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Upgrading to Nero BackItUp 4 will let you:
Back up your valuable assets anywhere
Safely back up all your priceless photos, videos, and music collections to optical discs, internal and external drives, USB sticks and FireWire storage devices, and even online.
Manage automatic backups efficiently
Schedule backup jobs from the calendar and have them executed automatically without time-consuming settings reconfigurations. Receive e-mail notifications for additional peace of mind.
Define your own file filters for file and drive backups
Include or exclude specific file types by easily defining your own self-made filters so just the data you need is backed up.
Get enhanced security
Set password and encrypt your backups using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to protect your valuable assets. Set up connections to secure FTP services once and let Nero BackItUp 4 safeguard your most valuable files seamlessly and automatically.
- Save additional metadata from NTFS streams
In addition to storing the actual data, save user rights and other metadata so you don’t need to reset when restoring your NTFS streams.
Product Comparison |
Nero BackItUp 4 |
Nero BackItUp 3 |
Nero BackItUp 2 |
Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials |
General |
| Optimized for Windows Vista |  |
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| Support of different compression levels | |
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| AntiVirus scan | |
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| FTP with encryption | |
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| Email notification | |
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| Up to 256 bit AES encryption | |
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Backup |
| Create drive backups in Windows | |
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| Burn backups to Blu-ray Discs | |
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| Burn backups to CD/DVD | |
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| Backup of NTFS Streams | |
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| Backup your digital media and all personal data | |
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| Schedule jobs and manage them in the Calendar | |
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| Easy offline Autobackup to any kind of external hard drive or windows share | |
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| Automatically backup your data with the Nero Online Storage Service | |
Disaster Recovery |
| Linux based recovery tool | |
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| Improved ease-of-use | |
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| NTFS write support | |
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| Support of latest hardware | |
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Limited functionality or not always included |
General System Requirements
Windows® XP (Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition) with Service
Pack 2 or higher, Windows Vista® (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business,
Ultimate), Windows® Home Server, Windows® Server 2003 *
- Processor speed 500 MHz or faster
- Minimum 512 MB RAM
- Minimum 150 MB of permanent free hard drive space needed for the installed product
- Minimum 300 MB of temporary free hard drive space needed for the product installation
- Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
- CD/DVD drive
*Note:
- The minimum system requirements for the Windows® operating system must be fulfilled
- Only 32-bit is native supported, but the product runs on 64-bit in emulation mode
- Windows® Starter Editions (or any other special editions) are NOT supported
- A broadband Internet access is required for online backups
- Additional hard drive space might be needed for compressing data
Supported File Systems and Devices
- FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X (read/write)
- ExtFAT (new format for flash memory - only available as of Windows Vista® SP1)
- NTFS
- LinuxR ext2/3 and Linux swap partition
Supported Hard Drives and Removable Media
- CD-R/RW, DVD+-R/RW, BR-R/RE, HD DVD-R
- USB, FireWire® (IEEE 1394) and eSATA devices
- SD, SDHC, CF memory, Sony® Memory Stick™ (card reading device required)