ The files that do not meet the filter criteria are excluded from the backup. The check

box in front of the respective file is automatically grayed out by Nero BackItUp.

3. If you want to remove filters, select a filter in the Selected File Filters selection list and

click the Remove button

in the extended area.

in the extended area (see Creating

in the extended area (see Selecting

4. Select a start folder for the folder display in the Address drop-down menu.

5. Check the box preceding the folder or folders that you want to add to the backup.

Æ Those files in the folder that meet the filter criteria will be added to the backup.

If you want to view the selected files and verify them manually:

Select the Selected File View entry in the drop-down menu.

The files of the selected folder(s) will be displayed in the list.

2. Exclude files from the backup as desired by clearin g the appropriate boxes

You have selected files to back up. Now proceed with the file backup by clicking the Next button and specifying the target of the backup (

for File and Drive Backup and Starting the Backup

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5 Backing up Files Again - Updating a File Backup

You can update a file backup with Nero BackItUp. You can choose between various backup types (see

If you update a file backup, then your starting point is an existing backup. A backup with multiple updates is referred to as a backup set.

You can start the update in one of two ways that differ as described below:

By selecting additional files and folders in the File Backup screen and with a backup

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summary (overview that shows which changes have occurred) By selecting files and folders in a wizard without a backup summary

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If you open in the File Backup screen, you will have more extensive selection possibilities. If you start in objective.

To update a backup, proceed as follows:

1. screen:

If you want to start in the File Backup

Click the File Backup menu icon.

Æ The File Backup screen appears.

Backup types).

a wizard, you will have a simplified selection that more quickly accomplishes your

Click the button.

Æ The Open Backup dialog box opens.

In the Ope backu

Select the desired file backup and click the Open button.

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n Backup dialog box all backups are displayed. However you can only select file

ps.

The Backup Summary dialog box opens. It tells you whether there are changes how many changed.

folders and files have been removed, and how many files have been

Fig. 5: Backup Summary dialog box

Click the OK button.

The Backup Summary dialog box closes. The selection of the existing backup is transferred into the File Backup screen.

5. Add additional files and folders as de

Click the Start File Backup button.

Æ The Backup Wizard opens and the Backup Settings screen appears.

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If you want to start with a wizard:

Click the Wizards > File Backup button.

Æ The Backup Wiza

Click the Next button.

Æ The Backup Source screen appears.

3. Select the Use Existing Backup option button.

4. Select an existing back

Click the Next button.

Æ iles and Folders screen a ppears. The chosen backup selection is

The Select F transferred.

6. Enter additional files an

Click the Next button.

Æ The Backup Settings screen appears.

You can also start the file update by double-clicking an existing backup in the Home

reen.

rd window with the welcome screen opens.

up from the list or using the

d folders as desired (see Selecting files using the Backup Wizard

button.

sc3. Select the desired type of backup in the Backup Ty pe drop-down menu (see Backup types).

If you want to back up recently added files with the Incremental and Differential Backup types, then e the option

nsure that the Add new files in incremental or differential backup box in

s is checked (see

Backup tab).

5.1 Backu

You have selected a file backup to update. Proceed Î with the update by clicking the Next button and specifying the target of the backup (see Specifying the Backup Target for

File and Drive Backup and Starting the Backup

You will not b sele

cted backup and automatically extended.

The selected backup does not have to be available during the update.

e able to select the backup name for the update - it is transferred from the

p types

There are four backup t

Full backup

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Differential back

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Incremental backup

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Update backup

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With the Full backup t first backup is always a full backup.

ypes in Nero BackItUp:

ype, all files and folders that you have selected will be backed up. A

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With the Incremental backup type, all files that have changed in comparison to the last backup will be saved.

With the Differential backup type, all files that have changed in comparison to the first backup will be saved.

With the three Full, Incremental and Differential backup types, it does not matter which medium you save the backup to. You can, for example, use the disc th automatically started a multisession disc) as long as there is still space on the di can also back

up to a new medium.

Incremental ba

ckup - compares the current data with the last backup

at you used for the old backup (Nero BackItUp

sc. You

Differential backup - compares the current data with the first backup

Fig. 6: Th p

e differential backup compares data with the last backup, the incremental backup compares data with the first backu

The procedure for the Update backup type varies depending on the medium to which you will back up.

If you are backing up to a hard drive with the Update backup type, then previous backup will be overwritten with the changed data. This means that older version

the data of the

will be erased; access to older backup states will no longer be possible. If you are backing up to the disc on which the last bac

kup was burned with the Update backup type, then the procedure is the same as described for the Incremental backup. In this case a folder will be generated in a new session.

If you are backing up to a new disc with the Update backup type, then the procedure is th same as describe

The following table pr on to he e the correct u for

r application:

you

Backup type

Full backup Extremely high

Differential backup

Incremental backup

Backup update to hard drive (old versions will be erased)

d for the Full backup. The full backup will be burned on the disc.

ovides informati lp you determin pdate type

Storage spac requirement for the backup set

Medium

Low

Extremely low

Effort involved in restoring

Extreme (only the current version is required)

Low (current and first version must be kept)

High (all versions must be kept)

Extremely (only the current version is required)

low

Access to older versions?

Yes

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An examp

le is provided below to illustrate the difference between incremental and differential

backups: Let's assume that you have 100 photos and are backing them up. The first (full) backup

contains the 100 photos. Then you change 25 of the photos and want to back up again.

You select an incremental or differential backup (it does not matter which you select for the second backup). The 25 changed p

hotos are backed up. Then you change another 25

photos and want to back up again:

If you select th

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e Incremental backup, 25 photos are backed up, specifically those that have changed since the last backup. (Nero BackItUp compares the current status with t last backup.)

If you select the D

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have changed since the first backup. (Nero BackItUp compares the current status with

ifferential backup, 50 photos are backed up, specifically those that

the first backup.)

This means that incremental backups require less storage space, however usu

ally more backup versions will have been created. The result is that the restore takes longer since many small versions must be restored (and made ready) one after the other.

The opposite is true of the differential backup: It requires more storage space, however only two backup versions (the first

and the last) are needed. Consequently, for the restore only two versions are restored (and made ready) because the last version contains all chan ges made since the first ba

ckup.

1st backup

2nd backup

3rd backup

Data on the computer Incremental

backup

Fig. 7: Data backup distinction between differential and incremental backup

Differential

backup

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6 Backing up Drives

You can back up entire drives with Nero BackItUp. In contrast to the file backup, the drive backup restores programs and operating systems when restoring.

You can burn the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive. It is also possible to save the backup to an FTP server or as an image file.

When you back up a drive, the backup file is usually quite large. If you burn the backup to disc, you will usually require multiple discs. The first backup disc is always a bootable disc. If you do not burn the backup to disc, it is still quite useful to create a bootable disc so that you can start the computer (and the drive restore) from CD/DVD in the event of an emergency

Nero BackItUp ImageTool).

(see

It is not possible to update a drive backup.

You must have administrator rights in Windows® XP® to start a drive backup.

6.1 Basic steps

The following steps are generally required to back up a drive (i.e. hard drive and/or partitions) with Nero BackItUp:

Select the hard drive/partition to back up (see Selecting drives)

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Select the target of the backup (see Backup Settings screen, for example)

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Specify the back

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Wizard screen

6.2 Selec

ting drives

To select a drive to back up with Nero B

Click the Drive Backup menu icon.

Æ The Drive Backup screen appears.

up settings and start the backup (see e.g. Completing the Backup

)

ackItUp, proceed as follows:

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Fig. 8: Drive Backup screen

You can also start the drive backup via the wizard. To do this click the Wizards menu icon followed by Create New Drive Backup or click the Wizards button followed by Drive Backup.

The

button that updates the drive information is not available in the wizard.

2. If you want to back up a hard drive, click the appropriate button under the Drive Name list

heading.

Æ The hard drive with all partitions is selected and marked (displayed with a dotted line).

3. If you want to back up a partition, click the appropriate partition under the Partition names

list heading.

Æ The partition is selected and marked (displayed with a dotted line).

You can select multiple partitions of a hard drive for backup.

Î You have selected a hard drive or partition to back up. You can proceed with the drive

backup by clicking the Start Drive Backup button and specifying the target of the backup (see

Backup

Specifying the Backup Target for File and Drive Backup and Starting the

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7 Specifying the Backup Target for File and Drive Backup

and Starting the Backup

After you have selected files and folders or a drive to back up (see Selecting files or Backing

up Drives

Backup Settings and Completing the Backup Wizard screens (see

screen

7.1 Burning a backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive

With Nero BackItUp, you can burn the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive, network drives or removable media.

Nero BackItUp supports the disc types CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray disc. The type of disc you can burn depends on the type of burner used.

To start the backup and burn to a disc or save to a hard drive, proceed as follows:

1. If you want to burn the backup to a disc:

1. Select a burner in the Target drop-down menu.

2. Insert a disc into the burner.

), you can specify the target of the backup and start the backup. This is done in the

Backup Settings

and Completing the Backup Wizard screen).

2. If you want to save the backup to a hard drive:

1. In the Target drop-down menu select a hard drive, a network drive, or a removable drive.

2. In the Target Path input field, specify the path of the folder to which the backup is to be

saved.

3. Make additional settings as necessary (see Backup Settings screen).

Click the Next button.

Æ The screen appears.

Completing the Backup Wizard

5. Check the settings in the Completing the Backup Wizard screen.

If necessary spec

6. ify additional settings in the extended area (see Completing the Backup

Wizard screen).

Click the Backup button.

The Backup Process screen is displayed and the backup started. You can track the

backup process with the progress bar. If burning a disc, Nero BackItUp automatically starts a multisession disc or continues with this one (i.e. you can save additional backups to this disc as long as there is enough space.) When backing up an active hard drive (i.e. a hard drive that other programs can access or on which the current operating system is running), it cannot be disabled and a dialog box appe drive...".

ars with the message "Nero BackItUp cannot disable the selected partition/hard

The dialog box with the message "Nero BackItUp cannot disable the selected partition/har drive... " is not an error messag still being used by Windows

For the backup this means that system files can change during the backup process. In other words, at the end of the backup process there may be errors when verifying the data. In this case a dialog box will be displayed with the message that some data has been changed in the interval between backup and verification. The ch the backup are usually irrelevant for restoration of the system.

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e, but only a message to let you know that the partition is

anges made to files during

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However, if you are interested in a drive backup without verification errors you can back up the drive with the Nero BackItUp ImageTool. Nero BackItUp ImageTool boots from a dis which means that the drive in this case is not in operation and thu cha

nge during the backup (Nero BackItUp ImageTool

8. thout locking, click the Ignore button.

If you want to continue the process wi

The backup process is resumed.

s system files cannot

During the backup process the following setting options are available in the extended are

Automatic

ally shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the backup is

complete. Print Disc Cover: O

the document

data.

pens Nero CoverDesigner and transfers information about the files into

Fig. 9: screen

Backup Wizard window, Backup Process

Æ the Waiting for Disc dialog box will

If the backup is being burned on multiple discs, then open and the drive will eject the disc once it is full.

Remove the recorded disc and insert a new blank disc.

Æ The backup process resumes and the newly inserted blank disc is burned.

10.

Repeat the previous step until the backup has been completely burned to disc.

If you previously checke

Æ d the Verify data after backup box in the Completing the

Backup Wizard screen and the backup has been burned to one disc, then verificatio

will start automatically.

