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

Index.... 26

Contents 3
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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Nero BackItUp

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of contents

1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.2.4 4.1 4.7.1 7.9 9.1 9.10.1 10.11.1 11.12.1 12.2 12.3 Start Successfully About the Manual About Nero BackItUp Versions of Nero BackItUp Working With Nero BackItUp Easy Setup Wizard Starting the Program User Interface Job Screen Backup With Nero BackItUp Autobackup Storing on Hard Drive With Autobackup Storing Online With Autobackup Backing Up Files Backing Up Drives Backup Settings Screen About Backup Types About the Time Schedule Verifying a Backup Restore With Nero BackItUp Restore File Backup Restore Drive Backup Backup and Restore Expert Options Overview E-mail Notification Miscellaneous Syncing With Nero BackItUp Syncing Folders About Sync Types Tools Creating Bootable Nero BackItUp ImageTool Creating Standalone Nero BackItUp SyncTool Erase Rewritable Disc Window 47 48
Inhaltsverzeichnis 13 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.14.1 14.2 14.2.1 14.3 14.3.1 14.3.2 14.4 14.4.1 14.4.2 14.5 14.16 16.Nero BackItUp Options Overview Setting Up FTP Server Connection Remote Proxy Setting Up E-Mail Account Creating Filter Nero BackItUp ImageTool Starting Nero BackItUp ImageTool User Interface Extended Area Drive Backup Burning a Backup to Disc Saving the Backup to a Hard Drive or FTP Server Restore Restoring a Drive Backup Extract Files From Backup Options Window Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool Nero BackItUp SyncTool Technical Information System Requirements Glossary Index Contact 72

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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. 1. Start The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. OK (see) [] Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in boldface. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

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, save it to a hard drive or removable medium, or use an online storage. With Nero BackItUp you can verify at any time that the backed up data is complete and correct. Use Nero BackItUp to schedule backups, e.g. for regular data backup that are executed automatically. You can also use Nero BackItUp to set up the Autobackup feature, which automatically backs up monitored folders. Nero BackItUp ImageTool is another tool for backing up files and drives. The Nero BackItUp ImageTool is included on the bootable disc that you can create with Nero BackItUp. With the Nero BackItUp 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 Nero BackItUp ImageTool.

Job Overview

Burn & Recover

Calendar

Job Screen
The Job list screen shows planned and carried out jobs. If you selected Sync > Job view, only sync jobs are displayed. If you selected Backup > Job view, only backup jobs are displayed. Click the + icon preceding the job to display the respective backups.

Job list

You can modify jobs by opening the context menu with the right mouse button and select the appropriate entry. The following entries are available:
Run now Copy Modify Deactivate Export Reschedule Delete
From a displayed backup you can start the restore process by opening the context menu and selecting the appropriate entry. If you select the backup and display the context menu with the right mouse button, then possibilities are available such as Restore, Search and Restore or Delete.
Backup With Nero BackItUp
With Nero BackItUp you can back up data. Click the Backup menu to start the desired backup task. The following backup tasks are available: Autobackup With Nero BackItUp, you can set up and configure Autobackup, the automatic backup feature. Once it has been set up, Autobackup is available on your computer's system tray and backs up specified folders in the background. Setting up Autobackup is particularly useful when you want to carry out regular backups for the same files. The advantages are, e.g. that all the settings for the backup have already been configured and that there is no risk of forgetting a backup date or of not carrying out a backup as scheduled (as long as the computer is on). File backup If you choose a file backup, the individual files and folders that you select are backed up. If you want to back up the same files again later, a backup update makes it easier and saves resources and other things. A file backup is useful to protect against data loss that can occur due to hardware damage or force majeure (fire, etc.). As a result, we recommend frequent backups so that you can restore data that is as current as possible in case of loss. Drive backup If you choose drive backup, entire drives (hard drives and/or partitions) are backed up, including the programs and the operating system. You can select the drives to be backed up. In contrast to file backups, drive backups restore programs and operating systems when restoring. So, a drive backup is useful to set up the whole operating system plus programs in case of hardware damage. Verification Nero BackItUp can be used to verify an existing backup. Nero BackItUp verifies whether or not the backup can be used for a successful restore process. During this process, data integrity is checked, and the backed up data is compared to the source data. If you carry out the verification right after the backup and have not modified any data in the meantime, you can use the feature to verify whether or not all data was backed up successfully (data verification). See also Autobackup 14 Backing Up Files 22 Backing Up Drives 25 Verifying a Backup 33 Restore With Nero BackItUp 35

