When using Nero BackItUp with your OneDrive or Google Drive account, you might find it useful to understand some basic options you have, and understand issues you might run into.
1. Online Backup is interruptedÂ
Nero BackItUp will provide some reasons in the left panel in case the backup is not complete or cannot be completed. This might be due to the fact the network is disconnected or there is not enough space on the online storage space to complete the backup.
2. Manually change Online Backup OptionsÂ
If you you clicked “Edit” in the pop up menu to manually change the backup source or other options for backup, but it does not work, please note that this is only functional when the backup job is not running.
3. Check your Online Backup Jobs
When you select “Browse Backup Online” in the left panel or “Browse Target” in the job pop-up menu, Nero BackItUp will open the default browser of Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive to let you check.
4. Avoid duplicated Syncing in Microsoft OneDrive
If your PC already has installed Microsoft OneDrive Client, and in there you have enabled “sync all OneDrive folders to local PC”, then you will find that the backup data will be synced to your PC again. This is not necessary and will eat up your disk space.
In this case, please open Microsoft OneDrive client, select the âAccountâ tab, click âChoose Foldersâ, uncheck the folder âNero BackItUpâ, then click âOKâ. Afterwards the backup data will not sync to your local PC twice.
5. Avoid duplicated Syncing in Google Drive
If your PC already has installed latest Google Drive client âBackup and Syncâ, and in the application settings âSync everything in My Driveâ is enabled , the backup data will be synced to your PC again.
In this case, please open the Google Drive tab in the preference of âBackup and Syncâ. First select âSync only these foldersâ, then uncheck the folder âNero BackItUpâ under the root folder, and click âOKâ to apply the modifications. Afterwards the backup data will not sync to your local PC twice.
Are you worried that your important files could get lost or might be unusable on your local PC due to hard disk errors, or hazardous events like storm or fire? Do you want to schedule backups of several folders or files in different locations, or want to restore files from your online storage to the local PC?
From version 2019 Nero BackItUp supports to backup and restore via Microsoft OneDrive online storage. The new online copy feature, will easily backup your local files to Microsoft OneDrive or restore from Microsoft OneDrive.
This FAQ deals with the OneDrive online backup feature. For the restore feature, please check Nero KnowHow 00129.
Backup to Microsoft OneDrive works similar to the existing backup job process.
Select a backup job type for the backup job
Open Nero BackItUp main screen. If you have never created a backup job, click the big green button âBack up Nowâ. If you have already had backup jobs, then click the button âAdd backupâ at the top-right, and start to create a new backup job.
Select âOnline Copyâ, in the pop-up menu. It will show the online storage account to which you are currently logged in. You can also login to a new account via âAdd Online Storageâ.
For the time being, Nero BackItUp supports the two most prominent online storage services: Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive.
Click the button âOneDriveâ to select Microsoft OneDrive as the backup target.
Login and accept the related request for permission
In the pop-up dialog, please input your Microsoft OneDrive account login and password.
After having logged in successfully, you will see a request for permission, which you need to approve by clicking on the âYesâ button.
Via this approval, you give permission to three cases, shown below in detail.
a) Have full access to all files you have access to
Nero BackItUp needs to get approval to access your OneDrive account for uploading or downloading files. Nero BackItUp will NOT modify any existing data you uploaded by any other Microsoft OneDrive client. The application will create a new folder named âNero BackItUpâ under the root of OneDrive storage. All backup data will be uploaded to this folder.
b) Access your info any time
Nero BackItUp needs this permission as an application to support scheduled backups, which are working in the background. This is also needed for uploading big files that take a longer time for uploading. With this permission, the whole backup process in Nero BackItUp will not be interrupted, even in the case a OneDrive access authorization would be out of date while the backup is being carried out (for this case there is no  waiting and no extra account/password input needed).
c) Read your profile
Nero BackItUp needs to read your profile information. Afterwards, Nero BackItUp will access your Microsoft OneDrive account.
Once this is done, Nero BackItUp will switch back to the âBackup Taskâ screen. Your account info, and storage information will be shown in the screen.
Select your backup source for the backup job
Click âNextâ and you can select your backup source for the backup job.Nero BackItUp provides two types of backup source selection: Automatic Selection and Customize Selection.
In Automatic Selection mode, Nero BackItUp will quickly scan your PC, and auto-select the folders based on the media types, that you can select via the four selection boxes. After the scan is done, Nero BackItUp will calculate the total number of files and folders, and at the same time calculate the total file size. This type of selection mode is easier to use with higher efficiency for beginners, or for users who want to do a full backup.
If you want to customize your backup source, click on the âCustomize Selectionâ link below, where you can manually select your backup source(s).
Change backup timing option for the backup job
After you have selected the backup source, click âNextâ and change the timing option for the backup job.
You can enter a dedicated name for the backup job and can select between five different types of scheduled backups.