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If you previously checked the Verify data after backup box in the Completing the

Backup Wizard screen and the backup has been burned to multiple discs, then the Select source drive for data verification dialog box will open and the drive will open.

11. Insert the first disc of the backup to have it verified.

In the Select source

12. drive for data verification dialog box, select the appropriate drive and

click the OK button.

Verification will start and the first disc will be verified. After verification the disc will be

ejected and the Select source drive for data verification dialog box will appe

13.

Repeat the two previous steps for each disc of the backup in chronological order.

When the ba

Æ ckup process has been concluded, the disc will be ejected and a dialog box

will appear.

ar again.

14.

7.2 Uploa

1. Select the desired FTP server in the Target drop-down menu.

2. older on the server:

If you want to specify a f

Fig. 10: "Backup process completed successfully" dialog box

Click the OK button.

Æ he dialog box closes.

You have burned the backup to a disc or saved it to a hard drive, a network drive, o

Î r a

removable medium. Now you can save the log or click the Next button and start other actions such as executing the same backup again, creating a new backup, or closing the wizard.

ding the backup to an FTP server

Nero BackItUp can be used to upload and save the backup to an FTP server.

This featu

tab

re is only available if you have entered an FTP server in the options (see FTP

r, proceed asTo start the backup and upload it to an FTP serve follows:

1. Click the Æ The Open Folder window opens.

2. Click the New Folder button and enter a name. Æ A new folder is created and displayed in the Folder Na

3. Double-click a folder in the Folder Name selection list.

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button.

me selection list.

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Æ The folder is transferred into the Path display panel.

4. Click the Select button.

Æ T

he Open Folder window is closed and the selected folder is transferred.

3. s screen (see Backup SettingsIf necessary make additional settings in the Backup Setting

screen

4. Click the Next button.

Æ The Completing the Backup Wizard screen appears.

5. Check the settings in the Completing the Backup Wizard screen.

6. rdIf necessary specify other settings in the extended area (see Completing the Backup Wiza

een).

scr

7. lick the Backup button. C

Æ The Backup Process screen appears and backup begins. You can track the backup

process with the progress bar.

The following setting options are available in the extended area during the backup process:

Automaticall

complete. Print Disc Cover: Opens

the document data.

Æ When the backup is completed, a dialog box with an appropriate message appears.

y shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the backup is

Nero CoverDesigner and transfers information about the files into

8. Cl k

ic the OK button.

he dialog box is closed.

Æ T

Î You have uploaded the drive backup to a

Now you can save the log or click the Nex executing the same backup again, creating a new backup, or closing the wizard.

7.3 Saving the backup as an image file

With Nero BackItUp and the Nero Image Recorder, the backup can be saved as an image. An image file is an individual file on the hard drive that contains an image of a complete di You can generally regard fi

le as often as you like.

Nero Image Recorder is also suitable for creating an image of a disc type not supported b the installed burner. You can therefo in

stalled a DVD burner.

This feature is only available if you checked the Enable Image Recorder as target box

General tab).

(see

To start the backup and to create an image, proceed as follows:

1. Select the Image Recorder entry from the Target drop-down menu.

an image file as a "virtual disc." You can burn copies of the image

re create a DVD image, for instance, without having

n FTP server.

t button and start other actions such as

sc.

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2. enu.

Select the disc type you want in the Disc Type drop-down m

3. If necessary make additional settings in the Backup Settings scree

screen).

Click the

4. Next button.

Æ The Completing the B

5. Che ng the Backup Wizard screen.

6. necessary specify other settings in the extended area (see Completing the Backup Wizard

ck the settings in the Completi

screen

ackup Wizard screen appears.

n (see Backup Settings

7. Click the Backup button.

Æ The Backup Process screen appears and backup begins. You can track the backup

process with the progress bar.

The following setting options are available in the extended area during the backup process: Automatically shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the backup i

ete.

compl Print Disc Cover: Opens Nero CoverDesigner and transfers information abo

the document data.

ut the files into

Fig. 11: Backup Wizard window, Backup Process s

Æ age File dialog box opens.

The Save Im

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8. Specify a save path and a file name and click the Save button.

Æ The backup process continues. You can track the process via the progress bar.

If you previously checked the Verify data after backup box in the Completing the Backup Wizard screen, then the Select source drive for data verification dialog box

will open.

9. If you do not have a virtual dr

the image, then click the Can

Æ The backup process will be canceled and a window with

ive available, or if your virtual drive cannot read the disc type of

cel

button.

an approp

riate error message will appear. However, this has no

bearing on the backup of the image file - it has already been

created. You will find it at the specified location under the selected name.

10. If a virtual drive is availabl

1. Load the image file into a virtual drive, e.g. into Nero ImageDrive. 2

. Select the appropriate virtual drive from the selection list.

. Click the OK button.

Æ The backup process is resumed. You can track the process via the progress bar.

When the backup process is completed, a dialog box will appear.

The image file is a virtual disc. In order to read and verify the virtual disc, Nero BackItUp must access it d with Nero ImageDrive and you can then "insert" the virtual disc.

Nero ImageDrive is a tool inclu ically installed when installing the Nero Suite. Nero ImageDri Windows Vista find further informatio

with a virtual drive. Such a virtual drive can be starte

ded with the Nero Suite. It is automat

ve is not available under

n in the Nero ImageDrive manual.

. You will

Fig. 12: "Backup process completed successfully" dialog box

the OK button. 11. Click

The dialog box closes.

Î You have created an image of the backup with the Image Recorder. You can burn thi

image to an appropriate disc later using Nero Burn In the Backup Process screen you can save the log,

ing ROM or Nero Express.

or click the Next button and start

other actions such as executing the same backup again, creating a new backup, or closing the wizard.

Nero Burni Suite and is automatically installed during the main installation procedure. You will find further information in the Nero Burning ROM manual.

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ng ROM is a versatile burning program. Nero Burning ROM is part of the Nero

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Nero Express is an wizard-drive is part of the Nero Suite and is automatically installed with the main installation procedure. You will find further information in the Nero Express manual.

7.4 Backup

Settings screen

In the the target and thus ckup type if necessa

n application based on Nero Burning ROM. Nero Express

Backup Settings screen you specify the backup settings. Here you select

determine the course of the backup. In addition you can select the ba

ry. The screen consists of the main screen and the extended area.

Fig. 13: Backup Wizard window, Backup Settings screen

The following setting opt

Target

drop-down menu

Target Path input f

ield

Disc Type drop-down menu

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ions are available in the main screen: Specifies the

drive, as well as network drives and removable media. If you have enabled the appropriate se the FTP and Image Recorder options. You can use the Choose multiple recorders entry to select multiple burners as the targe necessary.

The following input field changes depending on the target se Specifies the save path. This input field is ava

removable medium h Specifies the disc type (e.g. CD or DVD) of the image file. This drop-down menu is available if the image recorder has been

selected.

backup destination. You can select a burner or hard

ttings in the Options, you are also given

t, if

lected.

ilable if a hard drive, a network drive, or a as been selected.

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Path display panel

Backup Type

drop-down menu

Backup Name input fi

eld

Add Comment button

? button

More button

Back button

Next button

Cancel button

Specifies the folder. This display panel is available if an FTP server has been selected. Specifies the type of backu ). Four types are

available: Full backup, backup up

p (see Backup types

date, incremental backup, and

differential backup.

The entries are only available if y Only Full backup is available for the first file backu

ou are updating a file backup.

p and the drive

backup. Specifies the name of the backup.

Adds a comment to the backup.

Opens a selection list with help tasks.

Opens the extended area.

Displays the previous screen. Displays the Completing the Backup W

Completing the Backup Wizard screen

izard screen (see

Cancels the procedure.

The opti

following setting

ons are available in the extended area:

Do a virus check befo backup

check box

Compress data before backup check box

Checks the data for viruses prior to backup.

Compresses the data before backup. If you disable the check box, the data is not compressed and the

backup is created in the old Nero BackItU

p 1.0 format.

Compression Setting

Specifies the level of compression.

button Encrypt backup

check box Set Password

button

Enables the encryption function. Click the Set password... butto to encrypt the backup with a password.

Opens the Use Password window in which you can specify the password for the encryption and select an encryption algorithm.

If you save the backup with a password, then it will only be possible to restore it with the password. It is not possible to restore an encrypted backup without the password!

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7.4.1 Use Password window

In the Use Password window, you specify a password for the backup encryption and select an encryption algorithm. You can open the window by clicking the Set password... button in the extended area.

Fig. 14: Use Password window

The following configuration options are available:

Enter password:

and Re-enter password:

Specifies the encryption password.

input fields

Selects an encryption algorithm. The following option buttons are available:

Encrypt backup by using algorithm area

Classic: Selects the traditional encryption procedure. AES: Selects the AES encryption procedure (AES =

Advanced Encryption Standard), a popular encryption standard.

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7.5 Completing the Backup Wizard screen

In the Completing the Backup Wizard screen you check your previous settings and start the backup. Further setting options are available in the extended area.

Fig. 15: Backup Wizard window, Completing the Backup Wizard screen

The Settings area shows which settings have been selected. A green dot preceding a setting indicates that this setting has been selected and is active. The following settings are displayed:

Backs up the files that correspond to the selected file filters.

File Filters

If there are no file filters selected, then all files in the selected folder will be backed up.

Virus Scan Compression Encryption

Scans the files for viruses before backup. Compresses the files before backup. Encrypts the backup. (The password is required for restore.) Verifies (compares) the backed up files against the original files after

Verification

backup to ensure that all data is present. This check is referred to as verification.

Shadow Copy

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Creates shadow copies of the files before backup. Thus files can also be backed up that are currently being worked on.

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The following buttons are available:

? More Back

Opens a selection list with help tasks. Opens the extended area. Displays the Backup Settings screen (see Backup Settings screen). Starts the backup. Depending on the target that has been selected,

Backup

the backup will be burned to a disc, saved to a hard drive, uploaded to a server, or an image will be created.

Cancel

Cancels the procedure.

The following setting options are available in the extended area:

Verify data after backup

Verifies that the data is complete and correct after backup

check box

Uses a shadow copy for the backup. The shadow copy feature is

Use shadow copy for backup

used to back up files that are open at the time and that you are still working on.

check box

This feature is available in the Backup Wizard window.

Writing Speed: selection field

Save

button

Selects the speed at which the disc is written.

Saves information on the backup such as selection and settings.

Create Job button

Creates a job out of the backup. The Job Information screen, where you can specify the repeat cycle for the job, is displayed (see

Configuring jobs).

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8 Scheduling Backups - Nero BackItUp Jobs

Jobs in Nero BackItUp are scheduled backups that are automatically executed by Nero BackItUp at a defined time.

You can view scheduled and executed jobs in the Jobs and Calendar screens. You can add jobs in both screens. To execute a job, the computer must be on and an operating system started. Because it can work in the background, Nero BackItUp does not have to be started to execute a job.

Under Windows 2000

8.1 Configuring jobs

Configuring jobs is particularly useful for executing regular backups without the risk of forgetting a scheduled backup or not executing the backup as planned.

To configure a job, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Jobs menu icon.

and XP® you must have administrator rights to start jobs.

Æ The Job screen opens.

2. Click the Add Job button.

Æ The Job Wizard window with the start screen opens.

You can also start the Job Wizard in other ways:

Calendar menu icon followed by Add Job



Wizards menu icon followed by Create New Backup Job



Wizards button fol



Click the Next button.

lowed by Jobs

Æ The Job Source screen appears.