1. Connect the external hard drive you want to use as target. (We recommend it to be empty.) 2. Click the Backup > Autobackup menu.
The Autobackup - Options screen is displayed.

Autobackup - Options

3. Select the appropriate Autobackup entry.
If Nero BackItUp does not detect an external empty hard drive, a window is opened
which asks you how to proceed. To choose the target by yourself, click the No, select another target button.
The Autobackup - Select the target drive screen is displayed.
Autobackup - Please select the target device
4. Select the desired target and click the
the progress made while formatting.
The drive is formatted with the NTFS system. A progress window is opened and displays The Autobackup - Autobackup status screen is displayed.
Autobackup - Autobackup status
5. If you want to change the default settings regarding time schedule and folders to be backed
up: 1. Click the Edit button in the Settings area. The Autobackup - Define the settings screen is displayed.
2. Select the Use custom setting for time schedule and backup data option button. 3. Enter the desired values in the Time schedule area. You can always set the values back to the default settings by clicking the Reset button. 4. Select the check boxes in the Backup data area for the folders you want to backup. 5. Click the button. The Autobackup - Autobackup status screen is displayed again.
6. If you want to manually start the first backup now, click the Backup Now button in the

Status area.

The first full backup for the folders that you have specified is carried out. You can
monitor the progress with the progress bar in the Status area. button.

7. Click the

The final screen is displayed. Autobackup has been set up and carries out the
backup updates automatically due to the specified settings. Turn off Autobackup If you want to turn off Autobackup, just click the status screen. button in the Autobackup
Storing Online With Autobackup
With Nero BackItUp you can set up and configure Autobackup to automatically back up files and folders online, using the Internet service Nero Online Backup as a backup location. Once it has been set up, Autobackup is available in the Windows notification area and backs up the folders that you specify in the background in the defined sequence. Setting up Autobackup is particularly useful when you want to carry out regular backups for the same files and want to have a computer independent access to your data. In order for Autobackup to be able to carry out the automatic backup process according to your preferences, configure which file types should be automatically backed up in which folders and define the backup target. Nero Online Backup offers you an online data storage (which is subject to charge). We recommend a broadband Internet connection (e.g. DSL-1000 or faster) for uploading the files to be backed up. The costs for the Internet connection and the costs for using the Internet service Nero Online Backup are the user's responsibility. The update backup method is used for automatic backups made through Autobackup. In this process, the data from the previous backup is overwritten with the modified data. This means that there are no backup versions, i.e. accessing older backup versions is not possible. Files that are deleted from a monitored folder are kept in the backup. If you want to delete these files from the backup as well, then use the delete feature, which can be accessed in the Autobackup status screen. To set up Autobackup or change the settings, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Backup > Autobackup menu.
2. Select the appropriate Autobackup entry.
The Source information screen is displayed.
Online Autobackup - Source information
3. Specify which file type you want to backup:
1. Click the button in front of the file type you want to configure. 2. Select the check box in front of the file type you want to include in the backup. 3. Clear the check box in front of the file type you want to exclude from the backup. 4. Select the Add file type check box at the end of the file type list and enter the file type ending you want to add to the backup.
4. Specify which folders you want to monitor with Autobackup:
1. Select the check box in front of the folder you want to include in the backup. 2. Clear the check box in front of the folder you want to exclude from the backup. 3. Select the Additional Folders check box and click the folders to the monitoring list. button to add your own

5. Click the

If you have not yet subscribed to the Nero Online Backup service or if Autobackup is
turned off, the Nero Online Backup - Create an account or enter existing account data screen is displayed. You can enter your account information here.
6. If you have not yet subscribed to the Nero Online Backup service, select the appropriate

option button.

