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Nero BackItUp ImageTool

15 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 BackI-

tUp 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 43

15.1 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.

Nero BackItUp

To boot the compute

r from the disc and to start Nero BackItUp ImageTool, proceed as fol-

lows:

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 Ba-

ckItUp 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.