4. If you want to configure a file backup as a job, select the Select files and folders option

button.

5. If you want to configure a drive backup as a job, select the Selec

button.

6. If w s a template for the job:

you ant to use an existing backup a

4. Select the Use Existing Backup option button.

t a drive or partition option

The selection list is activated.

5. Select an existing backup from the selection list.

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7. Click the Next button.

Æ If you selected a file backup, the Select Files or Folders screen will appear.

If you selected a drive backup, the Select Partition or Hard Disc screen will appear.

8. Select files/folders (see Selecting files using the Backup Wizard) or hard drive/partition (see

Selecting drives) accordingly.

9. Click the Next button.

Æ The Backup Settings screen appears.

10. Specify the settings in the Backup Settings screen (see Backup Settings screen).

11.

Click the Next button.

Æ The screen appears (see Job Information screen

12. Specify the settings for

13.

Click the Next button.

Æ The Completing the Job Scheduling Wizard screen a

Job Information ).

execution as desired.

ppears.

14. Check the settings in the Job Scheduling Wizard screen.

15. If necessary, specify add

Completing the Backup W ).

16.

Click the Finish button.

If you cleared the Run only if user logged on box then the Set Account Information

dialog box will open.

17. Ent OK

18. Clic

er your user name and password in the appropriate boxes and then click the button.

The information will be saved so that the job can also be started when the user i

Æ s not

logged on. The Set Account A dialog window w

k the OK button.

Æ The dialog box is clos

The final screen app

itional settings in the extended area (see the comparable

izard screen

Information dialog box is closed.

ith the message "Job added successfully" is opened.

ed.

ears.

19. Click

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the Finish button.

The Job Wizard window is closed. The job that you have configured will be displayed in the Job, Calendar, and Home screens. If you select the job and display the context menu with the left mouse button, then various possibilities are available such as deactivating/activating the job, deleting the job, or calling up the properties..

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8.1.1 Job Information screen

You specify settings for job execution in the Job Information screen.

The screen offers the following setting options:

Job Name input field

Specifies the name of the job. Specifies when the job will be executed or the interval at

which the job will be executed. The following entries are available:

Once: Executes the job once. Daily: Executes the job daily.

Job Type drop-down menu

Weekly: Executes the job weekly on one or more days (e.g.

work days).

Monthly: Executes the job monthly. At System Startup: Executes the job at system start, i.e.

when starting the operating system.

At Log on: Executes the job when logging onto the system. When Idle: Executes the job when the computer is inactive,

i.e. if no application is active and no user input occurs.

Start on: drop-down menu

Specifies the start date and time of the first job. The input fields will be activated if the job type Once, Daily,

Weekly, or Monthly is selected.

Fig. 16: Job Wizard window, Job Information screen

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday check boxes

When the computer has been idle for: input field

Run only if user logged on check box

8.2 Editing jobs

To edit a created job, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Jobs menu icon or the Calendar menu icon.

Æ The Jobs screen or the Calendar screen appears.

The Jobs screen shows a tabular listing of the created jobs. The Calendar screen shows a calendar view of the created jobs. Select the screen with the view that best suits your needs.

2. Select a job.

Specifies the day or days on which the job will be executed each week. For example, you can have the job executed on work days.

These check boxes will be activated if the job type Weekly is selected.

Specifies the number of minutes of inactivity after which the job will start.

This input field is activated if the job type When Idle is selected.

Executes the job only if the user who configured the job is logged onto the system.

If the check box is not marked, the job is executed even if the user is not logged on. In this case, Nero BackItUp prompts you for your user data when configuring the job.

3. Right-click to open the context menu.

Select the Properties entry.

The Job Properties window opens

The prope Source.

The Job Properties window can also be opened from the Windows under Windows XP Wind

ows Task Scheduler you will find your created jobs.

While you do select a specific job from a job series (that is started daily, for example) in the Calendar screen, it is the properties of t edit an individ

rties of the selected job are on the three tabs Schedule, Backup, and

: Start > Settings > Control Panel > S

ual job from a job series.

Task Scheduler

cheduled Tasks). In the

he job series that are displayed. It is not possible to

(e.g.

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Fig. 17: Job Properties window

5. Change the settings on the Schedule tab as desired.

The setting options on the Schedule tab correspond to those in the Job Information screen of the Job Wizard window (see

Job Information screen).

6. If you want to disable the job, select the Disabled option button in the Status area.

If you want to enable the job, select the Enabled option button in the Status area.

7. nge the settings on the Backup tab as desired. Cha

The setting options on the Backup tab correspond to those in the Backup Settings screen (se

Backup Settings screen).

8. ich f iles, or which drive, is contained in the backup on the Source tab.

If necessary check wh

9. Click the

OK button.

The Job Properties window is closed. The changed job properties are applied and saved.

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8.3 Executing jobs

If you have configured a job, it will be executed automatically at the specified time. The system time is used here.

To execute a job, the computer must be on and an operating system started. Because it can work in the background, Nero BackItUp does not have to be started to execute jobs.

Under Windows Vista

you must have administrator rights to start a drive backup as a job.

Depending on which setting you have selected, the job can either be executed without the user being logged on or a user must be logged on.

Make the selected target medium available:

If the backup is to be burned to disc, ensure that an appropriate blank disc is inserted in



the burner. If you are backing up to an FTP server, ensure that an Internet connection is established.



If you are backing up to a removable medium



appropriate device is connected or installed.

After the job has been successfully completed, a dialog box with the message "Backup jo finished successfully" appears. If you set e-mail notifications in the options (see

Notification tab

) you will be sent an e-mail (if a network or Internet connection exists).

you must have administrator rights to start jobs. Under Windows®

or to an external hard drive, ensure that the

ail

E-m

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9 Verifying Backups

You can verify an existing backup in Nero BackItUp. Nero BackItUp verifies whether the backup can be used to restore successfully. The data integrity is checked. The backup is also checked against the source data. If you perform the verification immediately after the backup and no data has changed in the meantime, you can use the function for data verification.

To verify a backup, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Wizards menu icon.

Æ The Wizards screen appears.

2. Click the Verify Backup button.

Æ The Verify Wizard window opens and the welcome screen appears.

You can also start verification via the Wizards button followed by Verify.

3. Click the Next button.

Æ The Verify Settings screen appears.

4. Click the button.

Æ The Open Backup window opens.

5. the selection list or select a different backup using the option buttons Select a kup frombac

and the

Click the OK button.

The Open Backup window is closed. The selected backup is transferred and the name

of the backup is shown in the Select Backup display panel. If you have selected a file backup, the available.

If you want to compare the CRC checksum of the backed

7. up files with the CRC checksum of

the original files, select the Verify by CRC option button. If you want to v

8. erify whether files have been changed after the backup, select the Modified

option button. If you want to verify wheth

option button.

Æ If you selected a drive backup, the Select any option to verify the backup area for

drive backups will now be available.

button.

n the Select any option to verify the backup area for file backups will be

er all files have been backed up, select the Verify by contents

10. If you want to compare the CRC checksum of the backed up drive with the CRC checksum

of the original drive, select the Verify by CRC option button.

11. you want to compare the original drive with the backup se ctor-by-sector, select the Sector

by Sector option button.

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Calculation of the CRC checksum takes longer than the sector com parison, however it usually supplies more p

12. Se

recise results.

lect the appropriate hard drive or partition from the lower area.

13. Clic

14. Click

k the Verify button.

The Verify Process screen appears. You can track the progress of the verification via

the progress bar and the messages. After successful verification a dialog box opens, showing t

The message "The data verification process has been completed successfully" means th the verified b

If the message "The d that the verified backup can be used to restore. There can be several reasons, e.g. the backup file can have errors or

the OK button.

The dialog box is closed.

The results of the data verification are shown in the message area marked with the icon. (System and verification messages are marked with the

ackup is error-free and is suitable for restoring.

ata verification has failed" appears, Nero BackItUp cannot guarantee

there is no data on the computer to compare against.

he result of the verification.

icon.)

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10 Restoring Files and Drives

Nero BackItUp can be used to restore a backup. The backup can be restored to the source folder, selected folders or an FTP server. In contrast to restoring with the Nero BackItUp ImageTool, individual files can be selected when restoring unde r Windows

10.1 Restore screen

In the Restore screen you select a backup to restore. The screen consists of a list of all backups, a view area, the Selected file filters area, and the Start Restore button.

Fig. 18: Restore screen

The Drive View tab is available for drive backups and shows details on the backed up drive with all backed up partitions or the backed up partition. The backed up files and folders of the selected backup are displayed on the File View tab. The File View tab has three view types that you can select via the drop-down menu in the toolbar.

The following views are available:

Standard view Selected file

view

Explorer view

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Shows the folders of the backup in a tree structure in the left-hand area and the content of the respective folder in the right-hand area.

Shows all files of the backup in a list. Shows the folders of the computer in the left-hand area and the

content of the respective folder in the right-hand area. Files and folders of the backup that have been added or changed are shown in green lettering. Folders that are not part of the backup are indicated with a grayed out check box.

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The following buttons are available:

Start Restore

Opens the Restore Wizard window. Opens the Select File Filters dialog box, where you can select

filters that will be applied to the files to be restored (see

and combining filters

Deletes the selected filter from the Selected file filters selection list.

Opens the Filter Settings dialog box where you can create a new filter (see

10.2 Restoring a file backup

Nero BackItUp can be used to restore files that you have saved on your computer. You can select individual files to restore. In contrast to restoring a drive backup, no applications and operating systems can be restored.

Creating filters).

Selecting

To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Restore menu icon.

Æ The Restore screen appears.

You can also start the restore via the wizard. To do this click the Wizards menu icon followed by Restore Backup or the Wizards button followed by Restore.

2. Select a backup.

Æ The files and folders of the backup are displayed in the view area.

If you want to restore a full backup set (full first backup, plus one or more backup updates) then select the last backup of the backup set.

Files and folders that are part of the backup but that do not meet the filter criteria will be displayed with a grayed out check box in the standard view and in the selected file view.

3. Make the backup available:

If the backup has been burned to a disc, insert the disc in a drive. If the backup has been saved to hard drive, network drive, or removable medium, ensure that your computer has access to the respective drive. If the backup has been saved as an image file, load the image file, e.g. with Nero ImageDrive.

4. If you want to exclude specific files or folders from the restore, clear the appropriate boxes.

5. pply filters to the files or remove them as desired (see FiltersA ).

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You can are excluded from the restore by filters. However, it is possible to add specific files via the Find File feature.

not manually include files in the restore (checking the box preceding the file) that

6. re or add them If you want to search for specific files in order to exclude them from the resto

to the restore, execute a file search (see

Finding files).

7. Click the Start Restore button.

Æ The Restore Wizard window with the Restore Settings screen opens.

The selected backup is transferred into the Backup name display panel.

Fig. 19: Restore Wizard window, Restore Settings screen

8. storeon original path

If you want to restore the backup to the original path, select the Re

option button.

9. If rself:

you want to specify the path on which the backup will be restored you

1. Select the store on selected hard disk path option button.

2. Select the sired ent Æ The Restore path display panel and the

3. Click the Æ The Select folder window opens.

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de ry in the selection list.

button are activated.

button.

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4. Select the desired restore path and click the Select button. Æ The Select folder window is closed and the selected path is transferred.

10. If you want to resto

You must have specified an FTP server beforehand in order

Options Window).

