Nero BackItUp

Table of contents
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.5.6.1 6.1.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7.1 7.1.1 7.2 7.9 9.10.1 10.2 10.3 10.Start Successfully About the Manual About Nero BackItUp Versions of Nero BackItUp Working with Nero BackItUp Installing Nero BackItUp User interface File Backup Selecting Files For Backup Backup Summary Updating a File Backup About Backup Types Drive Backup Selecting a Drive For Backup Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process Backup Settings Screen Use Password Window CompletingThe Backup Wizard Screen Backup Process Screen Burning a Backup to Disc Saving a Backup to a Hard Drive Saving a Backup on an FTP Server Scheduling a Backup - Jobs Setting Up Jobs Job Information Screen Executing jobs Editing Jobs Verifying a Backup Autobackup Configuring Autobackup Restoring Files And Drives Restore Screen Restoring a File Backup Restoring a Drive Backup Starting The Restore Process Backup And Restore Tools 54 57
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About the Manual
This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero BackItUp. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice.

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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 a hard drive or FTP server. An image file can also be saved. 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, can restore a previously backedup system. You can also use Nero BackItUp to set up the Autobackup feature, which automatically backs up monitored folders.

Default, meaning standard installation, or User Defined installation. In the user-defined installation, you can determine the languages and choose the installation path.
11. Choose the required installation type and click the Next button.
If you choose a default installation, the Optional Settings screen is displayed. If you
choose custom installation, the User-defined Installation screen is displayed.
12. If you have chosen the user-defined installation:
1. Select the required folder and click the OK button. 2. Click the Next button. The Select Application Language screen is displayed. The Optional Settings screen is displayed. 3. Select the check boxes for the languages you wish to install and click the Next button.
13. if you want to adapt optional settings, select or clear the required check boxes. 14. Click the Next button.
The Ready to Start Installation Process screen is displayed.
15. Click on the Next button to start the installation.
The installation process is started. Nero BackItUp is installed in the selected folder, and
a progress bar informs you of the progress of the installation process.
16. Click the Next button.
The Help Us to Improve Our Software screen is displayed. In order to offer a better
service, Nero is collecting anonymous data to determine which features are used and what problems, if any, occur.
17. If you want to take part in the anonymous collection of data, select the check box and click
the Next button. The final screen of the installation wizard is displayed.
18. Click the Exit button.
The installation wizard is closed. You have now installed Nero BackItUp. The Nero BackItUp link is now available on the
computer's desktop. Nero ControlCenter The Nero BackItUp application is installed with Nero ControlCenter. With Nero ControlCenter, you can determine whether new updates are available for your Nero products and can download them if required. In addition, you can select an installed language and enter or remove serial numbers. You can find further information in the Nero ControlCenter manual.

User interface

The Nero BackItUp user interface is the starting point for backups, restores, and any other actions that you can carry out with Nero BackItUp. The user interface consists of a menu bar, a top toolbar and a left toolbar, and a screen with changing content (depending on which menu icon is selected on the left bar).

Backup Wizard Window, Backup Settings Screen
Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process The following setting options are available on the main screen: Drop-down menu Target Specifies the backup destination. You can select a burner or hard drive, as well as network drives and removable media. If you have enabled the appropriate settings in the Options, you are also given the FTP and Image Recorder options. You can use the Choose multiple recorders entry to select multiple burners as the target, if necessary. The following input field changes depending on the target selected. Specifies the save path. The input field is available if a hard drive, a network drive, or removable media was selected as a target. Specifies the disc type (e.g. CD or DVD) of the image file. The drop-down menu is available if the Image Recorder was selected as a target. Specifies the folder. The display panel is available if an FTP server was selected as a target. Specifies the type of backup. Four types are available: Full backup, Backup update, Incremental backup and Differential backup. These entries are only available if you are updating a file backup (i.e. carrying out the same backup at a later point in time). The first file backup and the drive backup are always a complete 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. Shows the next screen, i.e. the Completing the Backup Wizard screen. Cancels the procedure.
Input field Target Path Drop-down menu Disc type Display panel Path Drop-down menu Backup type
Input field Backup Name Button Add Comment Button ? Button More Button Back Button Next Button Cancel
Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process Check box Do a virus check before backup Check box Compress data before backup Button Compression Settings Check box Encrypt backup Button Set Password Activates the encryption function so that you can encrypt the backup with a password by using the Set Password button. Opens the Use Password window in which you can specify the password for the encryption and select an encryption algorithm. Compresses the data before backup. If you clear the check box, the data is not compressed and the backup is created in the old Nero BackItUp format. Specifies the level of compression. Checks the data for viruses prior to backup.
Keep the following in mind before encrypting a backup: If you protect the backup with a password, you will only be able to restore the data after entering the password. Restoring an encrypted backup without the correct password is impossible! See also: Burning a Backup to Disc 30 Saving a Backup to a Hard Drive 33 Saving a Backup on an FTP Server 35 Remote FTP 82 General Tab 77