The Nero Online Backup - Create new account screen is displayed.
8. Choose a backup storage and subscription duration. 9. Choose a password for your account. 10. Enter an e-mail address. 11. Please read the terms and conditions agreement carefully by clicking the Terms & 12. Click the
button. Conditions link. If you agree to the terms of the agreement, select the I have read the Terms & Conditions check box. A subscription is not possible without this agreement.
The Autobackup - Autobackup status screen is displayed. You can view your backup
status and your subscription information here and also delete files and folders from your storage at Nero Online Backup. button.

13. Click the

monitor the progress with the status information in the taskbar. The final screen is displayed. Autobackup has been set up and carries out the backup updates automatically due to the specified settings. Turn off Autobackup If you want to turn off Autobackup, just click the status screen. button in the Autobackup
With Nero BackItUp you can carry out file backups. This means that individual files can be backed up and then restored at a later point in time. In comparison to drive backups, it is not possible to restore operating systems or programs with this option. The first step is selecting files and folders to back up. The next step is to select a target where to save the backup. You can save the backup on your hard drive or removable data media, burn them to a disc or use an online storage. At last you can make settings according to your preferences. To backup files, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Backup > Drive Backup menu.
The Drive backup - Select drives or partitions screen is displayed.
2. Select the check box preceding the drive or the partition that you want to add to the backup.
Select a folder in the left to show the information in the right. button.
The selected drives or partitions are added to the backup.
The Drive Backup - Select targets screen is displayed.
The Drive Backup - Configure your backup screen is displayed (see Backup Settings
8. Select a backup name in the Backup name field. 9. If you want to schedule this backup or run it on a regular basis:
1. Select the backup schedule type in the Time schedule drop-down menu. 2. Click the Edit button. The Define your time schedule window is opened. 3. Select the start date and other time settings adequate to your backup schedule.
10. Configure other settings as desired in the Options area. 11. If necessary specify additional settings in the Expert Options area (see Expert Options
The drive backup is carried out and the final screen is displayed. You can follow the
process status in the status bar.

Backup Settings Screen

After selecting the source to be backed up and specifying the target for the backup, you configure the backup settings in the File/Drive Backup - Please configure your backup screen and start the backup process.
File Backup - Please configure your backup
The following setting options are available in the Backup type and name area: 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 scheduling the file backup (i.e. carrying out the same backup at a later point in time). The drive backup is always a Full backup. Specifies the name of the backup.

Select backup type

Backup name
The following setting options are available in the Time schedule area: Specifies when and with what frequency backups are made. The following entries are available: Once: Makes exactly one backup. Daily: Makes daily backups.

Time schedule

Backup Settings Screen Weekly: Makes weekly backups on one or more defined days (e.g. every Tuesday and Thursday). Monthly: Makes monthly backups. When Idle: Starts the backup when the computer is inactive, i.e. no applications are active and there is no user input. At System Startup: Starts the backup when the operating system is started. At Log on: Starts the backup when you log into the system. Not Scheduled: Makes immediately one backup, you cannot schedule it. On Directory change: Starts the backup when the source of the backup was changed. Opens the Define time schedule window. Here you can specify e.g. the start date and time for the (first) backup. The button is available for the schedule types Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Idle.