1. S

elect the Restore on selected FTP path option button.

Select an FTP server in the Host name drop-down menu.

The Remote Status dialog box opens and a co

established.

3. Click the O button. K

Æ The Remote Status dialog box is c

4. Click the Æ The Open Folder window opens.

5. Click the New Folder button and enter a name. Æ A new folder is created and displayed in the Folder N

6. Double-click a folder in th Æ The folder is transferred into the Path display panel.

7. Click the Select button.

re the backup on an FTP server:

losed.

button to specify a folder for the restore.

e Folder Name selection list.

to use this feature (see

nnection to the FTP server is

ame selection list.

Æ The Open Folder wind

ow is closed and the selected folder is transferred.

11. If you want to specify further options for the restore:

1. Click the More button.

Æ The extended a

2. Use the option buttons to select what will happen with

computer during the restore process.

rea is opened.

12. Click the Next button.

Æ The Restore Wizard Completed screen appears.

13. Ch

14.

eck the information.

If necessary specify additional options in the extended area:

1. If you want Nero BackItU

after restore check box

2. If you have also saved access rights for files and folders in the b

ese, check the Restore access rights of files and fold

th ers check box.

p to verify the files after restoring them, select the Verify data

15. Click the Restore button.

Î The Restore Wizard Com

You can now start the restore (see

pleted screen appears.

Starting a restore).

a file that already exists on the

ackup and want to retain

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10.3 Resto

1. Click the Restore menu icon.

Select a backup.

ring a drive backup

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ackItUp ImageTool, you can select individual files. Programs and operating systems are restored when backing up. If you want to restore an active hard drive or partition, problems can occur, e.g. the active hard drive or partition cannot normally be disabled to restor drive backup. In this case, select the Nero BackItUp ImageTool (see Nero BackItUp

ageTool

Und

er Windows XP you must have administrator rights to restore a drive backup.

The partition to which you wan backed up partition. The actual sto

o restore a hard drive or partition, proceed as follows:

The Restore screen appears.

You can also start the restore via the wizard. To do this. click the Wizards menu icon foll tore Backup or click the Wizards button followed by Restore.

owed by Res

p can be used to restore a drive backup. In contrast to restoring with the Nero

e a

® ®

t to restore the backup must be as least as big as the

rage space used is irrelevant.

The details of the backup are displayed in the view area on the Drive View and File

Vie

w tabs.

3. If you want to view the selected files and verify them manually:

1. Click the File View tab

Æ The Creating list of files wind

You can track the p After the list has be

lick the OK button.

2. C

Æ The dialog box is closed.

Click the Close button.

Æ The Creating list of files window is closed.

The files of the selected folder or folders are displayed on the File View tab.

4. If you want to exclude a file from the backup, clear the appropriate box preceding the file.

You cannot manually include files in the restore (checking the box preceding the file) that are excluded from the restore by filters. However, it is possible to add specific files via Find File feat

ure.

ow opens and creates a list of the files in the backup.

rocess via the progress bar and the messages.

en created, a dialog box will open with an appropriate message.

4. If you want to search for specific files in order to exclude them from the restore or add

the restore, execute a file search (see Finding files

the

them

5. If you have backed up multipl

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e partitions, select the partition that you want to restore.

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r technical reasons, only one partition can be restored i

Fo n one restore procedure.

6. M available:

ake the backup

1. If the backup has been burned

2. If the backup has been saved to hard dri ve, network drive, or removable medium

that your computer has access to the respective drive.

3. If the backup has been saved as an image file, load the image file, e.g. with Nero

ImageDrive.

Click the Start Restore button.

Æ re Wizard window with the Drive Restore Settings screen opens.

The Resto

8. In

the Select Target Location drop-down menu, select where the backup is to be restored:

1. If you have selected an entire hard drive (with partitions) to restore, select a ha rd drive as

the target location (e.g. Disc 1).

2. If you have

Data (D)).

to a disc, insert the disc in a drive.

, ensure

selected a partition to restore, select a partition as the target location (e.g.

Æ If you have selected a complete hard drive (e.g. Disc 1) as the target location, the

red partition size area will be available.

Resto

9. the target or

In the Restored partition size area, specify whether the restore will be fitted to source size.

If the target partition and backed up partition are the same size, the options provide the same result. There are differences if the target partition partition.

Fit to target size: The size of the target partition remains intact. The storage space not needed for the restore becomes empty space but remains part of the partition.

Fit to source size: Th partition. Partition stora can repartition this unused storage space as needed.

e size of the target partition is reduced to the size of the backed up

ge space no longer needed is no longer part of the partition. You

is larger than the backed up

10. If the hard drive or partition to be restored contains an operating system and if you want the

operating system to start when the computer starts, check the Restore master boot record box.

11. Click the Next button.

Î The Restore Wizard Co

You can now start the resto ).

mpleted screen appears.

re (see Starting a restore

10.4 Sta

rting a restore

If you have selected files or a drive to rest Restore Wizard Completed screen.

To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Check the information.

If you want to change the specifications, click the Back button.

3. If y

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ou want Nero BackItUp to verify the files after the restore, select the Verify data after

tore check box in the extended area.

res

ore, you can start the restore in the

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If you have also saved access rights for files and folders in the backup and want to retain these, check the Restore access rights of files and folders box in the extended area.

. Click the Restore button.

Æ The Restore Process screen is displayed an

d the restore starts. You can track the restore process via the progress bar. If you want to restore a drive or partition, the appropriate hard drive on which you are restoring will

The following store process: Automaticall store is

be locked. If a lock is not possible, an error message will appear.

setting options are available in the extended area during the re y shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the re

complete.

Print Disc Cov

er: Opens Nero CoverDesigner.

Fig. 20: Restore Wizard

window, Restore Process screen

Æ If you want to restore a full backup set and a backup is located elsewhere, e.g. on a

different disc hat you provide the required backup.

6. Provide the backup and cli

Æ The restore process re

When the restore process i If the restore was started from d

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or image file, a dialog box will open requesting t

ck the OK button.

sumes.

s completed, a dialog box opens.

isc, the disc will be ejected.

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7. Click the OK button.

Æ The dialog box closes.

Î You have restored a backup.

Now you can save the log or click the Next button and start other actions such as executing the same backup again, creating a new backup, or closing the wizard. If you have restored a drive backup, it may be necessary to restart your computer so that the system can be updated.

Fig. 21: "Restore process has been completed successfully" dialog box

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11 Backup and Restore Tools

11.1 Filters

You can define filters in Nero BackItUp, which you can then use for backing up or restoring files or drives. Depending on the definition, the filter includes or excludes certain files. The filters can also be combined.

11.1.1 Standard filters

Nero BackItUp includes pre-defined standard filters that have proven useful:

All Images - Includes all known image files

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Files excluded for all backups - Excludes system files

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11.1.2 Creating filters

You can create filters to filter certain files for backup or restore. You can either c for a particular backup or restore, or cre

To create a filter, proceed as follows: If you wa

1. nt to create filters that will subsequently be available for every backup and every

restore:

Click the File menu followed by Op

1. tions.

Æ The Options window

2. Click the File Filters tab.

3. Click the Create button.

If you want to create filters for a particular backup, then click the Create butto

2. n

File Backup screen or in the extended area in the Backup Wizard window If you want to create filters for a particular restore, click the Crea

3. te button

screen or in the extended area in the Restor

opens.

ate them for all backups and restores.

e Wizard window.

reate filters

in the

in the Restore

Æ The Filter Settings window is opened.

Fig. 22: Filter Settings window

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4. Enter a name for the filter in the Filter name input field.

5. Select a filter type in the Filter files by drop-down menu.

Æ A definition area appropriate to the selected filter type will be displayed below the drop-

down menu.

6. If you selected the filter type: File Extension

1. Select the Exclude files option button to exclude files with a certain file extension.

2. Select the Include files option button to include files with a certain file extension.

3. Click the Edit File Types button.

Æ The Add Included/Excluded File Types window opens.

4. Click the >> button to add file extensions.

5. Click the << button to remove file extensions.

6. Enter user-defined file

7. Click the OK button.

Æ The window is closed. The selected file extensions are added to the list.

If you selected the Date filter type:

In the Find all files drop-down menu, select whether the desired files

1. are to be

generated, changed or called up for the last time on a

2. Use the option buttons to select a

extensions in the input field if necessary.

certain date.

date or a time frame.

If you selected the Size filter type:

In the Size drop-down menu, s

1. pecify whether the desired files must have a certain

minimum or maximum

2. Specify the size in MB.

If you selected the Attribute filter type:

Check the boxe

1. s of those attributes for which you want to make more precise

specifications. In the drop-down menu specify whether f

2. iles with the respective attribute are to be

selected or excluded from the selection.

10. ded Path filter type:

If you selected the Exclu

Click the Add button.

Æ The Select Folder window opens.

Select a folder and click the OK button.

Æ g paths list. The

The path to the selected folder is added to the Exclude the followin folder and all of its subfolders are ex

3. Add additional paths as desired.

4. If you want to select a path again, click the Remove button.

If you opened the Filter Settings window via the File Backup or Restore screen but want

11.

the filter to be options box.

available in the future for each backup or restore, check the Save in file filter

size.

cluded in the filtering process.

12.

Click the OK button.

Î The window is closed and the created filter is applied and saved.

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11.1.3 Selecting and combining filters

You can select and combine filters created in Nero BackItUp. Filters of the same filter type (e.g. the file extension filter type) are linked with an OR

relationship. This means that files to which one or both conditions apply will be filtered. Filters of different types are linked with an AND relationship. This means that files to which

both conditions apply will be filtered. To select and combine filters, proceed as follows:

1. If you want to combine filters in general and save them as a profile:

1. Click the File menu followed by Options.

Æ The Options window opens.

2. Click the Backup tab.

3. Click the Add/Remove button.

2. If you want to combine filters for a particular backup, click the Add button in the File

Backup screen or in the extended area in the Backup Wizard window.

3. If you want to combine filters for a particular restore, click the Add button in the Restore

screen or in the extended area in the Restore Wizard window.

Æ The Select File Filters window opens.

4. If you want to select filters:

1. Select the desired filter in the Known filters selection list.

2. Click the >> button.

Fig. 23: Select File Filters window

Æ The filter is added to the Selected filters list.

5. If you do not want to apply a filter:

1. Select the filter in the

2. Click the << button.

Æ The filter is removed from the Selected filters list.

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Selected filters list.

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6. Click the OK button.

Î The window is closed and the selected filter combination is applied.

If you have combined the filters in the Options window, you can now save the changed profile under a different name (see

11.2 Finding files

You can use the Find File feature to search for specific files on your computer for file backups and restores of file and drive backups. You can add the files to the backup or restore, or you can exclude them from the backup or restore. By using this feature you can even add files that do not meet the filter criteria. The Find File feature is only available in the appropriate screens; it is not available in the wizards.

To search for specific files, proceed as follows:

1. Click the button.

Æ The Find File dialog box opens.

Backup tab).

Fig. 24: Find File dialog box

2. In the Look in drop-down menu, specify where the search will be executed.

If you also want to execute the search in the subfolders, check the Include subfolders box.

4. If you want to search for files by name, enter a text in the Name input field.

If you want to search for files of a certain dat

5. e or time frame, click the Date tab and specify

the search criteria using the option buttons.

6. If you want to search for files of a certain type or file size, click th

e Advanced tab.