6.1.1 Use Password Window
In the Use Password window, enter a password for the encryption and select an encryption algorithm. You can open the window with the Set Password button found in the extended area of the Backup Settings screen.

Use Password window

The following setting options are available: Input fields Enter password / Re-enter password Area Encrypt backup by using algorithm Option button Classic Option button AES Selects the AES encryption procedure (AES = Advanced Encryption Standard), a popular encryption standard. Selects the traditional encryption procedure. Selects an encryption algorithm. Specifies the encryption password.
CompletingThe Backup Wizard Screen
The Completing the Backup Wizard screen is the last screen before the backup process starts. It shows all the settings that you have made so far and offers further configuration options in its extended area.
Backup Wizard window, Completing the Backup Wizard screen
In the Settings area, the settings that you have selected are indicated with a green dot. File Filters Virus Scan Compression Encryption Verification Applies one or more file filters during the backup process. Only files that meet the selected file filter criteria are stored. Scans the files for viruses before backup. Compresses the files before backup. Encrypts the backup with the selected password. (This password is required when the backup is restored at a later point in time!) Compares the backed up files with the original files after the backup process in order to make sure that all the files were copied, among other things. This check is also called verification. Creates shadow copies of the files before backup. Thus files can also be backed up that are currently being worked on.

Shadow Copy

The following buttons are available: ? Opens a selection list with help tasks.
Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process More Back Backup Opens the extended area. Shows the previous screen, i.e. the Backup Settings screen. Starts the backup process. Depending on the target that you selected previously, the backup is written onto a disc, saved on a hard drive, uploaded onto a server, or created as an image. Cancels the procedure.

Cancel

The following setting options are available in the extended area: Check box Verify data after backup Check box Use shadow copy Uses a shadow copy for the backup. The shadow copy feature is used to back up files that are open at the time and that you are still working on. This feature is available in the Backup Wizard window. Selects the speed at which the disc is written. Saves information on the backup such as selection and settings. Creates a job from the backup. This means that this backup will be carried out regularly at a defined time. The Job Information screen, in which you can indicate the cycle for the job, among other things, is shown. Verifies that the data is complete and correct after backup

Selection field Write speed Button Save Button Create Job

Backup Process Screen

The Backup Process screen is displayed during the backup process. It consists of a main screen and an extended area. You can track the backup process with the progress bar and the messages in the main screen. You can open the extended area with the More button and configure further actions.
Backup Wizard window, Backup Process screen
During the backup process, the following setting options are available in the extended area: Check box Automatically shut down the PC when done Button Print Disc Cover Automatically shuts down the PC after the backup process has ended.
Opens Nero CoverDesigner. The backup data (e.g. which files are included in the backup) is transferred to Nero CoverDesigner - you can find this data in the document data and paste it on the cover with the folder list tool.

