Nero BackItUp 2 User manual

Manual Nero BackItUp

Nero AG

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Contents

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Table of contents

1 General information 6

1.1 About the manual 6

1.2 About Nero BackItUp 6

1.3 Versions of Nero BackItUp 7

2 Technical information 9

2.1 System requirements 9

2.2 Disc formats supported 9

2.3 Supported file systems 10

2.4 Supported Source media 10

3 Starting Nero BackItUp 11

3.1 Starting Nero BackItUp via StartSmart 11

3.2 Starting Nero BackItUp directly 11

4 Program interface 12

4.1 Menu bar 12

4.2 Toolbars 13

4.3 Menu icons 14

5 Options window 15

5.1 General tab 16

5.2 Backup tab 17

5.3 Job tab 18

5.4 Restore tab 18

5.5 e-mail notification tab 18

5.5.1 Events - e-mail notification 19

5.6 FTP tab 19

5.7 Expert Mode tab 20

6 File Backup 22

6.1 Basic steps 22

6.2 Selecting files 22

6.2.1 Selecting files in the File Backup screen 22

6.2.2 Selecting files using the backup wizards 24

6.3 Updating a File Backup 25

Contents

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6.3.1 Backup types 27

7 Drive backup 30

7.1 Basic steps 30

7.2 Select drive 30

8 Start backup 32

8.1 Burning a backup to a disc or saving to hard drive 32

8.2 Uploading a backup to an FTP server 35

8.3 Saving the backup as image file 36

8.4 Backup Settings screen 39

8.5 Completing the Backup Wizard screen 41

9 Job 43

9.1 Configuring a job 43

9.1.1 Job Information screen 45

9.2 Editing a job 46

9.3 Job execution 48

10 Verify Backup 49

11 Restoring a backup 51

11.1 Restore screen 51

11.2 Restoring a file backup 52

11.3 Restoring a drive backup 55

11.4 Starting a restore 57

12 Filters 59

12.1 Standard filters 59

12.2 Creating filters 59

12.3 Selecting and combining filters 61

13 File Search 63

14 Nero BackItUp ImageTool 65

14.1 Creating a bootable disc 65

14.2 Starting the Nero BackItUp ImageTool 66

14.3 Program interface 67

14.3.1 Options window 68

14.4 File/Folder window 69

14.5 Drive backup 70

14.5.1 Selecting a drive 70

14.5.2 Burning the backup to a disc or saving it to hard drive 70

14.5.3 Uploading a backup to an FTP server 72

Contents

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14.5.4 Saving a backup as image file 73

14.6 Verifying the drive backup 74

14.7 Restoring a drive backup 75

14.8 Exiting the Nero BackItUp ImageTool 76

15 Other actions 77

15.1 Updating the virus scanner 77

15.2 Erasing a rewritable disc 77

16 List of figures 79

17 Index 80

18 Appendix: Nero BackItUp file extensions 83

19 Contact information 84

General information

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1 General information

1.1 About the manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to work with Nero BackItUp. It is

process-based and explains how to reach a particular objective on a step-by-basis.

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

Symbol Meaning

Indicates warnings, requirements, or instructions that must be

strictly followed.

Indicates additional information or instructions.

1. Start …

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for

action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Æ

Indicates an intermediate result.

Î

Indicates a result.

OK

Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program

interface. They are shown in bold print.

Chapter

Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as

links and are shown in red and underlined.

[…] Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2 About Nero BackItUp

Nero BackItUp Is a program for backing up and restoring data. Nero BackItUp saves files,

(file backup), as well as programs and operating systems (drive backup).

Open files can be backed up with the shadow copy feature, while you continue to work on

the file. You can burn the backup to a disc, or save it to hard drive, or on an FTP server.

Saving as image file is also possible. With Nero BackItUp you can verify that the backed up

data is complete and correct at any time.

Use Nero BackItUp to set up jobs for regular data backup that are executed automatically.

Nero BackItUp can create bootable discs, and if necessary it can restore a previously

backed up system.

General information

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1.3 Versions of Nero BackItUp

Two different versions of Nero BackItUp are available:

Nero BackItUp and Nero BackItUp Essentials.

Nero BackItUp offers the full range of features, as the are described in this manual.

Nero BackItUp Essentials offers a limited feature set. The program interface is supported

by wizards and offers a simple introduction to the various tasks.

