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Nero BackItUp ImageTool
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12.5 Drive backup
Nero BackItUp ImageTool can be used to back up a hard drive or partition. The advantage of
using Nero BackItUp ImageTool instead of Nero BackItUp to make a drive backup is that the
drive is disabled because you boot Nero BackItUp ImageTool from a disc, which prevents
verification errors from occurring during the backup process.
Nero BackItUp ImageTool supports the CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray disc types. The type
of disc you can burn depends on the type of burner used.
To back up a drive with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, you must first select the drive. You can
then burn the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive. It is also possible to save on an FTP
server or to save as an image file. If you reconnect a device, you may need to click the
Check devices button so that Nero BackItUp ImageTool recognizes the devices.
12.5.1 Selecting a drive
To select a drive to back up with Nero BackItUp ImageTool, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Drive Backup button.
Æ The Drive Backup Wizard window with the main screen is opened.
2. Click the Next button.
Æ The Select Partition or Hard Disc screen appears.
3. If you want to back up a hard drive, click the appropriate button under the Drive Name list
heading.
Æ The hard drive and all its partitions are selected and marked.
4. back up a partition, click the appropriate partition under the Partition names
Æ The partition is selected and marked.
If you want to
list heading.
You can select multiple partitions of a hard drive for backup.
Î You have selected a hard drive or partition to back up. You can continue with the drive
backup by clicking Next and specifying the target of the backup (see
Burning a backup
to a disc or saving it to a ha
rd drive
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, Uploading a backup to an FTP server, or Saving a
backup as an image file
).
12.5.2 Burning the backup to a disc or saving it to a hard drive
After you have selected a drive to back up (see Selecting a drive) you can start the drive
backup and burn to a disc or save to a hard
drive. This is done in the Backup Settings and
burner in the Target drop-down menu.
Completing the Backup Wizard screens.
To start the backup and burn to a disc or save to a hard drive, proceed as follows:
1. If you want to burn the backup to a disc, select a