Tip!
If you want to make sure to always backup the latest files to Microsoft OneDrive, it is better to select âContinuouslyâ.
When everything is set, click the button âBack Up Nowâ. Nero BackItUp will switch back to the Home Screen, and the newly created job starts immediately.
Tip!
Nero BackItUp only supports backing up to or restore from one Microsoft OneDrive account at a time, but in fact you can create multiple backup jobs for one Microsoft OneDrive account. So if you have created several jobs for one OneDrive account, these will be processed sequentially.
If you want to backup to or restore from a different Microsoft OneDrive account, just click on the OneDrive button again. In the pop-up menu click âLog Outâ, and the current login account will be disconnected. Then login to another Microsoft OneDrive account and repeat the above procedures.
When you click on the âAdd manuallyâŚâ button in Nero MediaHome âOptions > Libraryâ you will see your hard disk devices as well as all attached USB hard disks or sticks, including folders and subfolders for selection. When you add one of these folders, its content will be scanned and added to Nero MediaHome library. The browsing view will then show all your media in the relevant categories (My Photos, My Videos, My Slideshows, Music, Movies, TV Shows).
When you have a video disc or audio CD in your disc drive, Nero MediaHome can play the content directly, but it cannot add this disc content directly to the library. In the case of an Audio CD you can import and convert your music to MP3, AAC, or lossless FLAC audio format via the CD-Ripping function.
With the import function the disc content will be ripped to the location you have defined in âOptions > Optical Discsâ, and will be added to Nero MediaHome media library automatically.
A perfect feature included in Nero MediaHome ripping is Gracenote ÂŽ Music Technology which will add album information and album covers to your songs. This way you can very comfortably browse and play your content from Nero MediaHome library, or even stream it inside of your home network.
When you click on the âAdd manuallyâŚâ button in Nero MediaHome âOptions > Libraryâ you will see your hard disk devices as well as all attached USB hard disks or sticks, including folders and subfolders for selection. When you add one of these folders, its content will be scanned and added to Nero MediaHome library. The browsing view will then show all your media in the relevant categories (My Photos, My Videos, My Slideshows, Music, Movies, TV Shows).
A different case applies when you have a smartphone attached via USB. This is not regarded as regular disk device, which you can add to the library. It is a mobile media device, the content of which (photo, video, music) you need to import first. Â Within the import process, the content will be made compatible to your options if wanted or needed.
After the selected content from your mobile device has been imported to the location you have defined in âOptions > Portable Devicesâ, it will be added to the media library automatically.
Nero BackItUp is a great tool for doing regular backups of all your valuable files.
If you do not want to do a typical local copy (click here to check out Nero KnowHow 00054), a case for you might be synchronizing two folders in two different drives on a regular basis.
Imagine you want to have the Windows library folders for Photos, Music and Videos in your PC backed up every now and then to a dedicated external storage location, say a hard disk, or a USB stick, which has the same folders. Your typical case is to have these folders always in a âfreshâ state on the hard disk or USB stick, i.e. the same way they exist on your PC. Having these attached to your TV set, you can always enjoy your latest media in the living room.
A regular backup should be very meaningful for you, in order to have all your files associated to the three folders available in a synchronized state on the external drive. This way you can just use the second drive as your playback device while the PC remains the general archive for all your sources.
Nero BackItUp has an easy ‘Sync’ function allowing you doing backups between two storage folder locations in two different ways.
If you select âSync folders 1:1â Nero BackItup will make sure that each of the two folders on the two drives is always kept synchronous, i.e. identical. This is meaningful when you sometimes add files to this drive, or also the other drive.
In your described case, it makes more sense to use the second option, which is âCopy folders left to right`. As you always put all your media to the internal PC folders first, it makes perfect sense to use this scenario and have incremental backups of your three folders ever so often.
Incremental means that after Nero BackItUp did a first backup, going forward, it will only copy the new or modified files compared to the last backup. In fact, this saves a lot of time.
So, select âSync folders 1:1â and start a new job by clicking on ‘Add Backup’, then browse your PC drive for the music folder under the library, and Nero BackItUp will add the path C:\users\yourname\Music to the left. Do the same for your attached drive. Make sure you have created three empty folders there first (Music, Videos, Photos). Add one job for each folder. Now, you only need to decide if you want to do this manually each time or if you want to add a scheduled backup. Scheduled backups should be your preferred option. Click âSync nowâ and the initial backup will start right away.
Backup multiple Folder Jobs between two Drives over Time via âLocal Copyâ
When you want to back up a larger amount of dedicated folders between two drives over time, it is easier to make use of âlocal copyâ, and select the wanted folders within the customization page of Nero BackItUp. This way you will achieve the backup results via one job, only.
Try it out: it is easy, fast, and gives this great feeling of having all your valuable media files backed up over time in a safe place.