Burning a Backup to Disc

You can write the backup to a disc with Nero BackItUp. Depending on the backup size, the backup could require several discs. As far as technically possible, the first disc for a drive backup is always a bootable disc, i.e. you can start the restore process for the disc with this disc. The discs that are written are started or continued as multisession discs. This means that you can save other backups on this disc if there is enough storage space.
Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process The following assumes that several discs are written. To start the backup and burn to a disc, proceed as follows:
1. Select a burner in the Target drop-down menu. 2. Place a recordable disc inside the recorder. 3. Make additional settings as necessary. 4. Click the Next button.
The Completing the Backup Wizardscreen appears.
5. Check the settings in the Completing the Backup Wizard screen. 6. If necessary specify other settings in the extended area. 7. Click the Backup button.
The Backup process screen appears and backup begins. You can track the backup
process with the progress bar.
8. During the backup process, configure other setting options in the extended area as desired.
If the disc's storage capacity runs out, the Waiting for Disc window opens and the drive

is ejected.

9. Remove the recorded disc and insert a new blank disc.
The backup process resumes and the newly inserted blank disc is burned.
10. Repeat the previous step until the backup has been written completely.
The Select source drive for data verification window opens and the drive is ejected.
If the backup was written to one single disc, the verification process is started automatically.
11. Insert the first disc of the backup in order to have it verified. 12. In the Select source drive for data verification window, select the appropriate drive and

click the OK button.

13. The verification process is started and the first disc verified. After verification the disc is ejected and the Select source drive for data verification window appears again.
14. Repeat the two previous steps for each disc of the backup in chronological order.
Once the backup process is complete, the disc is ejected and a message window opens.
"Backup process completed successfully"

15. Click the OK button.

You have burned the backup. Now you can save the log or click the Next button in order
to start other actions, e.g. creating a new backup or closing the wizards. See also: Selecting Files For Backup 14 Updating a File Backup 17 Selecting a Drive For Backup 22 Backup Settings Screen 24 CompletingThe Backup Wizard Screen 27 Backup Process Screen 29
Saving a Backup to a Hard Drive
With Nero BackItUp, you can save the backup to a hard drive, network drives, or removable media. When doing this, the backup is saved to the hard drive, network drive, or removable media in a defined backup format. To start the backup and to save it to the hard drive, proceed as follows:
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. Configure other settings as desired. 4. Click the Next button.
The Completing the Backup Wizard screen appears.
If the selected hard drive is active, it cannot be locked, and a window with the message
"Nero BackItUp cannot lock the selected partition/hard drive" opens. Locking a hard drive An active hard drive cannot be locked, since it is in use. The operating system is running on it, for example, or other programs are accessing it. If the hard drive is not locked, system files can be modified during the backup process. This can result in an error during data verification at the end of the backup process. An information window with a corresponding message then appears. The changes made to files during the backup are usually not relevant for restoration of the system. 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 disc, which means that the drive in this case is not in operation and thus system files cannot change during the backup.

3. Click the OK button.

4. Click the 6. 7. 8. 9.
The Open Folder window opens. A new folder is created and displayed in the Folder Name selection list.
5. Click the New Folder button and enter a name. Double-click a folder in the Folder Name selection list. The folder is transferred into the Path display panel. Click the Select button. The Open Folder window closes and the selected folder is transferred.
11. If you want to specify further options for the restore:
1. Click the More button. The extended area opens. 2. Use the option buttons to choose the action to take when a file to be restored is already (or is still) on the computer.
12. Click the Next button.
The Restore Wizard Completed screen appears.
13. Check the information. 14. Configure further options in the extended area as desired:
1. If you want Nero BackItUp to verify the files after restoring them, select the Verify data after restore check box. 2. 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 check box.
15. Click the Restore button.
The Restore Wizard Completed screen appears. You can now start the restore.
See also: Starting The Restore Process 54 Restore Screen 48 Filters 57 Find Files 60 Remote FTP 82
10.3 Restoring a Drive Backup
Nero BackItUp can be used to restore a drive backup. During this process, the drive backup content is restored. Programs and operating systems are restored. Problems can occur if you want to restore an active hard drive or partition, e.g. it's usually not possible to lock the active hard drive or partition for the restore process. In this case, we recommend carrying out the restore process with Nero BackItUp ImageTool. Nero BackItUp ImageTool is always included in the first drive backup disc and can be run from it. Administrator rights You must have administrator rights in order to back up and restore hard drives and partitions. To restore a hard drive or partition, proceed as follows:

2. Select a backup.

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

View tabs.