Fig. 1: Nero Back¬It¬Up Essentials program interface

You can execute the following tasks with Nero BackItUp Essentials:



Create and update a file backup



Create a drive backup



Restore a backup



Create a job and manage jobs

Use the More button to open the extended section. This section offers the following options:

Configure

Opens the Options window (see

Options window), where you can

specify settings for working with Nero BackItUp.

Erase Disc

Erases a rewritable disc.

Disc Info

Displays information on the inserted disc, such as content (if any),

sessions and capacity.

General information

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Cover

Designer

Launches Nero CoverDesigner with which you can create labels and

inlays. Information about a current backup, such as number, and

names of the files are incorporated into the document data.

Create

Bootable Disc

Creates a bootable disc (see

Creating a bootable disc).

Compared with the full version Nero BackItUp Essentials does not offer the following

features:

File Backup

 Backup from Windows

®

Explorer via the Shell context menu

 File selection via clicking and dragging

 Shadow Copy

 FTP support

 Automatic PC shut down after the backup

 Backing up access rights (of NTFS-formatted data media)

 File search

 Selected files view

Drive Backup

 Drive backup in the Nero ImageTool

 FTP support

Restore

 Restoration of backed up access rights (on NTFS-formatted data media)

 Adapting to the hard drive size.

 Displaying files in tree structure.

 Restore at the selected location

Jobs

 Backup when logging onto the system

 Warning if there is insufficient storage space on the disc

General Features

 Verify Backup

 Calendar

 Other filters

 Use the last filter setting

 Add new files in incremental backup

 Save profiles

 Script support

 Encryption

 Set compression level

 Ignore time difference when comparing files

 e-mail Notification

 Virus scanner

 Sounds to indicate various events

 Reset archive bit after a backup

Technical information

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2 Technical information

2.1 System requirements

Nero BackItUp is installed together with the Nero suite and its system requirements are the

same. You can find more detailed information on the system requirements in the Nero

QuickStart Guide.

Optional:



CD and/or DVD/DVD-RAM recorder



LightScribe

®

-capable recorder (LightScribe

®

host software must be installed) and

LightScribe

®

-capable disc



LabelFlash™ recorder and Labelflash™ capable disc



Blu-ray recorder and disc



HD DVD recorder and HD DVD

Installation of the latest WHQL-certified device drivers is recommended. WHQL stands for

Windows Hardware Quality Labs and means that the device driver certified by Microsoft

®

is

compatible with Microsoft

®

Windows

®

and the relevant hardware.

2.2 Disc formats supported

Nero BackItUp supports the following disc formats:

Burning backup

to disc

Creating a bootable

disc

Erasing a rewritable disc

 CD

 DVD

 HD DVD

 Blu-Ray Disc

 CD

 DVD (except DVD-R DL)

 CD-RW

 DVD+/-RW

 DVD-RAM

The disc type that is actually supported depends on the burner used.

With Nero image recorder, which is installed in Nero BackItUp, you will always be able to

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

Technically it is not possible to make an HD-DVD or Blu-ray disc bootable because these

discs use the UDF file system.

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2.3 Supported file systems

Nero BackItUp supports the following file systems:



For backup and restore

Backup and restore of a file backup

Drive backup and restore of a drive

backup

 FAT16

 FAT32

 NTFS

 FAT16

 FAT32

 NTFS

 ext2/3

 ext4

 ReiserFS

 XFS

 JFS

Junction points are supported from NTFS version 5.



When saving drive backups and image files to a disk

with Nero BackItUp with Nero BackItUp ImageTool

 FAT16

 FAT32

 NTFS

 FAT16

 FAT32

 ext2/3

 ext4

 ReiserFS

 XFS

 JFS

2.4 Supported Source media

Basically the following source media is supported for backups:



Disc (see Disc formats supported)



Internal hard drive



External hard drive



USB hard drive



FireWire

®

hard drive



Network drive (LAN)



Removable media



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



Image file (if you have selected the Activate image recorder as target check box (see

General tab)

Starting Nero BackItUp

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3 Starting Nero BackItUp

3.1 Starting Nero BackItUp via StartSmart

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

1. Click on the Nero StartSmart icon.

Æ The Nero StartSmart window is opened.

2. Click on the arrow button in the left margin of the window.

Æ The extended section will open.

Fig. 2: Nero StartSmart

3. Select the Nero BackItUp entry from the Applications list box.

Æ The Nero BackItUp window is opened.

Î You have launched Nero BackItUp via Nero StartSmart.

3.2 Starting Nero BackItUp directly

To start Nero BackItUp directly, proceed as follows:

1. If you are using the Windows-XP Start menu, click on the menu Start > All Programs >

Nero 7 (Premium) > Data > Nero BackItUp.