7. Specify the desired file extension in the Type drop-down menu.

the drop-down menu you can specify whethe

8. Size r the file should have a certain minimum

In or maximum

If you do not want to specify any restrictions, leave the appropriate box empty or set to the default setting.

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9. Click

Search Now.

Æ The search is executed. The results of the search are displayed in the lower list.

10. If you want to include a file in the backup/restore, check the appropriate box preceding the

file.

11. If you want to exclude a file

file.

12. Click the Apply button

Æ he selected files will be applied.

from the backup/restore, clear the appropriate box preceding the

13. Click the OK button.

Î You have used the Find File feature within a backup or restore.

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12 Nero BackItUp ImageTool

The Nero BackItUp ImageTool is a simplified version of Nero BackItUp that is booted from a disc. The bootable disc is created with Nero BackItUp. The Nero BackItUp ImageTool has the following options in a graphical interface:

Drive backup

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Drive backup verification

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Drive restore

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When you boot Nero BackItUp ImageTool from the disc, the computer's hard drive active. This means you can back up or restore a drive without verification errors.

s are not

12.1 Creat

1. Insert a writable CD/DVD in the burner.

2. BackItUp toolbar.

ing a bootable disc

Nero BackItUp can be used to create a bootable CD or DVD that boots the Nero BackItUp ImageTool. The FTP servers that you entered are applied in the Nero BackItUp ImageTool.

To create a bootable CD/DVD, proceed

Select Tools > Create Bootable Disc in the Nero

Æ The Create Bootable Disc dialog box opens.

in the Nero BackItUp options (see FTP tab

as follows:

)

. 25: Create Bootable Disc dialog box

Fig

3. Select the appropriate burner in the upper drop-down menu.

4. Select the type of the inserted disc in the Disc Type drop-down menu.

ick the Create button.

5. Cl

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Æ e

The creation process is started; you can track the process via the progress bar and th messages. After the creation process is completed, the disc is ejected and a dialog box with the message "Copy im

age process has finished successfully" is opened.

6. Click the

7. Cl

12.2 Laun

OK button.

Æ The dialog box is clo

ick the Close button.

sed.

Î The Create Bootable Disc dialog box is closed.

You have created a bootable disc.

ching Nero BackItUp ImageTool

Nero BackItUp ImageTool is launched from the bootable CD/DVD that you created with Ne BackItUp. hard drive. Since the hard drive is disabled, backup or restore without verification errors is possible.

The following prerequisites must be satisfied in order for the computer to be able to boot

m the disc:

fro

The start sequence must be set in the BIOS of the computer in such a way that the drive

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is addressed first as the boot drive (start sequence CD-ROM, C, A for instance). In the case o

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with a separate BIOS in which settings can be modified accordingly. (This will only work if there are no IDE hard drives present, as these come before the SCSI adapter in the boot sequence.)

If booting from the CD/DVD, the computer is started without having to access the

f an SCSI CD-ROM drive, this drive must be connected to an SCSI adapte

The bootable CD/DVD that you created with Nero BackItUp is placed in the drive.

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Because it is the comp

It is important that the CD/DVD is already present in the drive when the computer starts; the computer will only boot

To boot the computer from the disc and to start Nero B follo

ws:

1. Sta

rt the computer.

The computer starts and boots from the CD/DVD.

Nero BackItUp ImageTool is loaded. You can follow the process in the messages at the bottom margin of the screen. The Nero BackItUp ImageTool start screen is displayed.

2. Select the lan m the Please choose your language

selection list. Click the OK button.

not possible to insert a CD/DVD when the compute

uter as usual, insert the CD/DVD, and then shut down the computer.

from the CD/DVD if this is the case.

ackItUp ImageTool, proceed as

guage for Nero BackItUp ImageTool fro

r is switched off, first start

Æ The Nero BackItUp ImageTool main screen opens.

The dialog box with a license agreement opens.

3. e terms of the license

Car fully read through the license agreement. If you agree to the agreement, click ‘I accept all terms of the preceding License Agree Im

ageTool cannot be used without accepting the terms.

ment.’ Nero BackItUp

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Click the OK button to close the dialog box.

Î You have booted Nero BackItUp ImageTool from the disc.

The CD/DVD is remove the CD/DVD if you need the drive for a backup or restore disc.

12.3 User interface

no longer needed after Nero BackItUp ImageTool has started. You can

The user inte t for all work performed with Nero Ba

The following buttons a

rface for Nero BackItUp ImageTool is the starting poin

ckItUp ImageTool and is based on Nero BackItUp.

Fig. 26: Nero BackItUp ImageTool user in

re available:

terface

Menu bar

File menu containing program-related tasks such as

File

Opens the Open and Exit. You can also set, import, and export the options, save the log file, and restart or shut down the system.

View

Opens the View menu where you can cho display.

ose which toolbars to

Opens the Tools menu where you can start wizards. In addition you

Tools

Help

can display information about the inserted disc, erase a rewritable disc, and update the device inform

Opens the Help menu where you can access information ab

ation.

out Nero

BackItUp ImageTool.

Toolbar

Open Rescan

Devices About

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Opens a drive backup to restore. Updates the information about the hard drives, drives, and

connected devices. Displays information about Nero BackItUp ImageTool, such as the

version number.

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Selection list

Drive Backup Restore Verification

Starts a drive backup (see Drive backup

). Starts the restore of a drive backup (see Restoring a drive backup). Starts verification of a drive backup (see Verifying a drive backup

12.3.1 Option

s window

The Options windo TP. Use the File menu followed by Options to ope

The following tabs

FTP

Network

Cache

w offers setting options for network and F

n the window.

are available:

Configures an FTP server (see FTP tab). Displays FTP serve

rs that were entered in Nero BackItUp at the time

when the bootable CD/DVD was created. FTP servers can only be displaye

d or configured if the network has

been configured. Offers configuration options for the network:

None: No network is configured. DHCP: Dynamically reference Static IP: Uses the static IP address that you

s the IP address.

enter in the input fields.

The network must be configured for Nero BackItUp ImageTool to connect with an FTP server.

Specifies where data is stored in the cache.

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12.4 File/Folder window

The File or Folder window opens when you select a file or a folder, for example a drive backup to restore. The window is similar to the search windows in Windows

The following elements are available:

Search in

drop-down menu

Hard Drives button

CD/DVD

button

Network button

FTP button

3 Display area

Location display panel/input field

Filter button

OK button

Cancel button

Shows the path information. Use the buttons to create a new folder or to move one folder up.

Shows the content of hard drives in the display area.

Ejects all drives and shows them in the display area.

Shows the network in the display area. Shows the entered FTP servers in the display area (see

Options window).

Shows the selected content. You can open a folder or an entry by double-clicking it.

Specifies the current path or specifies a file name.

This button is currently not assigned. Closes the window and transfers the selected folder or

the selected file. Cancels the action and closes the window.

Fig. 27: Nero BackItUp ImageTool File / Folder window

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5 Message area Shows messages when drives are read.

12.5 Drive backup

Nero BackItUp ImageTool can be used to back up a hard drive or partition. The advantage of using Nero BackItUp ImageTool instead of Nero BackItUp to make a drive backup is that the drive is disabled because you boot Nero BackItUp ImageTool from a disc, which prevents verification errors from occurring during the backup process.

Nero BackItUp ImageTool supports the CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray disc types. The type of disc you can burn depends on the type of burner used.

To back up a drive with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, you must first select the drive. You can then burn the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive. It is also possible to save on an FTP server or to save as an image file. If you reconnect a device, you may need to click the

Check devices button so that Nero BackItUp ImageTool recognizes the devices.

12.5.1 Selecting a drive

To select a drive to back up with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Drive Backup button.

Æ The Drive Backup Wizard window with the main screen is opened.

2. Click the Next button.

Æ The Select Partition or Hard Disc screen appears.

3. If you want to back up a hard drive, click the appropriate button under the Drive Name list

heading.

Æ The hard drive and all its partitions are selected and marked.

4. back up a partition, click the approp riate partition under the Partition names

If you want to list heading.

Æ The partition is selected and marked.

You can select multiple partitions of a hard drive for backup.

You have selected a hard drive or partition to back up. You can continue with the drive backup by clicking Next and specifying the target of the backup (see

to a disc or saving it to a ha backup as an image file

rd drive

, Uploading a backup to an FTP server, or Saving a

Burning a backup

12.5.2 Burning the backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive

After you have selected a drive to back up (see Selecting a drive) you can start the drive backup and burn to a disc or save to a hard Completing the Backup Wizard screens.

To start the backup and burn to a disc or save to a hard drive, proceed as follows:

1. If you want to burn the backup to a disc, select a

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drive. This is done in the Backup Settings and

burner in the Target drop-down menu.

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If you want to save the backup to a hard drive:

1. In the Target drop-down menu select a hard drive, a network drive, or a removable drive

2. arget Path input field, specify the path of the folder to which the backup is to be

In the T saved.

It is not possible to save to an NTFS-formatted disc (see File systems supported

3. s needed (see the comparable Backup Settings screen

Configure other settings a in Nero

BackItUp).

Click the Next button.

Æ The Completing the Backup Wizard screen appears.

5. Verify the settings in the C

as needed (see the comparable

6. Clic

k the Backup button.

ompleting the Backup Wizard screen and specify other options

Completing the Backup Wizard screen

in Nero BackItUp).

The Backup Process screen appears and the backup starts. You can track the backup Æ

process via the progress bar and the messages.

The follow

Automaticall

complete.

7. ll open.

If you want to burn a disc, the Waiting for disc dialog box will open and all drives wi

8. Ins

ert a suitable recordable disc.

The backup process resumes. Nero BackItUp ImageTool automaticall

Æ y starts a

multisession disc or continues with this one. If the backup is burned to multiple discs, the Waiting the drives open when there is no more storage capacity on the disc.

ing setting options are available during the backup process:

y shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the backup is

for disc dialog window opens and

9. Remove the recorded disc and insert a new blank disc.

Æ The backup process is continued and the newly inserted blank disc is burned.

10. Rep to disc.

eat the previous step until the backup has been completely burned

If you previously checked the Verify data after backup box in the Completing the

Backup Wizard screen and the backup has been burned to one disc, the disc will be

ejected and reloaded automatically, and the verification will start. If you previously check Backup Wizard screen be ejected and the

ed the Verify data after backup box in the Completing the

and the backup has been burned to multiple discs, the disc will

Folder window will open (see File/Folder window

11. Click the CD/DVD button.

Æ The drives open.

12. Ins

ert the first disc of the backup in order to have it verified.

13. Select the appropriate drive in the display area and click the OK button.

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Æ The verification process is started and the first disc verified. The disc is then ejected and

the Folder window opens

again (see File/Folder window

14. Repeat the two p

15. Click the OK button.

12.5.3 d

Uploa ing a backup to an FTP server

revious steps for each disc of the backup in chronological order.

Æ W

hen the backup is completed, a dialog box with an appropriate message appears.

Æ The dialog box is closed.

Î You have burned the drive backup to disc or hard drive with Nero BackItUp ImageTool.

Now you can save the log, click the Next button and start other actions or close the wizard.

fter you have selected a drive to back up (see Selecting a drive

A ) you can start the drive backup and upload to an FTP server. This is done in the Backup S the Backup Wizard screens.

This feature is only available

tab).

To uploa

d the drive backup to an FTP server, proceed as follows:

if you have entered an FTP server in the options (see FTP

ettings and Completing

1. Select the desired FTP server in the Target drop-down menu.

Select a fold

2. er if necessary.

