You might be asked to reboot your computer several times during the installation of Nero BackItUp & Burn. This request only occurs if one or more of the following Windows components are not installed on your computer and therefore need to be installed before the installation of Nero BackItUp & Burn can continue:

• Windows Installer 4.5


• Updates which are triggered by Windows Installer 4.5


• .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

If these components have already been installed before the installation of Nero BackItUp & Burn then you will not have to reboot your computer during the installation.

First, uninstall the trial version / Essentials version of Nero BackItUp & Burn from your computer.
To do so, proceed as follows:
Click the "Start" button to open the Windows Start menu.
Now click the "Settings""Control Panel""Software" entries.
The "Software" window is displayed.
Select the "Nero BackItUp & Burn" entry and click the "Add/Remove" button.
Note that uninstalling "Nero BackItUp & Burn" will also uninstall all its included applications. These vary depending on the Essentials version but can include:
- Nero BackItUp
- Nero Express
- Nero RescueAgent™
- Nero BurnRights

The uninstall process may take several minutes.
When it is finished reboot your computer.
Now start the installation of "Nero BackItUp & Burn" again.
If the installation file for the trial version of "Nero BackItUp & Burn" is still available you can start the installation right away without downloading another copy of the program.
If it is not available, download and install the latest Nero BackItUp & Burn version from our website.
Save this file to your desktop.
Double-click the downloaded "Nero BackItUp & Burn" installation file to start the installation.
Enter your "Nero BackItUp & Burn" serial number during the installation to turn your "Nero BackItUp & Burn" into a full version.

Yes, in addition to supporting operating systems such as Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, and Windows Server® 2003, Nero BackItUp & Burn supports Windows 7. Nero BackItUp & Burn also supports some of the Windows 7 new features such as the Jump Lists and displays a progress indicator of your running task so now it’s even easier to access and manage your tasks. Check out the Nero BackItUp & Burn System Requirements to learn more about Windows compatibility and system requirements.