If you are using the traditional Start menu, click on the menu Start > Programs > Nero 7

(Premium) > Data > Nero BackItUp..

Æ The Nero BackItUp window is opened.

Î You have launched Nero BackItUp.

Program interface

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4 Program interface

The Nero BackItUp program interface is the starting point for all actions that you perform

using .Nero BackItUp. The program interface consists of the menu bar, toolbars, the

Options list box, and a screen with varying content (depending on which menu icon is

selected in the Options list box).

Fig. 3: Nero BackItUp - Program interface - Home screen

4.1 Menu bar

The menu bar offers the following menus:

File

Opens the File menu, which provides file-related functions, such as

open and print, (only from the Restore screen), and close. In

addition you can set the options, import and export, as well as start

Nero CoverDesigner.

Edit

Opens the Edit menu, which offers editing tasks for files such as

Select, Remove Select, Delete and Show Properties. In addition

you can search for specific files.

View

Opens the View menu where you can display toolbars and go to

different screens.

Tools

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

you can display information about the inserted disc, erase a

rewritable disc, and create a bootable disc.

Help

Opens the Help menu that offers Help options. In addition you can

update the antivirus scanner and enter a new serial number if

necessary.

Program interface

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4.2 Toolbars

The toolbars offer the following icons and setting options:

Tools toolbar

New Window

Opens a list box with the menu icons that are also available in the

program interface. When you click on one of these icons a new

window will open with the appropriate screen.

Wizards

Opens a list box with the menu icons File Backup, Drive Backup,

Restore, Jobs, and Verification. When you click on one of the

icons, a window with the appropriate wizard will open.

Standard toolbar

In the Home, and Wizards screens: Selects an existing backup in

order to restore it, to verify, or to create a job from it. File backups

can also be updated.

In the File Backup screen: Selects an existing file backup and

opens the Backup Summary window that shows whether changes

have been made since the backup and which changes have been

made.

In the Drive Backup screen: Selects an existing drive backup and

transfers it to the screen.

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

into the screen.

Deletes the selected backup or job from the backup list or job list.

This button is available in the screens Home, Restore, and Job.

Launches Nero CoverDesigner, which you can use to create labels

and covers. Information about a current backup, such as number,

and names of the files, are incorporated into the document data.

Nero CoverDesigner is an application in the Nero 7 Suite and is

automatically installed during the main installation procedure. For

further information refer to the Nero CoverDesigner manual.

Displays information on the disc inserted, such as sessions,

content (if any), and capacity.

Opens the File Search window, which offers the possibility to

search for specific files on your computer.

This button is available in the File Backup. and Restore screens.

Updates the information on drives and connected devices.

This button is available in the Drive Backup screen.

Help toolbar

Opens the About Nero BackItUp window, which displays the

version number among other things.

Backup toolbar

View

Selects a view for the files that will be displayed.

This list box is available in the File Backup and Restore screens.

Profile

Selects a profile, and thus the filters and settings that are assigned

to that profile (see

Backup tab).

This list box is available in the File Backup screen.

Program interface

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Address toolbar

Address

Selects a start folder for display of the folders/files in the File

Backup screen.

This icon is available in the File Backup screen.

4.3 Menu icons

The following menu icons are available in the Options list box.

Home

Displays the Home screen, which offers an overview of the

last backups and next jobs. The following icons are used:

- Executed backup

- Executed job

- Planned job

- Deactivated job

Wizards

Displays the Wizards screen where you can start the wizards.

File Backup

Displays the File Backup screen where you can select files

for backup and start the file backup.

Drive Backup

Displays the Drive Backup screen where you can select

drives for backup and start the drive backup.

Restore

Displays the Restore screen where you can select a backup

to restore and start the restore.

Jobs

Displays the Jobs screen, which offers an overview of

pending jobs and an opportunity to add jobs.

Calendar

Displays the Calendar screen, which offers a calendar

overview of planned and executed jobs and restores. You can

also add jobs and start the restore.

Job names are displayed in different colors, which mean the

following:

green - Successfully executed job

red - Failed job

blue - Planned Job

gray - Deactivated Job

Options window

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5 Options window

You can specify options for working with Nero BackItUp in the Options window. You can

open the window via the menu File > Options.

Fig .4: Options window

The Options window consists of the following tabs:

Tab Description

General

Offers general options for working with Nero BackItUp (see

General tab).

Backup

Offers options such as profile and filter selection for the

backups (see

Backup tab).