3. If you want to view the selected files and verify them manually:
1. Click the File View tab. The Creating list of files window opens and creates a list of the files in the backup. You can track the process via the progress bar and the messages. After the list has been created, a dialog box will open with an appropriate message. The dialog box closes. The Creating list of files window closes. The files of the selected folder or folders are displayed on the File View tab.

12.3.1 Options Window

The Options window offers setting options for network and FTP. Use the Options entry in the extended area to open the window. The functionality is similar to the one in Nero BackItUp. The following tabs are available: FTP Configures an FTP server. Displays FTP servers that were entered in Nero BackItUp at the time when the bootable CD/DVD was created. You can also enable proxy settings here and set the maximum archive size. FTP servers can only be displayed or configured if the network has been configured. Network Offers configuration options for the network: None: No network is configured. DHCP: Dynamically references the IP address. Static IP: Uses the static IP address that you enter in the input fields. The network must be configured for Nero BackItUp ImageTool to connect with an FTP server. Cache Specifies where data is stored in the cache.
12.3.2 Open File/Folder Window
The Open File or Open 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.

Open File/Folder Window

The following setting options are available: Drop-down menu Look in: Button Hard drives Button CD/DVD Button Network Button FTP Shows the entered FTP servers in the display area. This button is only available if you entered one or more FTP servers under Options. Shows the network in the display area. Ejects all drives and shows them in the display area. 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.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool Display area Display/Input field Location: Button Filter: Button OK Button Cancel Message area Shows messages when drives are read. Closes the window and transfers the selected folder or the selected file. Cancels the action and closes the window. This button is currently not assigned. 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.

12.4 Drive Backup

With Nero BackItUp ImageTool you can back up a hard drive or partition. The advantage in comparison to drive backups made with Nero BackItUp is that the drive is not active, since Nero BackItUp ImageTool is booted from the disc. This way, no verification errors occur during the backup process - active hard drives can be backed up. To back up a drive with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, you must first select the backup source. You can then write the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive. It is also possible to save it to an FTP server. If you connect a device, you may need to click the Rescan Devices button in the extended area so that Nero BackItUp ImageTool recognizes the devices.

8. Select the appropriate hard drive or partition from the lower area. 9. Click the Verify button.
10. After successful verification a dialog box opens, showing the result of the verification.
You have verified a drive backup.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool See also: Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool 73
12.6 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 booted from CD/DVD. This provides greater security as opposed to restoring with Nero BackItUp under Windows. However, Nero Nero BackItUp ImageTool cannot be used to select individual files in the drive backup the drive is restored completely. To restore a drive, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Restore button.
The Restore Wizard window with the welcome screen opens.
The Restore Settings screen appears.

The File window opens.

4. Select a drive backup and click the OK button.
The File window closes. The backed up hard drive with all partitions or the backed up partition of the hard drive is
displayed in the Restore Settings screen. Partitions that are not backed up are grayed out.
5. Select the hard drive or partition that you want to restore.
The Drive Restore Settings screen appears.
7. 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 to restore, select a hard drive as the target location (e.g. Disc 1). The Restored partition size area is displayed. 2. If you have selected a partition to restore, select a partition as the target location (e.g. Data (D)).
8. In the Restored partition size area, specify whether the restore should be fitted to the target or source size.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool Should I fit to the target or to the source size? 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: The size of the target partition is reduced to the size of the backed up partition. Partition storage space that is not needed anymore is no longer part of the partition. You can repartition this unused storage space as needed.

1. Insert a rewritable disc whose content you want to erase. 2. Click the Tools menu followed by Erase Rewritable Disc.
The Erase Rewritable Disk window opens.
Erase Rewritable Disc window
3. If you have installed multiple burners, select a recorder in the Choose recorder drop-down
4. Select an erase method from the Select the erase method to be used drop-down menu.
Two erase methods are available: Quick erasing does not remove the data physically from the disc, but instead only makes it inaccessible by erasing the references to existing content. Please note that the data can be restored. Full erasing removes the data from the disc by overwriting it with zeroes. The contents cannot be restored with conventional methods. Repeated full erasing increases the probability that third parties will not be able to reconstruct the contents.
5. Click the Delete button.
The erase procedure starts. A progress bar in a window informs you about the progress
being made by the erase process. When all data has been fully erased, the window is closed and the disc ejected.

