I have a Sony mini-dvd recorder. On my old computer, which had Windows XP I was able to use the Nero 7 essentials to back up the mini-dvds, which were saved in a video_ts file. The new computer I have, which has Vista, had Roxio Creator DE loaded and it saved the mini-dvd files in a Sonic Global Image File. This really hasn't been a problem when it comes to burning copies of my dvds, but it is a problem when I want to edit the dvds on my computer.
I just bought Nero 8 Ultra Edition and all I simply want to do is back up the mini-dvds onto an external hard drive. I tried BackItUp, and all I got was something that looked like a safe.
Well seeing as you used Nero 7 essentials, everything you need is in Nero 8 since you have the full Nero 8. It's just a matter of finding the particular app in Nero you used to copy before. Most likley you were, and want, to use Nero Recode.