Job

Offers options for job execution (see

Job tab).

Restore

Offers options for restoring files. Here you can specify the

procedure for restoring a file that already exists on the

computer (see

Restore tab).

Log File

Offers options for the log file. Here you can specify the

information that the log file will contain and where it will be

saved.

File Filters

Offers the possibility of creating, changing, or removing

filters.

e-mail notification

Offers the possibility of setting up e-mail notifications that are

triggered by different events (see

e-mail notification tab).

Options window

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FTP

Configures an FTP server (see

FTP tab).

Cache

Offers options for the cache. Here you can specify where the

files will be cached. In addition you can activate the backup

database and specify a path for it.

Expert mode

Offers expert settings for working with Nero BackItUp (see

Expert Mode tab).

We recommend that you only change the default settings if

you have extensive knowledge in the areas of file backup

and burning.

Sounds

Offers selection possibilities for sounds that will be played for

certain events.

The backup database stores the backup names, the backup size. as well as name and

path of all files contained therein. The backup database is used to search for a specific file

(via the

button) for restore, for example.

5.1 General tab

The General tab offers general setting options for working with Nero BackItUp. The following

setting options are available:

Activate image

recorder as target

Activates the image recorder as possible target for a

backup.

Show tooltips

Shows quick info in a bubble when you pause on a screen

element with the mouse.

Enable Nero

BackItUp in shell

context menu

Enables starting of Nero BackItUp via the shell context

menu. The shell context menu opens when you right click

on a folder in Windows

®

.

Use maximum

available speed

when burning a disc

Burns the disc at the maximum possible speed.

Ignore time

difference when

comparing files

For file verification after backup the system ignores a time

difference in the file properties. (For example such a time

difference could occur if the file is very large and the backup

via Nero BackItUp took a certain amount of time.) In the text

box, specify the time difference in seconds up to which the

file will be recognized as identical.

List box

Specifies whether the system will be switched off, and

when.

Show all message

boxes

Shows all messages that you have deactivated.

Thread priority slider

Specifies the priority of Nero BackItUp processes in the

system. If the Idle value is selected Nero BackItUp

processes will only be started if there are no other (i.e. only

standard) processes running in the system.

Comments

Offers the possibility of entering a standard comment.

Options window

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The burner you are using will determine which disc type (CD, DVD, HD DVD and/or Blu-

ray disc) can be burned.

With the image recorder installed in Nero BackItUp, you are always able to create an

image, even if you have not installed a burner. The Nero Image recorder is also suitable for

creating an image of a disc type not supported by the installed burner. Thus you can create

a DVD image, for instance, without having installed a DVD burner.

5.2 Backup tab

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

available:

Backup Profile Selection section

Default Profile

Selects a profile as default profile for backups. A profile

consists of certain filters and settings in the Options or

Extended Options sections.

Save

Saves a changed profile under a new name.

This button is only active if you have changed settings in

the Options or Extended Options sections.

Remove

Deletes the selected profile.

The default profile cannot be deleted.

Options section

Perform virus scan

before backup

Check the files and performs a virus scan before the

backup.

Encrypt backup

Encrypts the backup, you must configure a password.

Verify data after

backup

After backup verifies whether the data are complete and

readable.

Compress data

before backup

Compresses the data before backup.

Compression

Settings

Specifies the level of compression.

Extended Options section

File Filters

Shows the filters of the profile that you have selected in the

Default Profile combo box.

Add/Remove

Opens the Select File Filters window where you can add

profiles to the filter or remove them from the filter (see

Selecting and combining filters).

Do not backup

empty folders

Excludes empty folders from the backup.

Add new files in

incremental or

differential backup

Adds new files to the backup when you select the backup

types Incremental backup or Differential backup.

Create backup in old

format

Creates the backup in the older Nero BackItUp 1.0 format

and activates the check box Use 8.3 file names for

backup.

Use 8.3 file names

for backup

Saves the backup in a DOS compatible format.

Options window

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5.3 Job tab

The following setting options for job execution are available on the Job tab:

Display Nero

BackItUp Scheduler

icon in system tray

Shows an icon for the Nero BackItUp Scheduler in the

system tray.

Display a warning

before writing to a

disc

Before executing the job the system will display a dialog

box with an appropriate message and will only burn the disc

after the message is confirmed.

Always use updated

settings from

preferences

Uses the latest option settings for job execution.

If this check box is not selected then the settings will be

used that were active at the time of configuration.

Display a warning

when less than the

following space is

available on target

drive

Warns if there is insufficient free space on the backup

target. In the text box specify the minimum storage space

that must be available.

