Nero
System
Requirements

Minimum system requirements for Nero BackItUp 11

  • ­Windows® XP SP3 (32bit), Windows Vista® SP1 or later (32 and 64bit), Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (32 and 64bit)
  • 2 GHz AMD or Intel® processor
  • 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista® or Windows® 7)
  • 400 MB hard drive space for a typical installation of all components (including temporary disk space)
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 compliant graphics card with 3D acceleration, 16-bit color, and a minimum of 128 MB video memory is required (32-bit, true color, 256 MB dedicated video RAM, and support for Shader Model 3.0 is recommended)
  • DVD disc drive for installation and playback
  • Third party components such as Microsoft Windows® Installer 4.5 or Microsoft .NET® 4 are shipped with the product or automated download if not included in the package
  • For some services an Internet connection is required (DSL-1000 and higher recommended). Internet connection charges are the user's responsibility

 

Note:

  • On 64-bit operating systems, applications run in 32-bit emulation mode
  • The devices must be correctly installed and recognized by the operating system for the product to work properly
  • Installation of the latest WHQL certified device drivers is strongly recommended

 

Supported media and destinations for backup

  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD±R
  • DVD±RW
  • DVD-RAM
  • DVD±R DL
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-R DL
  • BD-RE DL
  • Hard drives
  • Removable storage devices connected via USB, FireWire® (IEEE® 1394), and eSATA
  • Memory cards such as SD, SDHC, CF memory, Sony® Memory Stick™
  • Network shares
  • FTP
  • Nero Online Backup (broadband Internet access is required)

 

Supported media for data recovery

  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD±R
  • DVD±RW
  • DVD-RAM
  • DVD±R DL
  • Hard drives
  • Floppy disks, Zip disks, Jaz disks, SyQuest disks, and other removable media
  • Memory cards such as SD, SDHC, CF memory, Sony® Memory Stick™, etc.
  • USB sticks, USB hard drives

 

Supported file systems for backup

  • NTFS
  • FAT16, FAT32, exFAT
  • Linux® ext2/3 and Linux® swap partition

 

Supported file systems for data recovery

  • NTFS
  • FAT16, FAT32
  • UDF (Version 1.0 to 2.6)
  • CDFS (ISO 9660, including Joliet)
  • Multisession disc
  • UDF/ISO Bridge Disc