You can also create a new folder or rename or delete an existing folder.

3. s needed (see the comparable Backup Settings screenConfigure other settings a in Nero

BackItUp).

Click the Next button.

Æ The Completing the Backup Wizard screen appears.

ackup Wizard screen

5. Configure the options as desired (see the comparable Completing the B

in Nero BackItUp). Click the B

6. ackup button.

Æ The Backup Process screen appears and the backup process is started. You can tra

the process using the progress bar and the messages.

The following setting options a Automatically shut down the PC when done: Shuts down the PC once the backup is

complete.

Æ W

hen the backup is completed, a dialog box with an appropriate message appears.

re available during the backup process:

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7. Click the OK button.

Æ The dialog box is closed.

Î You have uploaded the drive backup to an FTP server with Nero BackItUp ImageTool.

Now you can save the log, click the Next button and start other actions or close the wizard.

12.5.4 Saving a backup as an image file

After you have selected a drive to back up (see Selecting a drive) you ca backup. This is done in the Backup Settings and Completing the Ba

With Nero BackItUp ImageTool and the Nero Image Recorder, the an image. An image file is an individual file on the hard drive that contains an image of a complete dis copies of the image file

Nero Image Recorder is also suitable for creating an image the installed burner. You can therefore create a DVD image, installed a DVD burner.

To save the disc ba

1. Select the Image Recorde

Select the disc type you want in the Disc Type drop-down menu.

c. You can generally regard an image file as a "virtual disc." You can burn

as often as you like.

of a disc type not supported by

for instance, without having

ckup as an image file, proceed as follows:

r entry from the Target drop-down menu.

3. Configure other settings as needed (see the comparable Backup Settings screen

BackItUp).

4. Click the Next button.

Æ The Co

5. g the Backup Wizard screen

Configure the options as desired (see the comparable Completin in Nero BackItUp).

mpleting the Backup Wizard screen appears.

n start the drive

ckup Wizard screens.

backup can be saved as

in Nero

6. Click the Backup button.

Æ backup

The Backup Process screen appears and the backup starts. You can track the

process via the progress bar and the messages.

The following setting options are av Automatically shut down the PC when done: Sh

complete.

ailable during the backup process:

uts down the PC once the backup is

Æ The Save File window is opened (see File/Folder window).

7. Click the Hard drive button.

It is not possible to save to an NTFS-formatted disc (see File systems supported

8. Sele

9. Ente n the Location input field.

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10. Click the OK button.

11.

12.6 Verify

1. Click the Verify button.

Æ The backup process resumes. When the backup process is completed, a dialog box w

an appropriate message will open.

Click the OK button.

Æ The dialog box is closed.

Î You have created a

burn this image to an appropriate disc using Nero Burning ROM or N Now you can save the log or click the Next button and start other action close the wizard.

n image of the drive backup with Nero Image Recorder. You can

ero Express.

s, or you can

ing a drive backup

Nero BackItUp ImageTool can be used to verify an exis ImageTool verifies whether the backup can be used to resto integrity is checked. The backup is also checked verification immediately after the backup and no use the function for data verification.

verify a backup, proceed as follows:

against the source data. If you perform the

data has changed in the meantime, you can

Æ The Verify Wizard window opens and the welcome screen appears.

ting drive backup. Nero BackItUp

re successfully. The data

ith

Click the Next button.

Æ The Verify Settings screen appears.

lick the

3. C button.

Æ The File window opens (see File/Folder window).

Select a drive backup and click the OK button.

The File window closes. The selected

Æ backup is transferred and the name of the backup

is shown in the Select Backup display panel.

If you want to compare the CRC checksum of the backed up drive with the CRC checksum of the original drive, select the Verify by CRC option button.

6. If you want to compare the original drive with the backup sector-by-sector, select the Sector

by Sector option button.

Calculation of the CRC checksum takes longer than the sector com parison, however it usually supplies more

Select the appropriate hard drive or partition from the lower area.

precise results.

8. Click the Verify button.

Æ The Verify Process screen

the progress bar and the messages. After successful verification a dialog box opens, showing the result of the verification.

appears. You can track the progress of the verification via

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The message "The data verification process has been completed successfully" means that the verified backup is error-fr

If the message "The data verification ha that the verified backup ca backup file can have error

9. Click the OK button.

ee and is suitable for restoring.

s failed" appears, Nero BackItUp cannot guarantee

n be used to restore. There can be several reasons, e.g. the

s or there is no data on the computer to compare against.

Î The dialog box is closed. You have veri

12.7 Restoring a drive backup

Nero BackItUp ImageTool can be used to restore a drive backup. The hard drive is not active during the restore since Nero BackItUp ImageTool is greater security as opposed to r Nero BackItUp ImageTool cannot be used to select individual files in the drive backup - the driv

e is restored completely.

To e a drive, proceed as follows:

restor

1. Click the Restore button.

The Restore Wizard window with the welcome screen opens.

2. Click the Next button.

Æ The Restore Setting

Click the button.

Æ The File window opens (see File/Folder window).

4. elect a drive backup and click the OK button.

Æ The File window is closed.

The backed up hard drive with displayed in the Restore Settings screen. Partitions that are not backed up are grayed

s screen appears.

fied a drive backup.

booted from CD/DVD. This provides

estoring with Nero BackItUp under Windows

all partitions or the backed up partition of the hard drive is

. However,

Select the hard drive or partition that you want to restore.

For technical reasons, only one partition can be restored in one restore procedure.

Click the Next button.

Æ The Drive Restore Settings screen appears.

In the Select target location drop-down menu, select the location where the backup is to be

restored.

If you have selected an entire hard drive (with partitions) to restore, select a hard drive as the target location (e.g. Disc 1).

If you have selected a partition to restore, select a partition as the target location (e.g. Dat

(D)).

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Æ If you have selected a complete hard drive (e.g. Disc 1) as the target location, the

Restored partition size area will be available.

8. In the Restored partition size

source size.

Fit ion will remain intact, and the partition to be

9. If the the

to target size: The size of the target partit

restored will be adapted accordingly. If the target partition is larger than the s partition, the partition limit will be extended; otherwise it will be reduced acco Prerequisite: The occupied than or equal in size to the target partition.

to source size: The size of the source partition will be

Fit applied, the target partition will

adapted accordingly. Partition space that is not required will become unused storag

be e

ce that y

spa ou can repartition later if necessary. Prerequisite: The source partition must be smaller than the target partition and the occupied storage spa size to the target partition.

hard drive or partition to be restored contains an operating system and if you want

oper ecord

ating system to start when the computer starts, check the Restore master boot r

box.

ce of the source partition (restore) must be smaller than or equal in

area, specify whether the restore will be fitted to the target or

ource

rdingly.

storage space of the source partition (restore) must be smaller

10. Click the Next button.

Æ The Restore Wizard Completed screen appears.

The previously set options are displayed.

1 , check the appropriate box.

1. If you want to Verify the data after the restore

Restore button.

12. Click the

Æ The Restore Process screen appears and the restore process is started. You c

the process via the progress bar and the messages. When the restore is concluded, a dialog window w appear.

13. Click the OK button.

Î You have restored a drive backup.

Now you can save the log or click the Next button and start other actions such as executing the same restore again, creating a new restore, or closing the wizard.

12.8 Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool

After you have carried out the required actions, you can exit Nero BackItUp ImageTool. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Remove the bootable CD/DVD from the drive.

If the drive is locked, click the Open button followed by CD/DVD to eject all drives.

2. Click the File menu followed by Shutdown System.

an track

ith an appropriate message will

Î Nero BackItUp ImageTool is exited and the computer shut down.

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13 Other Operations

13.1 Updating the virus scanner

A virus scanner that checks the data to be burned is integrated in Nero BackItUp. This ensures that infected data will not be burned. We recommend that you update the virus scanner database regularly. The database is updated via an Internet connection.

The following requirement must be satisfied to update the virus scanner:

An active Internet connection must exist.

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To update the virus scanner, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Help menu followed by Update Antivirus Scanner.

Æ The Remote status window opens. Nero BackItUp is connected to the FTP server

av.nero.com and the antivirus files are downloaded. Progress of the update is displayed in the window. Once the database has been updated, the OK button is enabled.

Click the OK button.

13.2 Erasi

1. Insert a rewritable disc whose content you want to erase.

2. c.

Æ The window is closed.

Î You have updated the virus scanner database.

ng a rewritable disc

Nero BackItUp can be used to erase rewrita long as your burner supports this function.

To erase a rewritable disc, proceed as follows:

Click the Tools menu followed by Erase Rewritable Dis

Æ The Erase Rewritable Disc dialog box is opened.

ble discs, i.e. discs with the RW specification, as

Fig. 28 Erase Rewritable Disc dialog box

If you have installed multiple burners, select a recorder in the Choose recorder drop-down

menu.

4. the Select the erase method to be used drop-down menu.

Select an erase method from

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5. Clic

Æ A progress bar in a window informs you about the progress

Î You have successfully erased a rewritable disc and can now write to the disc again.

Two options are available: Quick-erase rewritable disc: Does not physically erase the disc fully, but only the

references to the contents. The disc will appear to be empty even though the data is still physically available. Erasing a disc using this method takes between one and two min

Full-erase rewritable disc: Physically er be re

stored. Erasing the disc using this method takes longer than the other method,

ases all data from the disc. The contents cannot

utes.

depending on the type of disc involved.

If you want to erase confidential data, use the full-erase method to physically erase all of the data from the disc. O

therwise third parties could restore the contents.

k the Erase button.

The erase process is started. being made by the erase process. When all data has been fully erased, the window is

losed and the disc ejected.

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14 Options Window

You can define options for working with Nero BackItUp in the Options window. To open the window, select File > Options from the menu.

The Options window consists of the following tabs:

Tab Description

General

Backup

Job

Restore

Log File

File Filters

E-mail Notification

Offers general options for working with Nero BackItUp (see

General tab).

Offers options such as profile and filter selection for the backups (see

Offers options for executing jobs (see Job tab Offers options for restoring files. You can specify how to

proceed when restoring a file that already exists on the computer (see

Offers options for the log file. Here you can specify the information that the log file will contain and where it will be saved.

Allows you to create, change, or remove filters. Allows you to set up e-mail notifications for various events

E-mail Notification tab).

(see

Backup tab).

Restore tab).

Fig. 29: Options window

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FTP

Cache

Expert Features

Sounds

The backup database stores the backup name, creation date, backup size, name and path of all contained files. The backup database is used, for example, when searching for an

individual file (via the

14.1 General tab

The General tab offers general configuration options for working with Nero BackItUp. The following configuration options are available:

Enable Image Recorder as target check box

Show tooltips check box

Enable Nero BackItUp in shell context menu check box

Use maximum available speed when burning a disc check box

Ignore time difference when comparing files

check box

Enable Push-forBackup device button

check box

Turn off system selection list

Configures an FTP server (see FTP tab Offers options for the cache. Here you can specify where the

files are to be cached. In addition you can activate the backup database and specify a path for it.

Offers expert features for working with Nero BackItUp (see

Expert Features tab).

We recommend that you only change the default settings if you have extensive knowledge in the areas of file backup and burning.

Allows you to choose sounds that will be played for certain occurrences.

button) during the restore process.

Enables the Image Recorder as the possible target for a backup. The Image Recorder can be used to create images of a virtual image of a disc.