Keep last versions of

the same full backup

on hard drive

Specifies the number of full backups that are saved on the

hard drive.

5.4 Restore tab

On the Restore tab you can specify what will occur when restoring a file if this file already

exists on the computer. The following setting options are available.

Do not replace the

file on my computer

Does not restore the backup file; the file on the computer

remains intact.

Replace local file

with the backup file

if local file is older

Replaces the file on the computer with the backup file only if

the backup file is more recent.

We recommend selecting this option.

Always replace the

file on my computer

Restores the backup file; the file on the computer will be

overwritten.

Delete target folder

before restore

Deletes the target folder before restore and then restores

the backup files.

Ask for each file

Opens a dialog box for each questionable file. You can

choose whether the file will be replaced with the backup

copy.

Create backups

(*.bak) before

overwriting files

Creates a backup copy of the files in BAK format before

they are overwritten.

5.5 e-mail notification tab

The e-mail notification tab offers the possibility of setting up e-mail notification if various

events occur. The following setting options are available:

Enable e-mail

notifications

Enables sending of e-mail notifications.

Options window

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e-mail settings

Specifies settings for sending e-mail, such as server name

and sender.

Add

Specifies when and to whom an e-mail will be sent. You can

specify the events that will trigger an e-mail notification (see

Events - e-mail notification).

Change

Changes the selected entry.

Delete

Deletes the selected entry.

5.5.1 Events - e-mail notification

Automatic e-mail notifications can be configured for certain events. You can add events on

the e-mail notification tab in the Options window (File > Options), The following events

are available for selection:



Backup process completed successfully.



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



Backup process completed successfully but verification process has failed.



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

backup and verification. This can occur if the selected partition/hard drive was not locked

before the backup.



Backup process failed.



Restore process completed successfully.



Restore process has been started successfully. The changes on the restored volumes

may be updated after system restart.



The restore process has failed.



The restore process has been aborted by the user.



The data verification process has been completed successfully.



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



The data verification process has failed.



Restore process has been completed successfully. The changes on the restored volumes

may possibly be updated after system restart.

5.6 FTP tab

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

are available:

Enable usage of

remote hosts for

backup and restore

Activate the Remote Hosts section.

Remote hosts

Shows the FTP servers that have been configured.

New

Opens the Remote Host Settings window where you can

enter an FTP server. You can only accept the FTP server if

a connection has been established with the Test button.

Remove / Change

Removes/Changes a selected FTP server.

Options window

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Proxy Settings

Specifies the proxy settings. If you use a local proxy you

can configure it.

Maximum archive

size:

Specifies the maximum size for backups on FTP servers.

The created FTP servers will be saved when creating a bootable CD/DVD and will be

transferred into the appropriate Nero BackItUp ImageTool. (The network must be

configured in the options to activate the FTP servers in Nero BackItUp ImageTool).

5.7 Expert Mode tab

The Expert Mode tab offers more extensive setting options for working with Nero BackItUp.

The following check boxes are available:

Do not use

temporary storage

for compression

The system will not store temporary files in the cache.

Back up access

rights of files and

folders

Also backs up the access rights of files and folders, if such

rights have been configured..

This feature can only be executed if the data medium is

formatted in NTFS format.

Use CRC checksum

for file comparison

Verifies the CRC checksum when restoring and replacing

files and thus increases the certainty that the same file will

be replaced.

If the check box is not selected then only the file name will

be compared.

Reset archive bit of

files and folders

Resets the archive bit of files and folders to the value 0.

Enable scripting

Enables scripting and the Settings buttons.

Settings

Opens the Scripting Settings dialog box. This is where

you can select and specify whether they will be executed

before or after a certain process.

Do not eject the disc

after the backup

Does not eject the disc after the backup.

Erase rewritable disc

automatically when

required

Erases a rewritable disc, if there is no longer adequate

space for the backup. Prior to erasing a dialog box will be

displayed that offers the option of not erasing the rewritable

disc.

Wait time

Specifies how long the dialog box will wait for an entry

before Nero BackItUp will erase the rewritable disc.

Enable intelligent

compression

Activates intelligent compression and activates the Settings

button.

Settings

Opens the Intelligent Compression Filter dialog box. Here

you specify which file types will not be compressed when

backing up.

Use shadow copy for

file backup

Establishes a shadow copy for the file backup, i.e. open

files that are being worked on can be saved.

Scan file

accessibility before

file backup

Verifies whether the files can be accessed, prior to backup.

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