Verifying a Backup 2. If you want to compare the CRC checksum of the backed up files with the CRC checksum of the original files, select the Verify by CRC option button. 3. If you want to verify whether files have been changed after the backup, select the Verify by modified option button.
4. If you selected a drive backup, specify the type of check that should be used for the drive
backup: 1. If you want to verify whether all files have been backed up, select the Verify by contents option button. 2. If you want to verify the availability of your backup, select the Verify backup file format option button.
The verification is carried out. After a successful verification, a window that notifies you of the verification's result is
displayed. The message "The data verification process has been completed successfully" means that the verified backup is error-free and is suitable for restoring. If the message "The data verification has failed" appears, there is no guarantee that the verified backup is suitable for a restore process. There can be several reasons, e.g. the backup file can have errors or there is no data on the computer for a comparison.
The message window is closed. You have verified the backup.
Restore With Nero BackItUp

Restore File Backup

With Nero BackItUp you can restore file backups. The content of the file backup is restored during this process. You can exclude individual files from the restore process or select specific files to be restored. It is even possible to choose a drive backup to restore individual files. In contrast to a drive backup restore process, a file backup does not allow the restore of programs or operating systems. The first step is selecting files and folders to restore. The next step is to select a path where to restore the backup and to make settings according to your preferences. To restore a file backup, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Restore > Restore Files menu.
The Restore files and folders - Select files/folders from a backup or searched
result to restore screen is displayed. The executed backups are displayed in the middle pane.

Select a backup

2. Make the backup available:

CPU Control

Scripting

E-mail Notification

Backup and Restore Expert Options Overview Logging and Debug Miscellaneous Selects the detail level of the log file. You can include the log file in the backup or store it elsewhere. Offers several specific options (see Miscellaneous 41). Offers several burn options such as choose the writing speed and automatically erase rewritable discs. You can also include Nero BackItUp to the disc. Only available for backups. Purge Offers options to delete backups automatically. Only available for backups.

Burning

10.1 E-mail Notification
With Nero BackItUp you can set up automatic e-mail notifications for certain events.
Expert options - E-mail Notifications
The following setting options are available: Check box Enable backup/restore status notifications Enables sending of e-mail notifications.
Backup and Restore Expert Options Overview Drop-down menu Send notifications from this e-mail account Button Create New List E-mail Notifications Chooses the account used for sending the e-mail notifications. Opens the E-mail accounts window, where you can create a new e-mail account. Opens the E-mail events window, where you can enter the email address to which the notification will be sent. Click All information to select all events as a trigger for e-mail notifications.

10.2 Miscellaneous

Here you can specify general options. The following setting options are available for backup: If this check box is cleared then Nero BackItUp will also back up the access rights of files and folders if such rights have been configured. Note that if you clear this check box then the backup can only be restored precisely to the same account on the same computer from which the backup was made! This function can only be performed if the data medium uses the NTFS file system. Only available for file backup. Starts the backup only if the user who set up the job is logged onto the system.
Check box Do not back up user access rights

Check box

If this check box is disabled, the backup is not made if the user Only run this job in case is not logged on. In this case, Nero BackItUp asks for your the user is logged in user information when setting up the job. This function can only be executed if you had scheduled the backup. Performs the backup without displaying status messages. Creates a shadow copy for the file backup, i.e. open files that are being worked on can be saved. Only available for file backup. Allocates the backup job to the "Push for Backup" service. This service can be started only from an appropriately equipped external hard drive and the corresponding software with the help of the hard drive's "Push for Backup" button, and

1. Click the Sync > Create New menu.
The New Data Synchronization - Please select your left and right folder screen is

displayed.

New Data Synchronization - Please select your left and right folder
2. Click the Left folder Browse button to choose the left folder. 3. Click the Right folder Browse button to choose the right folder.
The New Data Synchronization - Finalize Settings screen is displayed.
New Data Synchronization - Finalize Settings
5. Select a sync type in the Select a type drop-down menu (see About Sync Types 45). 6. Enter a name for the sync job in the Type a name input field. 7. If you want to schedule the sync job or to run it on a regular basis:
1. Select the sync schedule type in the Time schedule drop-down menu. 2. Click the Edit button if you want to specify the schedule. The Define your time schedule window is opened. 3. Select the start date and other time settings that are appropriate to your backup schedule.
8. Choose your preferred conflict-handling option in the Conflict handling area. 9. Click the
The sync job is started and the final screen is displayed.

