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

Start Successfully

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.

The Nero BackItUp window is opened.
2. If you use Nero BackItUp & Burn.
1. Click the Nero BackItUp desktop icon.
The Nero BackItUp window is opened. You have started Nero BackItUp.
Nero BackItUp can also be opened through the start menu or by clicking the EXE file in the Nero BackItUp application folder (by default C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp & Burn\Nero BackItUp).
You can also start Nero BackItUp tasks from the context menu of the Nero BackItUp Agent (indicated by the icon). The Nero BackItUp Agent is available on your computer's taskbar. Under Windows 7 you have to open the queue by clicking the triangle.

User Interface

The Nero BackItUp user interface is the starting point for backups, restores, syncs, and any other task that you can carry out with Nero BackItUp. You can start the task via the drop-down menus on the top side of the window. There is also the possibility to open the options and the help. In the left margin of the window you always have an area which gives you information about the steps and tasks you are fulfilling.

Start screen

The following menus are available on the top side of the window: Backup Restore Sync Provides backup facilities such as backing up files, backing up drives, setting up Autobackup, or verifying backups. You can also open the Job list screen for backup jobs here. Provides restore facilities such as restoring file and drive backups. Provides sync facilities such as creating a new sync job. You can also open the Job list screen for sync jobs here. Provides the options to create a bootable disc including the Nero BackItUp ImageTool and to create the standalone tool Nero BackItUp SyncTool. You can also erase a rewritable disc and display disc information.
User Interface The following icons are available on the top side of the window: Displays the start screen. Opens the Options window. Displays help options. You can also enter a new serial number if necessary. The following areas are available on the left side of the window: Shows jobs that have been carried out recently, the currently carried out job, and the next jobs that are planned. You can open the Job list screen by clicking on a job. Only available in the start screen and the Job list screen. Overview Provides an overview of the necessary steps to complete the current task. Not available in the start screen and the Job list screen. Information Shows cumulated information related to the current task. Not available in the start screen and the Job list screen. - Starts Nero Express. - Starts Nero RescueAgent. Shows planed and finished backup jobs in a calendar view. You can open the calendar and the job list by clicking on a day.

Job Overview

Burn & Recover

Calendar

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:

An example is provided below to illustrate the difference between incremental and differential backups: Let's assume that you have 100 photos and are backing them up. The first (full) backup contains the 100 photos. Then you change 25 of the photos and want to back up again. You select an incremental or differential backup (it does not matter which you select for the
Backup Settings Screen second backup). The 25 changed photos are backed up. Then you change another 10 photos and want to back up again: If you select the Incremental backup, 10 photos are backed up, specifically those that have changed since the last backup. (Nero BackItUp compares the current status with the last backup.) If you select the Differential backup, 35 photos are backed up, specifically those that have changed since the first backup. (Nero BackItUp compares the current status with the first backup.) This means that incremental backups require less storage space, however usually more backup versions will have been created. The result is that the restore takes longer since many small versions must be restored (and made ready) one after the other. The opposite is true of the differential backup: It requires more storage space, however only two backup versions (the first and the last) are needed. Consequently, for the restore only two versions are restored (and made ready) because the last version contains all changes made since the first backup.
Data backup distinction between differential and incremental backup
1 1st backup 4 Data on the computer White: Original data Black: Altered data 2 2nd backup 5 Incremental backup Data that has been modified since the first backup is backed up 3 3rd backup 6 Differential backup Data that has been modified since the last previous backup are backed up
The following table provides information to help you determine the correct update type for your application:
Backup type Storage space requirement for the backup set Extremely high Mid Low Effort involved in restoring Can older versions be accessed?
Full backup Differential backup Incremental backup Backup update to hard drive (old versions will be erased)
Extremely low (only the Yes current version is required) Low (current and first version must be kept) High (all versions must be kept) Yes Yes

Extremely low

Extremely low (only the No current version is required)

About the Time Schedule

If you have definied a time schedule, the backup process will be carried out automatically at the defined time. The system time is used for this purpose. The computer must be switched on and an operating system must be running for this to happen. Nero BackItUp does not have to be running in order to carry out the scheduled backup, since it can work in the background. Depending on which setting you have selected, the backup can either be executed without the user being logged on or a user must be logged on. In order for the backup to be carried out as scheduled, provide the chosen target media:

If the backup is to be burned to disc, ensure that an appropriate blank disc is inserted in the burner.
If you are backing up to an FTP server, ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet. If you are backing up to a removable medium or to an external hard drive, ensure that the appropriate device is connected or installed.
After the backup has been successfully completed, a corresponding message appears in the system tray. If you set notifications in the Expert Options area, you will be sent an e-mail (if a network or Internet connection exists).

