What is a .NBI file?
The .NBI file extension stands for Nero BackItUp Information File. This type of file is created by a software program called Nero BackItUp, which was previously known as BackItUp & Burn. Nero BackItUp is a tool designed to help users compress (make files smaller) and backup (create a copy of files to prevent loss of data) their important files.
An .NBI file contains details about the files that have been backed up using Nero BackItUp. It stores information that the software needs to keep track of what has been saved and how. This is important because it helps the software understand how to properly restore the files from the backup if needed. However, the .NBI file doesn't contain the actual backed-up files themselves. Instead, it works together with another type of file, known as .NBA files, to restore the data from a backup. The .NBA files are the ones that actually contain the compressed versions of the backed-up files.
To open an .NBI file, you would need to use the Nero BackItUp software. This program understands how to read the information contained in the .NBI file and use it to manage or restore backups. Without Nero BackItUp, the .NBI file on its own wouldn't be very useful, as it's meant to work within the ecosystem of Nero's backup solution.
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