11.2 About Sync Types

Nero BackItUp has five sync types:
Mirror Copy Partial synchronization Update Partial mirror
The Mirror type synchronizes two folders. New and updated files are copied from one folder to the other folder. Files that are deleted in one folder are also deleted in the other folder. The Copy type copies new and updated files from the left to the right folder. Files that are deleted in the left folder are also deleted in the right folder. The Partial synchronization type copies updated files from the right to the left folder. This sync type only deals with the same files, new files or deleted files will be ignored. The Update type has the same function as the Copy type with the exception that the Update type does not delete. The Partial mirror type has the same function as the Mirror type with the exception that the Partial mirror type does not delete. Note, that Nero BackItUp cannot identify changed or renamed files during the first run. The reason is that sync information is stored in a separate file and changes are compared to this information. You can also specify how Nero BackItUp should handle a conflict. For example: you are running a sync job using the Partial synchronization type so that updated files are copied from left to right. When a file in the right folder is newer than its counterpart on the left, a conflict occurs. Depending on your choice, Nero BackItUp will keep the specified file (either the left, the right or the newest file), does not replace the file on the right, or asks you what to do.

With Nero BackItUp, you can create a bootable CD or DVD including Nero BackItUp ImageTool. The FTP servers that you entered in the Nero BackItUp options are applied. To create a bootable CD/DVD, proceed as follows:
12.1 Creating Bootable Nero BackItUp ImageTool
1. Insert a writable CD/DVD in the burner. 2. Click the Tools > Create Nero BackItUp ImageTool Disc menu. 3. The Create bootable disc screen is opened.

Create bootable disc

4. Select the appropriate burner in the Optical Disc drop-down menu. 5. Select the type of the inserted disc (CD or DVD) in the Disc type drop-down menu. 6. Click the
The creation process begins; you can track the process via the messages in the task
bar. After the creation process is completed, the disc is ejected. You have created a bootable disc that can be used to start Nero BackItUp ImageTool.
Tools See also Nero BackItUp ImageTool 58
12.2 Creating Standalone Nero BackItUp SyncTool
Nero BackItUp can be used to create Nero BackItUp SyncTool. This tool is used for sync functions, and can be run from hard disk, removable medium (USB) or an optical disc. To create Nero BackItUp SyncTool, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Tools > Create Nero BackItUp SyncTool Media menu.
The Create bootable disc screen is opened.
Create standalone sync client
2. If you want to create the Nero BackItUp SyncTool to hard drive, select the appropriate hard
drive from the Hard Disks drop-down menu. 1. Insert a writable CD/DVD in the burner. 2. Select the appropriate burner in the Optical Disc drop-down menu. 3. Select the type of the inserted disc (CD or DVD) in the Disc Type drop-down menu.
3. If you want to create the Nero BackItUp SyncTool to an optical disc:
4. If you want to create the Nero BackItUp SyncTool to removable medium:
1. Connect the removable medium to your computer.
Tools 2. Select the removable medium from the Removable Media drop-down menu.
bar. After the creation process is completed, the disc is ejected. You have created the standalone Nero BackItUp SyncTool and can now start it.

2. Select the language for Nero BackItUp ImageTool from the Please choose your language

selection list.

3. Click the OK button.
The Nero BackItUp ImageTool window is opened. A window with a license agreement is opened.
4. Please read the license agreement carefully and select the appropriate check box if you
agree to the terms of the agreement. Using Nero BackItUp ImageTool is not possible without your consent to this agreement.
5. Click the Next button.
The window with the license agreement is closed. The Options window is opened with
the Network tab on front. You can now configure the network or close the window.
You have booted Nero BackItUp ImageTool from the disc.
The CD/DVD is no longer needed after Nero BackItUp ImageTool has started. You can remove the CD/DVD if you need the drive for a backup or restore disc.
See also Creating Bootable Nero BackItUp ImageTool 46

14.2 User Interface

The user interface in Nero BackItUp ImageTool is the starting point for backups, restores, and any other task that you can carry out with Nero BackItUp ImageTool. Click here on the relevant menu icons to go to desired screen where you can start the task. Click the button in the left margin of the window to display an extended area with additional options and features.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool The following menu icons are available: Backup Restore Network Performs a drive backup. Includes restore tasks. You can restore the full system or restore single files from a backup archive. Configures your network, so that a network drive or FTP server can be used. Offers the option to show mounted partitions. You can also start a shell command box to type and execute Linux shell commands. We recommend you only use the Linux shell command if you have experienced knowledge in this area. Exits Nero BackItUp ImageTool. You can simply shutdown your computer system or reboot it.