6. Remove the disc.

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

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 following tabs are available: General Backup Job Restore Offers general options for working with Nero BackItUp. Offers options for profile and filter selection for the backups. Offers options for executing jobs. Offers options for restoring files. You can specify how to proceed when restoring a file that already exists on the computer.
Options Window Log File File Filters E-mail Notification FTP Server Cache 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. Configures an FTP server. Contains options for the cache. Here you can specify where the files are to be cached. Additionally, you can enable the backup database and indicate a path for it. The backup database saves the backup name, date of creation, and size, as well as the name and path for all included files. The backup database is used for file searches during restore processes, among other things. Expert Features Offers expert features for working with Nero BackItUp. 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 assign sounds to different events.

Options Window Check box Compress data before backup Button Compression Settings The following setting options are available in the Advanced Options area: Drop-down menu File backup format Offers options for the format in which the file backup is saved. The following entries are available: Back up each file individually: Backs up each file individually. Choose this option if it is important for you to have access to the backup contents from any computer or system. Please note: If you want to compress the backup contents, this means that every single file will be compressed when this backup type is chosen. 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. Back up several files with NTFS streams in one archive: Generates the backup in the MTF (Microsoft Tape File) format. Backup content includes any existing data streams (NTFS streams from NTFS version 5.0) in addition to individual files. Choose this option if it is important for you to back up the NTFS stream. Button Add/Remove Selection list File Filter Check box Use 8.3 file names for backup Check box Do not backup empty folders Check box Add new files in incremental or differential backup Adds newly added files belonging to the backup if you choose the incremental or differential backup type for a backup update. Excludes empty folders from the backup. Opens the Select File Filters window, where you can add or remove filters to/from the profile. Shows the filters of the profile you have selected in the Default Profile drop-down menu. Saves the backup in a DOS-compatible format. Determines the degree of compression. Compresses the data before backup.
Options Window See also: Filters 57 Updating the Virus Scanner 74

14.3 Job Tab

The following check boxes are available: 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. Displays a warning if there is insufficient free space on the Display a warning when backup target. In the input field, specify the minimum storless than the following space is available on target age space that must be available. drive Keep last versions of the same full backup on hard drive Specifies the number of full backups that are saved on the hard drive.

14.4 Restore Tab

On the Restore tab, you can define which actions to take when, during a restore process, a backed up file is already (or still) on the computer. The following setting options are available: Option button Do not replace the file on my computer Option button Replace local file with one available in backup, only local is older Does not restore the backup file; the file on the computer remains intact. Replaces the file on the computer with the backed-up file only if the latter is newer. We recommend selecting this option.

Use shadow copy for file backup Scan files accessibility before file backup Split files having size greater than
Print selected items in tree structure Enable change of language in Nero BackItUp ImageTool

Enable drive backup CRC

If a rewritable disc is automatically erased as needed, you cannot select the erase method. The Quick-erase method is used. If you want to use the Fullerase method, you have to manually erase the rewritable disc.
Options Window 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 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. See also: Erasing a Rewritable Disc 74 Nero BackItUp ImageTool 62

Technical Information

15.1 Formats Supported

15.1.1 Disc Types

CD DVD Blu-ray - burning only You can find more information on Blu-ray support at www.nero.com/link.php?topic_id=416. The actual entries that are available, and the actual disc types (e.g. DVD) that can be written to depend on the recorder used.
15.1.2 Supported File Formats
Nero BackItUp supports the following file systems: The following file systems are supported for file backup and restore processes:

