Problem in creating system image backup in Windows 7
I am having a Home Desktop with the following configuration: Single disk of 160 GB - divided into patitions: 0,1,2,3 Drive: L (Healthy, System Active Primary Partition ) -FAT32-15.00GB -Some Old Data Drive: E (Healthy, Logical Drive) -NTFS-15.23GB-WindowsXP MDC - Dual Boot Drive: D (Healthy, Logical Drive) -NTFS-09.77GB-Data Drive: C (Healthy, Primary Partition,Boot) -NTFS-54.60GB-Windows 7-OS-Boot Drive: F (Healthy, Primary Partition) -NTFS-54.44GB-Data I gave a backup on to Seagate FreeAgent Desk (external-USB connected)- It completed for Data & programmes on all drives but ended with an error message : failure to create image file for Drives L & E - may be on account of FAT32 file system on Drive L which appears to be on partition:0. I tried to convert the FAT32 Drive with the system suggested command (which suggested-CONVERT <Volume> /FS:NTFS (0x8078011D) - but could not do so. http://atozea.blu.livefilestore.com/y1poGdZkoS1gRbgl3iDNGJh6yftAYXCXT57_v_fQ0QeuyYoydMTxc3LK-OOniXRcZhRd23-1zDi5wsbDgrsc0lbNiMwc4azszRd/bkup-error.png Any solution?
July 29th, 2009 12:02pm

It seems you forgot the "elevated" part when you ran the command.To run an elevated command prompt do this:Start | All Programs | Accessories. Rightclick Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
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July 29th, 2009 2:18pm

Hello Dear JPK, I am rather new and a novice in this & I know very little. I am on windows 7 and in Drive C. I did try in the elevated command prompt as suggested but there appears to be some problem in the way I enter my command. Screen shot: http://atozea.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pUcag2euYMNQoS9SNMvbo9Ed3fOd6QhFlI9XJf6ByTB2nwKUYLQUubfLxgWXwV-bt_W5hkSbhiotszZkc1DULxPGXs380lCwW/convert-problem.png I seek an elementary guidance in this regard.
July 29th, 2009 3:54pm

vrveerapaneni,You use the wrong syntaxis of the convert.exe command.Try this in a elevated command prompt.CONVERTL: /FS:NTFSKind RegardsDFTIM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER
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July 29th, 2009 4:34pm

Hello Dear JPK & Dear DAFT , Thanks for all the guidance you gave in response to my question in this forum. I was able to convert my Drive L:FAT32 File system to NTFS successfully . Consequently, I succeeded in taking a back up of System images of my Drives C & L. Once again thanking you for all the guidance & support in testing windows 7 RC on my desktop. With Kind regards, VRVEERAPANENI
July 29th, 2009 5:42pm

Same problem here. System and boot disk - NTFS (100 mb syst. res. + 150 system disk), but I have raid 0 on JMicron sata controller (Gigabyte GBB36X).When I try to create system image - backup says, that one of the disks not the NTFS, or removable disk, or readonly. 0x8078011DAny solutions?Sorry. :D Problem solved by itself. In the device managerwas another controller,named like Standart IDE. When I installed JMicron drivers on it - it's start with yellow triangle, but backup starts without errors.Why JMicron shows 2 identical controllers - dont know. Driver version - 1.17.39.7
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August 1st, 2009 4:40pm

I am finding that the Windows 7 system image capability is brain dead. I have tried to use both a locally connected USB drive (NTFS) and several network locations (NTFS) without any success. I get useless error messages about converting an NTFS drive to NTFS. Tried that (with an elevated command prompt). DID NOT WORK. I guess I will continue to use Acronis True Image since that works without issue. Why can't Microsoft software engineers make this type of feature simple and workable?
September 1st, 2009 12:34pm

1. Start -> Computer -> Right click -> Manage -> Storage -> Disk Management2. Right click on the problematic volume (FAT32) - Right click on system (unnamed drive)3. Select "Change Drive letters and Path"4. Change it to your desired letter (L or any thing)5. Right click again as in 2 and select "properties"6. Name it as anything like "SYS" or "SYSTEM"7. Start -> RUN command (as adminstrator)8. type -------->> convert L: /fs:ntfs ------- where L came from 4 above9. When asked to give the volume name, you give what was made on 6 above10. Finally, you create system image and do the backup. It should work nowIt works
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November 16th, 2009 1:07pm

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