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Windows 7: Does Win 7 Backup, also backup FAT Partitions?
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18 May 2011
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Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit Citrus Co, FL |
Does Win 7 Backup, also backup FAT Partitions?
I'm getting mixed signals on this. I use Acronis myself so there is no issue there.
But, I have clients that want to only use the Windows 7 backup feature to backup the hard drive. Most of what I've seen, including the Tutorial on here, states the Windows 7 backup only backs up NTFS partitions and NOT FAT partitions.
There is one of the "regulars" on the Dell forum that states the Windows 7 backup will do all partitions, whether FAT or NTFS.
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| My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number My Own Build
OS Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit
CPU Intel i7 3770
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory 16GB GSkill Ripsaw F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL
Graphics Card Sapphire HD7770
Sound Card RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays Viewsonic VA2448 Series 24" LED
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Kensington wired
Mouse Logitech Wireless
PSU Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M Modular
Case Coolermaster HAF XM
Cooling Corsair H80 Liquid cooling with aftermarket Nexus quiet fans
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 SSD for Win 7
128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD for Win 8
1 TB Seagate drive for backup
Internet Speed 40 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes
Browser I.E9/Firefox
Other Info Sonar X2 Professional 64 bit Recording Software with Roland Octa-Capture and MAudio Fast Track Ultra 8R recording interfaces, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer BCF2000 Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero 11
Other systems: Desktop with i5 3550 CPU, LenovoZ560 Laptop with Win 7 64 bit HP, SP1, new iPad
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18 May 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit Peterborough, England |
A quick search on Google revealed that it seems Win 7 Backup isn't able to backup FAT32 recovery partitions.
Seems you're better to use third-party software. Backup of FAT32 partition? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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18 May 2011
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#3 | |
win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1 Ohio (From WV) |
Acronis
I am an Acronis user also. I don't have any Fat partitions or I would try MS backup for you. If you have access to Fat partitions test it. Then you will know first hand. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number BGC (Bob's Garage Crew)
OS win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
CPU I3770K
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory G Skill F3-14900CL9-4GBXL x 4
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 + Intel 4000
Sound Card Realtek HD 5.1 (MOB)
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW224T (1)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard MS Wireless 3000 V2
Mouse MS Wireless 3000 V2
PSU CoolerMaster 1000 Watt
Case CoolerMaster HAF X
Cooling CPU -- CoolerMaster 520N
Hard Drives SATA Corsair Force GT 2.5" 180GB (System) Sata 3
OCZ Vertex3 120GB
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 2.5" SATA II
ST31000524AS 1000.2GB
WD15EARS (External)
Internet Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE9
Other Info AMI Bios 1805
OC'd 3%
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18 May 2011
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#4 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Here is the message you get if you try to image a Fat32 Partition:
One of the source volumes specified has an invalid format and cannot be protected using Windows Backup. Only volumes formatted with NTFS can be protected. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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18 May 2011
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#5 | |
Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit Citrus Co, FL |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number My Own Build
OS Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit
CPU Intel i7 3770
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory 16GB GSkill Ripsaw F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL
Graphics Card Sapphire HD7770
Sound Card RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays Viewsonic VA2448 Series 24" LED
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Kensington wired
Mouse Logitech Wireless
PSU Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M Modular
Case Coolermaster HAF XM
Cooling Corsair H80 Liquid cooling with aftermarket Nexus quiet fans
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 SSD for Win 7
128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD for Win 8
1 TB Seagate drive for backup
Internet Speed 40 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes
Browser I.E9/Firefox
Other Info Sonar X2 Professional 64 bit Recording Software with Roland Octa-Capture and MAudio Fast Track Ultra 8R recording interfaces, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer BCF2000 Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero 11
Other systems: Desktop with i5 3550 CPU, LenovoZ560 Laptop with Win 7 64 bit HP, SP1, new iPad
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18 May 2011
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#6 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
No problem. It was easy to test. I made a small 2GB test partition in Fat32 and then tried to back it up with the Wbadmin command. That's how I got the message. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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18 May 2011
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Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit Citrus Co, FL |
I should have done that too.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number My Own Build
OS Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8 Pro 64 bit
CPU Intel i7 3770
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory 16GB GSkill Ripsaw F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL
Graphics Card Sapphire HD7770
Sound Card RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays Viewsonic VA2448 Series 24" LED
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Kensington wired
Mouse Logitech Wireless
PSU Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M Modular
Case Coolermaster HAF XM
Cooling Corsair H80 Liquid cooling with aftermarket Nexus quiet fans
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 SSD for Win 7
128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD for Win 8
1 TB Seagate drive for backup
Internet Speed 40 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes
Browser I.E9/Firefox
Other Info Sonar X2 Professional 64 bit Recording Software with Roland Octa-Capture and MAudio Fast Track Ultra 8R recording interfaces, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer BCF2000 Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero 11
Other systems: Desktop with i5 3550 CPU, LenovoZ560 Laptop with Win 7 64 bit HP, SP1, new iPad
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Backup to both partitions? 