Enables the display of tooltips. Tooltips contain brief explanations about screen elements and are displayed in a "bubble" when you pause over a screen element with your mouse.

Allows Nero BackItUp to be started from the shell context menu. The shell context menu offers various pertinent information and is opened by clicking a file or folder with the right mouse button in Windows

Burns the disc at the maximum possible speed.

Ignores a time difference in the file properties when verifying files after the backup. (Such a time difference can occur, for example, if the file is very large and the backup with Nero BackItUp took some time.) Enter in the input field the allowable time difference in seconds during which the file is recognized as identical.

Enables the Push-for-Backup service. This service can only be started from an appropriately equipped external hard drive and the associated software by means of the hard drive's "Push-for-Backup" button. It automatically executes a predefined backup with BackItUp.

Detailed information about this feature is normally available in the Help of the respective hard drive or application.

Specifies whether the system will be switched off and if so, when.

Explorer.

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Show all message boxes check box

Thread priority slider

Comments

The burner you are using will determine which disc type (CD, DVD, HD DVD and/or Bluray Disc) can be burned.

With Nero Image Recorder, which is installed in Nero BackItUp, you will always be able to create an image, even if you have not installed a burner. Nero Image Recorder is also suitable for creating an image of a disc type not supported by the installed burner. You can therefore create a DVD image, for instance, without having installed a DVD burner.

14.2 Backup tab

The Backup tab offers setting options for backups. The following setting options are available:

Backup profile selection area Standard profile

drop-down menu

Save

button

Remove button

Options area Do a virus check

before backup check box

Encrypt backup check box

Verify data after backup check box

Compress data before backup check box

Compression Settings

button

Shows all messages that you have disabled.

Specifies the priority of Nero BackItUp processes in the system. If the Idle value is selected, Nero BackItUp processes are only started when the system is running no other or only standard processes.

Allows you to enter a standard comment.

Selects a profile as the default profile for backups. A profile consists of specific filters and settings in the Options or Advanced options areas.

Saves an edited profile under a new name. This button is only active if you have changed settings in

the Options or Advanced options areas. Removes the selected profile. The default profile cannot be removed.

Checks the files and performs a virus check before backup.

Encrypts the backup; you must set a password.

Verifies whether the data is complete and readable after backup.

Compresses the data before backup.

Specifies the level of compression.

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Advanced options area

File Backup Format

drop-down menu

Add/Remove button

File Filter selection list

Use 8.3 file names for backup check box

Do not back up empty folders check box

Add new files in incremental or differential backup

check box

Offers options for the format in which the file backup is saved. The following entries are available:

Save each file individually: Saves each file in the backup archive individually. Select this option if it is important for you to have access to the content of the backup from any computer and system. Please note that if you want to compress the content of the backup, each file is compressed with this backup type.

Save multiple files in one archive: Creates a backup in Nero BackItUp format with the file extension *.nba. Structure information about the file is saved in the backup file. Select this option if full backup functionality and minimal memory are important to you.

Save multiple files with NTFS streams in one archive: Creates a backup in MTF format (Microsoft Tape File). Backup content includes any existing data streams (NTFS streams from NTFS version 5.0) in addition to individual files. Select this option if a backup of NTFS streams is important to you.

Opens the Select File Filters window where you can add profiles to or remove profiles from the filter (see

and combining filters

Shows the filters of the profile you have selected in the Default Profile drop-down menu.

Saves the backup in a DOS-compatible format.

Excludes empty folders from the backup.

Adds new files to the backup when you select the backup types Incremental backup or Differential backup.

Selecting

14.3 Job tab

The following check boxes are available on the Job tab for executing jobs:

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Display Nero BackItUp Scheduler icon in system tray

Display a warning before writing to a disc

Always use updated settings from preferences

Displays an icon for the Nero BackItUp Scheduler in the operating system's system tray.

Before executing the job, the system will display a dialog box with an appropriate message and will only burn the disc after the message is confirmed.

Uses the latest settings that you specified in the Options when executing a job.

If this check box is disabled, the settings are used that were enabled when the job was created.

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Display a warning when less than the following space is available on target drive

Keep last versions of the same full backup on hard drive

14.4 Restore tab

On the Restore tab, you can specify what should happen when restorin g a file if the file already exists on the computer. The following configuration options are available:

Displays a warning if there is insufficient free space on the backup target. In the input field, specify the minimum storage space that must be available.

Specifies the number of full backups that are saved on the hard drive.

Do not replace the file on my computer option button

Replace local file with one available in backup, only local is older option button

Always replace the file on my computer option button

Delete destination folder before restore option button

Ask for each file option button

Create backups before overwriting files

check box

Does not restore the backup file; the file on the computer remains intact.

Replaces the file on the computer with the backup file only if the backup file is more recent.

We recommend selecting this option.

Restores the backup file; the file on the computer is overwritten.

Deletes the target folder before the restore operation and then restores the backup files.

Opens a dialog box for each questionable file. You can choose whether or not the file should be replaced with the backup copy.

Creates a backup copy of the files on the computer before they are overwritten.

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14.5 E-mail Notification tab

The E-mail Notification tab allows you to set up e-mail notifications for various events. The following setting options are available:

Enable e-mail notifications check box

E-mail settings area

Add button

Change button

Delete

button

Enables sending of e-mail notifications.

Specifies settings for sending e-mails, such as server name and sender.

Specifies when and to whom an e-mail will be sent. You can specify the events that will trigger an e-mail notification (see

Events and e-mail notifications).

Edits the selected entry.

Deletes the selected entry.

14.5.1 Events and e-mail notifications

Automatic e-mail notifications can be configured for certain events. You add events on the Email Notification tab in the Options window (File > Options). The following events are

available for selection:

Backup process completed successfully.

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Backup process completed. Some files could not be backed up.

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Backup process completed successfully but verification process has failed.

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The backup was completed successfully, however several files were changed between

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backup and verification. before the backup.

Backup process failed.

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Restore process completed successfully.

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The restore process has been completed successfu

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volumes may be updated after system restart. The restore process has failed.

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The restore process has been aborted by the user.

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The data verification process has been complet

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The verification process has been completed, but some files could not be verified.

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The data verification process has failed.

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The restore process has been completed successfully. The changes in the restored

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volumes may be updated after system restart.

This can occur if the selected partition/hard drive was not locked

lly. The changes in the restored

ed successfully.

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14.6 FTP tab

On the FTP tab you can add, change, or delete FTP servers. The following setting options are available:

The created FTP servers are saved when creating a bootable CD/DVD and applied to the respective Nero BackItUp ImageTool options (see them in Nero BackItUp ImageTool, the network must be configured in the options.)

Enable usage of remote hosts for backup and restore check box

Remote hosts list

New button

Remove/Edit button

Proxy Settings area

Maximum archive size

input field

Activates the Remote Hosts area.

Shows the FTP servers that have been configured. Opens the Remote Host Settings window where you can

enter an FTP server. You can only accept the FTP server if a connection could be established with the Test button.

Removes/edits a selected FTP server. Specifies the proxy settings. If you are using a local proxy,

you can configure it.

Specifies the maximum size for backups on FTP servers.

Nero BackItUp ImageTool

). (To enable

14.7 Expert Features tab

The Expert Features tab offers further configuration options for working with Nero BackItUp. The following check boxes are available:

Do not use temporary storage for compression

Back up access rights of files and folders

Use CRC checksum for file comparison

Clear archive bit of files and folders after file backup

Enable scripting

Settings

The program will not store temporary data in the cache.

The program will also back up the access rights of files and folders if such rights have been configured.

This function can only be executed if the data medium uses the NTFS file system.

Verifies the CRC checksum when restoring and replacing files and by so doing increases the certainty that the same file will be replaced.

If this box is not checked, only the file name will be compared.

Sets the archive bit of the files and folders to the value 0 after the backup. The value 0 indicates that the file/folder has been archived and has not been changed since.

Enables scripting and the Settings button. Opens the Scripting Settings dialog box. You can select

autowrite action scripts and specify whether they are executed before or after a certain procedure.

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Do not eject the disc after the backup

Erase rewritable disc automatically when required

Wait time Enable intelligent

compression

Does not eject the disc after the backup. Erases a rewritable disc if there is no longer sufficient space

for the backup. Prior to erasing, a dialog box will be displayed that offers the option of not erasing the rewritable disc.

Specifies how long the dialog box waits for input before Nero BackItUp erases the rewritable disc.

Enables intelligent compression and the Settings button. Opens the Intelligent Compression Filter dialog box. You

Settings

can specify what file types are not compressed when backing up to save backup time.

Use shadow copy for file backup

Creates a shadow copy for the file backup, i.e. open files that are being worked on can be saved.

Scan files accessibility before

Verifies prior to backup whether the files can be accessed.

file backup

Specifies the size at which a file is split into smaller files if a

Split files having size greater than

disc limit is reached when backing up. Files that are smaller than the specification made here will

be written to the new disc rather than split when a disc limit is reached.

Creates a bootable disc that makes it possible to boot the computer with Nero BackItUp ImageTool. Nero BackItUp ImageTool is a backup and restore program with a

Create bootable disc with Nero BackItUp ImageTool

graphical interface available in several languages (see

BackItUp ImageTool

If the check box is disabled, the bootable disc is created with Nero BackItUp NRestore - a DOS-based backup and restore program available in English only.

This manual only describes Nero BackItUp ImageTool.

Print selected items in tree structure

The so-called archive bit in files and folders can have two values: 1 and 0.

Prints the files of the backup in a tree structure. If this box is not checked, the files will be printed out in a

list.

A value of 1 means that the file/folder has been created or changed and is not yet archived. A value of 0 means that the file/folder has been archived and that no changes have been made to it since that time.

Many archive or backup programs take the archive bit into consideration during archiving/backup.

If a rewritable disc is automatically erased by Nero BackItUp as needed, you cannot select the erase method. The Quick-erase method is used. If you want to use the Full- erase method, you have to manually erase the rewritable disc (see

disc

Erasing a rewritable

The backup copy in *.nba format created during backup is a ZIP archive. Normally the files in the ZIP archive are compressed. With Intelligent compression you can specify the files within the archive that are not to be compressed. This is useful for file types that are

Nero

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already compressed, such as JPG, ZIP, or MP3. In this case the backup will take less time, but the backup file may be somewhat larger.

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15 Technical Information

15.1 System requirements

Nero BackItUp is installed together with the Nero Suite and its system requirements are the same. You can find more detailed information on the system requirements in the Nero QuickStart Guide.

Optional:

CD and/or DVD/DVD-RAM recorder

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LightScribe® capable burner (Li

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LightScribe capable disc

ghtScribe host software must be installed) and

15.2 Disc

indows

lFlash™ disc

and the relevant hardware.

nded. WHQL stands for

LabelFlash™ recorder and Labe

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Blu-ray burner and Blu-ray disc

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HD DVD burner and HD DVD

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Installation of the latest WHQL-certified device drivers is recomme Windows Hardware Quality Labs and means that the device driver certified by Microsoft compatible with Microsoft

formats supported

Nero BackItUp sup s the follow

Burning a backup to disc

 CD  DVD  HD DVD  Blu-ray Disc (BD)

The disc type actually supported depends on the burner used. With Ne

create an image file, even if you have not installed a burner.