14.2.1 Extended Area

You can access the additional options and features in the extended area of the user button in the left margin of the window. The extended area is interface by clicking the available in all Nero BackItUp ImageTool screens. The following setting options are available in the Advanced area: Options Erase Disc Disc Info Rescan Devices Opens the Options window, which offers setting options for FTP, Network and Cache. Erases a rewritable disc, i.e. a disc with the RW specification, as long as your recorder supports this feature. Displays information about the inserted disc (e.g. content if applicable or available capacity). Searches for new devices.
The following setting options are available in the Recorder area: From Drive Eject Defines the desired recorder. Ejects the disc.

14.3 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.

14.3.1 Burning a Backup to Disc
With Nero BackItUp ImageTool you can make a drive backup and write it to a disc. The following assumes that the backup is written to several discs. In order to write a drive backup to a disc, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Backup > Drive Backup button.
The Manual drive backup screen is displayed.
2. Select the appropriate check box to select the desired hard drive or partition.
The hard drive or partition is selected.
You can select several partitions in a hard drive for a backup. However, only one hard drive can be selected per pass.
3. Click the Next button.
The Select target and options screen is displayed.
4. Select a burner in the Target drop-down menu. 5. Make additional settings as desired. 6. Click the Next button.
The Finalize screen is displayed.
7. Verify the settings in this screen. 8. Click the Backup button.
The Backup Process screen is displayed and the backup process starts. You can track
the process with the progress bar. The Waiting for Disc window is opened, and the selected drive is ejected.
9. Insert a suitable recordable disc.
The Waiting for Disc window is closed and the backup process continues. (Nero
BackItUp ImageTool starts a multisession disc automatically or continues with it.)
If the disc's storage capacity is exhausted, the Waiting for Disc window is opened again

and the disc is ejected.

10. Remove the recorded disc and insert a new blank disc.
The backup process resumes and the newly inserted blank disc is burned.
11. Repeat the previous step until the backup has been completely burned to disc.
Once the backup is complete, the disc is ejected and the Backup Process window is
opened. After the backup has been written completely, Nero BackItUp ImageTool will want to verify the data by default. For this purpose, it will require the discs in the sequence that they were written. If the backup was written to one single disc, the verification process is started automatically.
12. Remove the disc. 13. Click on the Disc drives button in the Backup Process window. 14. Insert the first disc of the backup in order to have it verified. 15. Double-click the drive containing the disc.
The verification process is started and the first disc verified. The disc is then ejected and
the Backup Process window is opened again.
16. Repeat the two previous steps for each disc of the backup in chronological order.

Nero BackItUp ImageTool Cache Specifies where data is stored in the cache.
See also Setting Up FTP Server Connection 50 Remote Proxy 52
14.6 Exiting Nero BackItUp ImageTool
To exit Nero BackItUp ImageTool, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the bootable CD/DVD from the drive. 2. If the drive is locked, open the extended area and click the Eject button. 3. Click the Exit button. 4. If you want to reboot your computer system, click the Reboot button.
If you want to shutdown your computer system, click the Shutdown button.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool is exited and the computer shuts down.

Nero BackItUp SyncTool

Nero BackItUp SyncTool is a program that is used for sync functions. It is run from hard drive, removable medium (USB) or an optical disc. Nero BackItUp SyncTool is created with Nero BackItUp. It offers the same features as the sync feature integrated in Nero BackItUp. Nero BackItUp SyncTool is particularly useful when you want to automatically sync the same folders. It can be used to sync two folders on the same computers or two folders located on a computer and a removable medium. See also Syncing Folders 43 Creating Standalone Nero BackItUp SyncTool 47

Technical Information

Nero BackItUp is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements are the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com.

