I have a server running Windows 2008 R2. I am using ViceVersa software which on my other servers allows me to copy vitual hard drives while the virtual machines are live. On this server, I get an error message saying "VSS Writer Listing Failure E-Unepected." Troubleshooting with the ViceVersa Support determined that the server has an EFI partition and that in that parition, there is the following entry that causes VIceVersa to fail "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume1\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\. Is there a way I can edit or remove this entry? Or can I just use BIOS and remove the EFI partition? Thanks Randy Snider Network Administration Saint Paul School of Theology \

Hi, The EFI System partition is a partition on a data storage device that is used by machines that adhere to the Extensible Firmware Interface. It contains the boot loader programs for all operating systems installed (in other partitions) on the device, device driver files (used by the firmware at boot time) for other devices, and system utility programs that are intended to be run before an operating system is booted.^[1] For more information, you can refer to: EFI System partition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFI_System_partition By the way, you can remove the EFI partition, however, that will destroy the boot information of Windows Server 2008 R2, you need to repair the startup with a Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 disk. Important Note: This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet. Best Regards, Vincent Hu

Thanks for the background information. My real question is can I edit the line (see above) that has been called an error by my software vendor. The server is only configured for EFI so I can't remove the partition.