FAT16 FAT32 NTFS

The following file systems are supported for drive backup and restore processes: FAT16 FAT32 NTFS ext2/3 ReiserFS
The following NTFS streams (starting with NTFS Version 5.0) are generally supported for file backup and restore processes under an NTFS file system: Standard Data Stream Security Stream Encrypted Stream Object Identifier Stream Alternate Data Stream Reparse Stream, e.g. Junction Points (for backups that fit on one disc only) Extended Attribute Stream
Sparse Stream Hard Link NTFS streams NTSF streams are hidden file fragments that belong to a main file. Particularly relevant are NTSF streams under the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. For drive backups, NTFS streams are automatically backed up, since entire sectors are backed up.
Nero BackItUp supports the following file systems when saving drive backups and image files on a hard drive:

Fitting to the source size.. 54, 73 Fitting to the target size.. 54, 73 Own path... 51 To FTP server.. 52 To original path.. 51

N Nero BackItUp

Installing.. 8 Starting with Windows Explorer.. 77

Restore options

Adjust.. 76
Backing up to FTP server.. 70 Backing up to hard drive.. 70 Drive backup.. 68 Explanation.. 62 FTP server.. 66 Network... 66 Starting.. 63

Restore process

Starting... 54

Rewritable disc

Delete... 74, 75, 84 Deleting automatically.. 83

RW disc

Delete... 84 Deleting automatically.. 83
Nero ControlCenter.. 9 Network Drive.. 33 New files
Back up at the same time.. 79

NTFS... 86

S Saving to a hard drive
Supported file systems.. 87

Index Scheduler

Display... 80 Select.. 78

Scheduler in system tray

Display... 80

T Time difference

Ignoring.. 77

Scripting

Toolbars

Display.. 11

Serial number

Enter... 11

Setting
Cache.. 77 Making... 76 Options.. 76
U User interface.. 10 V Verification
failed... 45, 71 Successful.. 45, 71

Activate.. 84

Shell context menu. 77 Smart compression. 85

Version number

Display.. 13

Source media

Supported... 87

Virus check

Standard profile

Virus scanner

Update... 74

Contact

Nero BackItUp is a Nero AG product.
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User Guide

Nero BackItUp

Ahead Software AG

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Contents

1 Information about Nero BackItUp.. 4
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nero BackItUp... 4 Backup.... 4 Jobs.... 5 Restore.... 6
Working with Nero BackItUp.. 7
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Starting NeroBackItUp... 7 Creating backups.... 8 Restoring backups... 15 Creating jobs.... 19

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Information about Nero BackItUp
Nero BackItUp is a program for backing up and restoring data, which is easy to use, convenient and powerful. Sensitive and other important data, in particular, should be stored on more than one medium so that it is always available when required. There are any number of situations where the lack of a backup causes trouble and wastes time and money. These include formatting a hard disk, a faulty hard disk, theft, fire or simply deleting data by mistake. With Nero BackItUp you can back up your data, restore the backed up data and set up jobs to run automatically. One medium in particular (CD or DVD) offers a safe and cost-effective backup solution, and Nero BackItUp makes burning backup CDs child's play. With Nero BackItUp you can burn both CDs and DVDs. For this reason, we use the generic term 'medium' in this manual. You can burn CDs both with a CD recorder and a DVD recorder. The result depends on the medium you use. With a CD recorder you can only burn CDs and not DVDs.

Backup

The data you want to back up can be stored in any of the following locations: Hard disk Network (LAN) CD or DVD Image recorder If you have more than one recorder available, you can choose the one you want to use quickly and easily. As Nero BackItUp uses Nero's burn functions, it is very easy to create CDs. You can burn your backup files onto a multi-session CD, which means that you can create backups at different times but put them on the same medium. If the amount of data to be backed up will not fit on one medium, this is no problem for Nero BackItUp, because it is possible to extend the backup process over several media. The data to be backed up does not have to be on your local PC. You can also access it over the network. The following backup variants are available to ensure that the backup process fits your requirements:
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Full backup (all the selected data is backed up) Incremental backup (only backs up the data which has changed since the last backup) Differential backup (only backs up the data which has changed since the last full backup) Update backup (updates the data in an existing backup, if it has changed). In order to save space, you can also compress the data you are backing up. To ensure that you don't get any nasty surprises when you come to restore the data, you can have it checked after the backup. This allows you to be sure that all the data has been correctly stored. If you want, you can increase the security level of your backup files by having them password protected and encrypted. This ensures that no unauthorized person can restore the files. To make backing up specific files easy, you can use existing filters or create new ones, which allow you to select only specific file types.

