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Specifying The Backup Target And Starting The Backup Process

Check box

Do a virus check

before backup

Checks the data for viruses prior to backup.

Check box

Compress data

before backup

Compresses the data before backup.

If you clear the check box, the data is not compressed and the

backup is created in the old Nero BackItUp format.

Button

Compression Set-

tings

Specifies the level of compression.

Check box

Encrypt backup

Activates the encryption function so that you can encrypt the back-

up with a password by using the Set Password button.

Button

Set Password

Opens the Use Password window in which you can specify the

password for the encryption and select an encryption algorithm.

Keep the following in mind before encrypting a backup:

If you protect the backup with a password, you will only be able to restore the

data after entering the password. Restoring an encrypted backup without the

correct password is impossible!