Hi
Windows Server Backup cannot perform a System State backup. Error states the backup cannot be carried out unless source volume is formatted using NTFS/ReFS.
I have exactly the same problem that is described in this thread. The problem is that there is a hidden 2GB system partition called OS which does not have a drive letter assigned. This partition is formatted as FAT32 and is the reason Windows Server Backup fails. I understand I can use the solution given, using convert.exe, to convert the FAT32 partition to NTFS. However, another respondent in a separate thread, 'Erik the well read' states:
"I contacted Dell about this and was told not to touch it. The FAT32 partition contains the UEFI build and should not be reformatted/converted."
The server I have this issue with is a Dell PowerEdge R210 II. I installed Windows Server 2012 R2 using an image I downloaded from the Microsoft Licensing site.
Can anyone help me with this, please? Can the system partition named OS be converted? Should it be converted? Why is a FAT32 system partition created during installation when the built-in backup utility won't back it up?
Also, I fully expect to install 2012 in the future so would like to know if it is possible to get the installer to format the partition as NTFS and not FAT32.
Thanks.