System Image Backup Problem In Windows 7

[Segvoia]

Hi friends, I have computer with the following configuration:

Hard disk : 160 GB - with 5 partitions

Drive: G -FAT32-15.00GB
Drive: E -NTFS-15.23GB-WindowsXP MDC - Dual Boot
Drive: D -NTFS-09.77GB-Data
Drive: C -NTFS-54.60GB-Windows 7-OS-Boot
Drive: F -NTFS-54.44GB-Data

I had gave backup on to Seagate FreeAgent Desk. It completed for Data & programmes on all drives but ended with an error message : failure to create image file for Drives G & E. What is the reason behind this. Please help me.

[Solomon]

Hi, I am not able to get your problem exactly. You told that you have gave up backup on the external hardware and you are getting error message : failure to create image file for Drives L & E. Means actually what error you are getting for these drives. Have you copied all the data to your external hardware or you are getting the problem to copied it. Please, explain your problem in details. Just elaborate it and then again post it. I am not getting your problem.

[MrChris-]

Hi, your are getting the problem of System Image Backup Problem In Windows 7 due to the FAT32 system file format, I think. Just make use of the following command to convert your fat file system to NTFS and then just check whether the same problem is occuring or not. I think this command will solve your problme. Just try to do it. Run this command on command prompt.

CONVERT G: /FS:NTFS

[Calvin K]

HI, you are facing the same problem as me, when I am doing the same thing as you. This is not that much big problem. You just need to use the following command to take backup of the system images of your drives. I had done this and think that you also able to do the same. This command will convert your FAT32 system file structure to the NTFS file format and you will able to do the same as I have done. Just run command prompt with Administrator and then run the following command.

CONVERT G: /FS:NTFS

[Lillebror]

Hi, just follow the following steps to take system image backup in windows 7:

• Start >> Computer >> Right click >> Manage >> Storage >> Disk Management
• Right click on the G drive - Right click on system (unnamed drive)
• Select "Change Drive letters and Path"
• Change it to H
• Right click again on G and select "properties"
• Name it as anything like "system"
• Start >> RUN command (as adminstrator)
• type -------->> convert G: /fs:ntfs -------
• Give system volume name as system.
• Finally, you create system image and do the backup.
• Done.