To improve your protection against data loss, you can not only start backups manually, but also have run them automatically as so-called jobs. Jobs start at a predefined time and can be run daily, weekly or only once. You can also choose to disable and then re-enable the schedules for multiple jobs quickly and easily. The special feature of job backups is that you do not need to start Nero BackItUp to run the jobs, as the program runs automatically in the background. This means that you will never forget to run a planned backup. However, your computer must be switched on at the appropriate time in order for the job to run. Jobs only start automatically when the computer is switched on in Windows 2000 and XP, as Nero BackItUp is set up as a service after the installation. If you have Windows 98 or Windows ME installed and want Nero BackItUp to start automatically when you start your computer, you must create a Nero BackItUp shortcut and place it in the StartUp folder. To do this, proceed as follows: Go to Start > Program > Nero > Nero BackItUp, click once and highlight Nero BackItUp. Right-click on the mouse and select the Create Shortcut command from the context menu. This will create a shortcut with the name Nero BackItUp (2). Highlight the new shortcut and place it in the StartUp folder. You can also configure jobs via the icon in the system tray.
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Restore

The backed up files can be restored either altogether or individually, which means that you always have full control over the restore process. When you restore files, there are a number of different ways of handling your existing files. The existing files can either: not be replaced only be replaced if they are older than the backups always be replaced be deleted together with the folder and then be fully restored. Nero BackItUp's search function allows you to find a file, which you want to restore, even if you are not sure which folder it is in. The backup information is stored in a temporary folder, which means that you can search for files without having to have the CD in the drive. Obviously Nero BackItUp retains the existing folder and file structure, so that you can browse through the folders quickly and easily using Windows Explorer. You can restore the compressed backup files quite simply by double-clicking on them in Windows Explorer. They can be restored to their original location or to a new location.
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Working with Nero BackItUp

Starting NeroBackItUp

To start Nero BackItUp, click on the appropriate icon. Depending on the version, you can open up the software program as follows: a. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 > Nero BackItUp.

b. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 Ultra Edition > Nero BackItUp.
c. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero OEM > Nero BackItUp. The Nero BackItUp main window then appears. The path how to open Nero BackItUp described above can differ in some versions. In the top part of the window are the menu bar and the toolbar. On the left-hand side of the window are the work areas, which you can open by clicking on the icons. In the center right-hand part of the window are the backups run with Nero BackItUp and the job lists. In the center lower part of the window, you can start the backup, restore and job wizards.
There are two fundamental ways of working with Nero BackItUp. You can either work with a wizard, which guides you through the individual steps, or without a wizard. In this manual, we describe only how to work with the wizards, as this is the easy way of getting started with Nero BackItUp.
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Creating backups

Creating backups is an important feature of data security, as it allows you to restore important files without problems. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Backup Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Backup'. The wizard starts and is ready to create your backup. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
2. In the left-hand side of the window, select the folders or files, which you want to back up and click on the 'Next' button. If the boxes where you select the files to backup have a gray background, this means that it is not possible to select the whole range for the backup. In this case, click on the + symbol and select the individual folders or files you want.
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3. In the 'Target Media' area click on the drop-down list button and choose the medium for the backup. For security reasons you should back the files up to a CD or DVD which can then be stored in a separate place in case your computer should be faulty or damaged. If your target medium is a CD or DVD, put the medium in the recorder.