It is technicall types use the UDF file system.

ro Image Recorder, which is installed in Nero BackItUp, you will always be able to

port ing disc formats:

Creating a bootable disc Erasing a rewritable disc

 CD  DVD (except DVD-R DL)  DVD+/-RW

y impossible to make an HD DVD or Blu-ray disc bootable, since these disc

 CD-RW

 DVD-RAM

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15.3 File systems supported

Nero BackItUp supports the following file systems:

For backup and restore



File backup and restore of a file backup

 FAT16  FAT16  FAT32  FAT32  NTFS*

*: For file backup and restore under an NTFS file system, the following NTFS streams

(from NTSF version 5.0) are generally supported:

 Standard Data Stream  Security Stream  Encrypted Stream  Object Identifier Stream  Alternate Data Stream  Reparse Stream, e.g. Junction Points

 Extended Attribute Stream  Sparse Stream  Hard Link

NTSF streams are hidden file fragments that belong to a main file. Particularly relevant are NTSF streams under the Windows backups, NTFS streams are automatically backed up, since entire sectors are backed up.

You can configure the backup of NTFS streams for file backups in the Nero BackItUp options (see

For saving drive backup and image files to a hard drive



with Nero BackItUp with Nero BackItUp ImageTool

 FAT16  FAT16  FAT32  FAT32  NTFS

(for backups that fit on one disc only)

Backup tab).

Drive backup and restore of a drive backup

 NTFS  ext2/3  ext4  ReiserFS  XFS  JFS

2000 and Windows® XP® operating systems. For drive

 ext2/3  ext4  ReiserFS  XFS  JFS

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15.4 Source media supported

The following source media are supported in principle for backu ps:

Disc (see Disc formats supported)



Internal hard drive



External hard drive



USB hard drive



FireWire® hard drive



Network drive (LAN)



Removable media



FTP server (if you entered an FTP server in the options (see FTP tab



Image file (if you checked the Enable Image Recorder as target box in the options (see



General tab

))

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16 Index

Access rights

Back up ...............................................................................75

Archive Bit

Reset...................................................................................75

Back up ......................................................................13

Backup

Compare........................................................................11, 17

Compress......................................................................30, 71

Encrypt..........................................................................30, 71

Erase...................................................................................11

Perform virus scan ..............................................................71

Restore................................................................................42

Save DOS compatible.........................................................72

Select destination................................................................29

Select encryption algorithm...........................................30, 31

Set options ..........................................................................69

Set up password............................................................30, 31

Summary.............................................................................11

Update.................................................................................17

Verify.............................................................................33, 40

Backup Database.......................................................70

Backup set..................................................................17

Restore................................................................................43

Backup type

Differential backup...............................................................19

Full backup..........................................................................18

Incremental backup.............................................................19

Select ..................................................................................19

Update backup....................................................................19

Backup Type...............................................................30

Boot............................................................................56

Bootable disc

Create..............................................................................7, 55

Bootable Disc

Create..................................................................................76

Cache .........................................................................70

Do not use ..........................................................................75

Contact .......................................................................86

Conventions..................................................................8

CRC checksum

Compare............................................................................. 41

Use 75

Differential backup......................................................18

Disc

Burn..............................................................................23, 60

Display information............................................................. 11

Erase automatically ............................................................76

Disc formats

Supported.....................................................................78, 80

Drive

Back up............................................................................... 21

Restore...............................................................................46

Select for backup.......................................................... 21, 35

Update................................................................................11

E-mail Notification.......................................................74

Events................................................................................. 74

Encrypt........................................................................31

AES..................................................................................... 31

Classic................................................................................ 31

File

Back up........................................................................... 6, 13

Exclude from backup..............................................15, 16, 46

Restore...............................................................................43

Search ................................................................................11

Select............................................................................ 13, 23

Split..................................................................................... 76

File systems

Supported...............................................................61, 63, 79

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Filter

Add 14, 16

Create..................................................................................14

Remove...............................................................................14

Set options ..........................................................................69

Use 14

Filter type

Attribute...............................................................................51

Date.....................................................................................51

Excluded path......................................................................51

Filter extension....................................................................51

Size .....................................................................................51

Filters....................................................................43, 50

Combine..............................................................................52

Create................................................................14, 16, 43, 50

Remove...............................................................................16

Select ..........................................................14, 16, 43, 52, 72

Select for restore.................................................................43

Standard..............................................................................50

Find File.................................................... 15, 44, 46, 53

Full backup................................................................. 18

Image

Create..................................................................................26

Image Recorder..............................................70, 71, 78

Incremental backup....................................................18

Installation ..................................................................78

Intelligent compression...............................................76

Job..........................................................................6, 34

Context menu......................................................................35

Edit 37

Execute ...............................................................................39

Open from Windows

Specify interval....................................................................36

Task Scheduler................................37

Launch the Program.....................................................9

Log file........................................................................69

Master Boot Record

Restore.........................................................................47, 66

Edit 10 File 10

Help ....................................................................................10

Tools................................................................................... 10

View.................................................................................... 10

Nero BackItUp

Start via Explorer................................................................70

Start via StartSmart ..............................................................9

Nero BackItUp Essentials

create a bootable disc........................................................... 7

Set options............................................................................ 7

Nero BackItUp ImageTool.........6, 21, 23, 46, 55, 75, 76

Eject drives......................................................................... 59

Exit 66 File 57

Help ....................................................................................57

Launch................................................................................ 56

Tools................................................................................... 57

User interface .....................................................................57

View.................................................................................... 57

Nero Burning ROM .....................................................28

Nero CoverDesigner...................................................11

Nero Express..............................................................29

Nero ImageDrive.........................................................28

NRestore.....................................................................76

NTFS Stream..............................................................79

NTFS Streams

Supported...........................................................................79

Options .......................................................................69

Export ................................................................................. 10

Import.................................................................................. 10

Partition size

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Fit 47, 66

Print............................................................................10

Profile .........................................................................11

Create..................................................................................71

Delete..................................................................................71

Save....................................................................................71

Restore...................................................................6, 42

Fit to source size.................................................................47

Fit to target size...................................................................47

Select files...........................................................................43

Set options ..........................................................................69

Start...............................................................................45, 47

Rewritable disc

Erase method......................................................................68

Rewritable Disc

Erase...................................................................................67

Scheduler ...................................................................72

Screen

Backup Wizard..13, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 33, 35, 38, 61, 62, 63

Calendar..............................................................................12

Completing the Backup Wizard13, 21, 23, 26, 27, 30, 32, 35,

61, 62, 63

Drive Backup.................................................................12, 21

File Backup..............................................................12, 13, 17

Home...................................................................................12

Job Information........................................................35, 36, 38

Jobs.....................................................................................12

Restore..........................................................................12, 42

Verify Process...............................................................41, 64

Verify Settings...............................................................40, 64

Wizards .........................................................................12, 40

Script

Assign..................................................................................75

Serial number

Enter....................................................................................10

Setting ........................................................................69

E-mail notification....................................................39, 69, 74

Expert Features.............................................................70, 75

FTP............................................13, 25, 55, 58, 62, 70, 75, 80

General............................................................................... 70

Job 69, 72

Log file................................................................................69

Restore.........................................................................69, 73

Settings

Backup................................................................................ 71

Cache .................................................................................70

Sounds................................................................................ 70

Shadow copy........................................................32, 33

Shell Context Menu ....................................................70

Source media

Supported...........................................................................80

Supported NTFS Streams...........................................79

Time difference

Ignore.................................................................................. 70

Toolbars

Display.......................................................................... 10, 57

Update........................................................................17

Update backup............................................................18

User interface

Nero BackItUp ....................................................................10

Nero BackItUp Essentials..................................................... 7

Verification

Failed............................................................................ 41, 65

Successful ....................................................................41, 65

Verifying......................................................................40

Version Number

Display................................................................................ 11

Versions........................................................................7

View

Select.................................................................................. 11

Virus Check ................................................................71

Virus scanner

Update................................................................................67

WHQL-certified drivers................................................78

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Window

Create Bootable Disc ..........................................................55

Erase Rewritable Disc.........................................................67

File Search..........................................................................53

Filter Settings ......................................................................50

Job Properties.....................................................................37

Options ...............................................................................69

Select File Filter.................................................................. 52

Wizard

Backup Wizard........................................................15, 18, 35

Drive Backup ......................................................................22

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Appendix: Nero BackItUp File Extensions

17 Appendix: Nero BackItUp File Extensions

Nero BackItUp produces files with the following extensions:

Extension File name *.nbi Nero BackItUp Information File *.nba Nero BackItUp File Backup Archive File *.nda Nero BackItUp Drive Backup Archive File *.nco Nero BackItUp Compressed File *.nji Nero Job Information File *.njt Nero Job Template File *.nbt Nero BackItUp Template File *.nef Nero Encryption File *.nc_ Nero Child File

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Contact

18 Contact

Nero BackItUp is a product of Nero AG.

www.nero.com

Nero AG

Web:Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 www.nero.com Help:76307 Karlsbad http://support.nero.com

Germany Fax: +49 724 892 8499

Nero Inc.

Web:330 N. Brand Blvd., Ste 800 www.nero.com Help:Glendale, CA 91203-2335 http://support.nero.com

USA Fax: (818) 956 7094

E-mail: US-CustomerSupport@nero.com

Nero KK

Web:Rover Center-kita 8F-B, 1-2-2 Nakagawa-chuou, www.nero.com Help:Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa http://support.nero.com Japan 224-0003

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Nero BackItUp 3 Instruction Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Start Successfully

1.1 About Nero BackItUp

1.2 Working with Nero BackItUp

1.3 Versions of Nero BackItUp

1.4 About the manual

2 Launching the Program

2.1 Starting Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart

3 User Interface

3.1 Menu bar

3.2 Toolbars

3.3 Menu icons

4 Back up Files

4.1 Basic steps

Select the files and folders to back up (see Selecting files)

4.2.2 Selecting files using the Backup Wizard

5 Backing up Files Again - Updating a File Backup

sc3. Select the desired type of backup in the Backup Ty pe drop-down menu (see Backup types).

6 Backing up Drives

6.1 Basic steps

Select the hard drive/partition to back up (see Selecting drives)

Specifying the Backup Target for File and Drive Backup and Starting the Backup

7.1 Burning a backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive

7.3 Saving the backup as an image file

7.4.1 Use Password window

7.5 Completing the Backup Wizard screen

8 Scheduling Backups - Nero BackItUp Jobs

8.1 Configuring jobs

8.1.1 Job Information screen

8.2 Editing jobs

8.3 Executing jobs

9 Verifying Backups

10 Restoring Files and Drives

10.1 Restore screen

10.2 Restoring a file backup

re (see Starting a restore

11 Backup and Restore Tools

11.1 Filters

11.1.1 Standard filters

11.1.2 Creating filters

11.1.3 Selecting and combining filters

11.2 Finding files

12 Nero BackItUp ImageTool

12.3 User interface

12.4 File/Folder window

12.5 Drive backup

12.5.1 Selecting a drive

12.5.2 Burning the backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive

12.5.4 Saving a backup as an image file

12.7 Restoring a drive backup

12.8 Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool

13 Other Operations

13.1 Updating the virus scanner

14 Options Window

14.1 General tab

14.2 Backup tab

14.3 Job tab

14.4 Restore tab

14.5 E-mail Notification tab

14.5.1 Events and e-mail notifications

14.6 FTP tab

14.7 Expert Features tab

15 Technical Information

15.1 System requirements

15.3 File systems supported

15.4 Source media supported

16 Index

17 Appendix: Nero BackItUp File Extensions

18 Contact