Verifying a Backup

With Nero BackItUp, you can 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). To verify the backup, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Backup > Verification menu.
The Verify your backups screen is displayed.
2. Select a backup from the selection list or select a different backup using the Browse
buttons. If the backup is located on a FTP server, click the Browse FTP button. displayed.
Verification option buttons are available and information about the chosen backup is

Verify your backup

3. If you selected a file backup, specify the type of check that should be used for the file
backup: 1. If you want to verify whether all files have been backed up, select the Verify by contents option button.
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.

4. Select the check box preceding the folder or the file that you want to restore. Select a folder
in the left to show the contained files in the right. Search view Click the button to open the Search view. It allows you to search backups for specific files so that they can be added to a Restore Basket.
The Restore files and folders - Please select restore options screen is displayed.

Restore options

6. If you want to restore the backup to the original path, select the Restore to original path
7. If you want to migrate user specific folders, enable the Migrate user specific folders to
current user check box. Migrate user specific folders to current user refers to user-specific folders such as My Documents which will be restored to path of the user who is currently logged in. If you clear this check box then Nero BackItUp will restore the userspecific folders to the user path under which the backup was saved.
8. If you want to specify the path on which the backup will be restored yourself:
1. Select the Restore to custom path option button. 2. Click the Browse button. The Browse For Folder window is opened. 3. Select the desired restore path and click the OK button. The Browse For Folder window is closed and the selected path is transferred. 4. If you want to keep the original directory structure, enable the Preserve original directory structure check box.
9. Use the How to resolve conflicts option buttons to choose the action to take when a file to
be restored is already (or is still) on the computer. Overview 39).
10. If necessary specify additional settings in the Expert Options area (see Expert Options 11. Click the
The restore is carried out and the final screen is displayed. You can follow the
process status in the task bar. See also Backup and Restore Expert Options Overview 39

Restore Drive Backup

With Nero BackItUp you can restore drive backups. During this process, the drive backup content is restored. Programs and operating systems are restored. Problems usually occur if you want to restore an active hard drive or partition, e.g. locking an active hard drive or partition for the restore process is usually not possible. In this case, we recommend carrying out the restore process with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, which you create with Nero BackItUp. Administrator rights You must have administrator rights in order to back up and restore hard drives and partitions. For technical reasons, only one single partition or one hard drive with all partitions can be restored during one restore process.

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

General

Help Remote E-mail accounts File Filters
See also Setting Up FTP Server Connection 50 Remote Proxy 52 Setting Up E-Mail Account 53 Creating Filter 54
13.1 Setting Up FTP Server Connection
With Nero BackItUp you can enter the connection information for your FTP server so that you can choose it as a backup target. The FTP server itself is not provided by Nero BackItUp. You usually gain access to it through an FTP server provider such as a webspace provider. To set up a new FTP server connection, proceed as follows:

1. Click the

The Options window is opened.
2. Click the Remote entry in the selection list.
The Remote screen is displayed with the FTP tab on top.
3. Select the Enable FTP servers check box. 4. Click the New button.
The Remote Host Settings window is opened.

Remote Host Settings

5. Enter a name for the connection in the Host/Server name input field. 6. Enter the required values Host/Server address, Login name, Password, Server type,
Port and Transfer mode. The values for Host/Server address, Login name, Password, Server type, Port and Transfer mode are provided by the FTP server provider, e.g. your webspace provider or your network administrator.
7. Click the Browse button to select a folder on the FTP server and to test the FTP server
connection. The Remote Host Settings window is opened. Nero BackItUp connects to the FTP server.
Nero BackItUp Options Overview Note that it is not possible to save the FTP server connection without a positive connect result.
8. Select a folder or create a new folder on the FTP server where Nero BackItUp should store

the backup.

9. Click the OK button. 10. Click the Save button.
The FTP server is saved and displayed in the list of FTP servers. You can now store
other FTP server information or close the window and use the FTP server for backups and restores.
The created FTP servers are saved when creating a bootable CD/DVD and applied to the respective Nero BackItUp ImageTool options. (To enable them in Nero BackItUp ImageTool, the network must be configured in the Nero BackItUp ImageTool options.)