4. As the backup in the example will be the first backup, it is not possible to select the backup type, as the first one is always a full backup.
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5. Click on the 'Create New Filter' button and choose whether or not you want to use a filter and if so, which one. If you do not choose a filter, then all the files will be backed up. If you do choose a filter, only those files, which match the filter criterion, for example all Word or Office documents, will be backed up.
6. Check or uncheck the boxes to choose whether you want the files compressed before the backup and verified after the backup.
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7. If you only want to be able to restore the files after entering a password, click on the 'Use Password' button, click on the 'Activate Password' radio button and enter the password in both text fields. The password must have a minimum of six characters. Then click on the OK button to save your settings and close the window.
You can only enter a password when the files have been compressed.
8. When you have chosen all the settings you want, click on the 'Next' button.
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9. Enter a name for the backup and click on the 'Next' button. A unique name is helpful when you come to restore the files, particularly if you have created several backups. The files in the backup are not only written to CD or DVD, but are also stored in a backup folder. This means that you can see what is on the medium without having to put it in the drive.
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10. The window below is for information purposes and shows which folders and files you have selected for the backup and which Nero BackItUp options you chose. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button to start the backup.
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11. The backup process starts, and depending on the option you have chosen, the files are either first compressed and then written to the medium, or written to the medium straightaway.
12. After the end of process the medium is ejected and the status window closed.
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Restoring backups

Restoring backups is just as quick and easy as creating backups. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Restore Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Restore'. The wizard starts and is ready to restore your backup. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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2. If your backup is on CD or DVD, put the medium in the drive. Choose the backup file, which you want to restore. Enter the path of the folder where you want to restore the files. Enter a password, if you specified one when you created the backup, and click on the 'Next' button.
3. On the left-hand side of the window, choose the files you want to restore and click on the 'Next' button. If you select the whole backup file, all the data in it will be restored. If you only want to restore specific folders or files, you must mark the boxes for those folders or files with a tick.
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4. If there are already files in the restore folder, you must decide what you want to happen to these files. Choose the most suitable option and click on the 'Next' button.
5. The following window is for information purposes. It shows which backup files in which backup folder have been restored and which folder the files will be restored to. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button to start the restore.
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6. The following window shows the restore process and informs you when it has been completed.
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Creating jobs

If you need to run backups regularly, it is a good idea to set up jobs which run independently. This ensures that you do not forget to run the backup. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Job Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Job'. The wizard starts and is ready to create your job. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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2. Click on the appropriate radio button, depending on whether you are creating a new job or want to edit an existing job. If you want to edit an existing job, you must select the job from the list of existing jobs. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.

3. In the left-hand side of the window, select the folders or files which you want to back up and click on the 'Next' button. If the boxes where you select the files to backup have a gray background, this means that it is not possible to select the whole range for the backup. In this case, click on the + symbol and select the individual folders or files you want.
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4. In the 'Target Media' area click on the drop-down list button and choose the medium for the backup. For security reasons you should back the files up to a CD or DVD which can then be stored in a separate place in case your computer should be faulty or damaged. If your target medium is a CD or DVD, put the medium in the recorder.
5. As the job in the example is a new job, it is not possible to select the backup type, as the first one is always a full backup.
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6. Click on the 'Create New Filter' button and choose whether or not you want to use a filter and if so, which one. If you do not choose a filter, then all the files will be backed up. If you do choose a filter, only those files, which match the filter criterion, for example all Word or Office documents, will be backed up.
7. Check or uncheck the boxes to choose whether you want the files compressed before the backup and verified after the backup.
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8. If you only want to be able to restore the files after entering a password, click on the 'Use Password' button, click on the 'Activate Password' radio button and enter the password in both text fields. The password must have a minimum of six characters. Then click on the OK button to save your settings and close the window.
9. When you have chosen all the settings you want, click on the 'Next' button.
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10. Enter a name for the backup and click on the 'Next' button. A unique name is helpful when you come to restore the files, particularly if you have created several backups. The files in the backup are not only written to CD or DVD, but are also stored in a backup folder. This means that you can see what is on the medium without having to put it in the drive.
11. Enter the name of the job, and choose how often and when it should be run. Then click on the 'Next' button.
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12. The window below is for information purposes and shows which folders and files you have selected for the backup and which Nero BackItUp options you chose. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button.

13. The following window shows information about all the existing jobs, including the next time they will be run. If you click on the 'Add Job' button, you can create additional jobs.
14. The backup process will start independently at the specified time and the files will be backed up.
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B Backups Creating 8 Restoring 14 J Jobs Creating 18 P Password Entering 11, 22 R Restore options 16 S Starting NeroBackItUp 7

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