16.1 System Requirements

Glossary

17 Glossary

Backup
Copying data from the computer to an alternative storage medium. Backups are created in a special format with the help of a backup program.

Bootable CD

Booting refers to loading the operating system when a computer is started. This is normally done from the hard drive. However, if you do not want to boot or cannot boot your computer from your hard drive for whatever reason, you can load an operating environment from the drive with a boot CD.
Cyclic Redundance Check refers to an error-detection procedure used during the transmission or copying of data. A checksum is calculated with a defined amount of data at the beginning, and provided with the data block. After the operation has ended, the checksum is calculated again and compared to the first value. Deviations indicate the presence of errors.

FTP Server

An FTP server is a data storage unit that can be accessed through the Internet. Access is usually anonymous. FTP servers are frequently used as storage locations for backups.

Master Boot Record MBR

The Master Boot Record (MBR) is located in the hard drive's first sector. It contains a boot file that starts the operating system. It also defines the drive's partitioning.

Restore

Restore stands for restoring data to a previous condition or to copying data by using a backup copy that was created previously and a backup program, e.g. Nero BackItUp.

Shadow Copy

A shadow copy is a snapshot of a file at a certain point in time. The advantage is that you can keep working with this file while the backup program, e.g. Nero BackItUp, backs up the file in the background. This feature is particularly relevant when you want to save system files, which are modified continuously by the system.

Access rights

Back up.. 41 Restore.. 42
Change settings..15, 19 Easy Setup wizard.. 6 Setting up..15, 19 Store on hard drive.. 14 Storing online.. 19 Turn off..18, 21 Using Nero Online Backup.. 19
Data integrity.. 33 Disc information.. 10 Drive
Backing up.. 25 Backing up with Nero BackItUp ImageTool. 61

Drive backup.. 25

Enable verification... 28 Restore.. 37 Schedule.. 25 Select source.. 25 Select target.. 25 Settings.. 27 Without verification errors.. 58
Drive... 25 Encrypt.. 28 File... 22 Folder... 22 Job... 11 Modify job... 11 Overview..11, 13 Partition... 25 Schedule.. 31 Select compression level. 28 Set up expert options. 39 Settings.. 27 Shutdown computer after backup. 28 Tasks.. 13 Verify.. 33
Easy Setup wizard.. 6 E-mail account
Account values... 54 Set up... 53

E-mail notification.. 39

Enabling... 40 Trigger events.. 41
Encryption.. 28 Expert options.. 39 File backup.. 22
Enable verification... 28 Filter.. 39 Restore files.. 35 Schedule.. 24, 27 Select backup type.. 24, 27 Select source.. 22 Select target.. 23 Settings.. 27

Backup type

Choose a backup type.. 31 Differential backup.. 29 Full backup... 29 Incremental backup.. 29 Overview.. 29 Select.. 24 Update backup... 29
Bootable disc.. 46, 58 Burn options... 40 Calendar.. 11 Compression.. 28 Computer
Shell context menu.. 50 Shutdown after backup.. 28

Filter

Create... 54 Date.. 56 Exclude file.. 56 Exclude path.. 56 File extension.. 55 Size... 56

FTP server

Set up... 50 Transferring to Nero BackItUp ImageTool.. 52

Conflict handling

Restore file backup.. 37 Sync.. 44
Conventions, manual.. 5 CPU Control... 39

Job modification.. 12

Log file.. 40 Manual, conventions.. 5 Nero BackItUp ImageTool
Backing up to FTP server.. 62 Backing up to hard drive.. 62 Create... 46 Drive backup.. 61 Erase disc... 60 Execute Linux shell commands. 60 Exit...60, 66 Explanation.. 5, 58 Extract files from backup. 64 FTP server.. 65 Main screen.. 59 Network... 65 Restore drive backup. 63 Restore single files.. 64 Starting.. 58 User interface.. 59