6. If you want to filter by Size:
1. Select with the option entries whether the desired files must have a certain minimum or maximum size. 2. Specify the size in MB in the input field.
7. If you want to exclude a specific path:
1. Select the Exclude path from my backup option entry. 2. Click the blue underlined path link. The Exclude Path window is opened. 3. Click the Add button. A browser window is opened. 4. Select the folder you want to exclude and click the OK button. The window is closed. The path to the selected folder is added to the The following paths are excluded list. The folder and all of its subfolders are excluded in the filtering process. 5. Add additional paths as desired. 6. If you want to select a path again, click the Remove button. 7. Click the OK button. The window is closed. The selected path is added to the filter.
8. If you want to exclude a specific file:
1. Select the Exclude files from my backup option entry. 2. Click the blue underlined files link. The Exclude Files window is opened. 3. Click the Add button. A browser window is opened. 4. Select the file you want to exclude and click the OK button. The window is closed. The selected file is added to the The following files are excluded list. 5. Add additional files as desired. 6. If you want to select a file again, click the Remove button. 7. Click the OK button. The window is closed. The selected file is added to the filter.
9. Enter a name for the filter in the Filter name input field. 10. If you have opened the Create a New Filter window via the File Backup or Restore screen
but want the filter to be available in the future for each backup or restore, select the Save this filter check box.

11. Click the OK button.

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

Nero BackItUp ImageTool

Nero BackItUp ImageTool is a backup and restore program that is similar to Nero BackItUp, and which is run from a bootable CD or DVD without Windows being active. The bootable CD or DVD is created with Nero BackItUp. Nero BackItUp ImageTool is intended for backing up and restoring drives. Since Nero BackItUp ImageTool is booted from a CD or DVD, the computer's hard drives are not active. This makes it possible to back up or restore a drive without verification errors. See also Creating Bootable Nero BackItUp ImageTool 46
14.1 Starting Nero BackItUp ImageTool
Nero BackItUp ImageTool is started from the bootable CD/DVD that you created with Nero BackItUp. If booting from the CD/DVD, the computer is started without having to access the hard drive. Since the hard drive is disabled, backup or restore without verification errors is possible. The following prerequisites must be fulfilled for the computer to be able to boot from the disc: The start sequence must be set in the BIOS of the computer in such a way that the drive is addressed first as the boot drive (start sequence CD-ROM, C, A for instance). In the case of an SCSI CD-ROM drive, this drive must be connected to an SCSI adapter with a separate BIOS in which settings can be modified accordingly. (This will only work if there are no IDE hard drives present, as these come before the SCSI adapter in the boot sequence.) The bootable CD/DVD that you created with Nero BackItUp is placed in the drive. To boot the computer from the disc and to start Nero BackItUp ImageTool, proceed as follows:

1. Start the computer.

The computer starts and boots from the CD/DVD.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool is loaded. You can track the process with the messages on the screen. The Nero BackItUp ImageTool start screen is displayed. A language selection list is displayed. Booting from the CD/DVD It is important for the CD/DVD to already be in the drive when the computer is started, since this is the only way that the CD/DVD will be booted and Nero BackItUp ImageTool run. Because it is not possible to insert a CD/DVD when the computer is switched off, first start the computer as usual, insert the CD/DVD, and then shut down the computer.
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.
When the backup is completed, a window with an appropriate message is opened.

17. Click the OK button.

You have written the drive backup to a disc. Now you can save the log or click the
Next button to start other actions.
14.3.2 Saving the Backup to a Hard Drive or FTP Server
With Nero BackItUp ImageTool you can save a drive backup to a hard drive or to an FTP server. Hard drives, network drives, and removable media are generally supported as storage media. In order to be able to use the FTP server, you must have entered an FTP server under Options. To save a drive backup to a hard drive or FTP server, proceed as follows:
4. Select a hard drive, a network drive, removable media, or the desired FTP server in the

Target drop-down menu.

5. If you selected a hard drive as a target, specify the folder in which the backup should be

1. Click the Restore > Extract files from backups button.
The Please select the backup you want to extract files from screen is displayed.
3. Select a backup. If the backup you want to extract files from is not displayed, click the
Nero BackItUp ImageTool Browse button to search for it.
The Please select the files you want to extract from backup screen is displayed. The
files and folders of the backup are displayed.
6. Select the check box preceding the folder or the file that you want to restore. Select a folder
in the left to show the contained files in the right.
7. Click the Next button.
The Please select the target and restore options screen is displayed.
8. If you want to restore the backup to the original path, select the Restore to original path
9. If you want to specify the path on which the backup will be restored yourself, select the
10. Use the How to solve conflicts option buttons to choose the action to take when a file to
be restored is already (or is still) on the computer.
11. Click the Restore Now button.

14.5 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: Configures an FTP server. Displays FTP servers that were entered in Nero BackItUp at the time when the bootable CD/DVD was created. FTP 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. Offers configuration options for the network: None: No network is configured. Network 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.
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: