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    I have searched this, and other Forums, for a solution to this issue- most seem to mention the disk format issue. I checked, and double-checked. The Win8 client is formatted with NTFS. I have tried the other recommended fix, chkdsk /r /f. This also has not solved the issue.

    Further info: The hard drive is a 60Gb SSD. I originally had a 32Gb SSD that backed up just fine, but was too small. I replaced it with the 60Gb SSD- and restored the smaller 32Gb image to the new drive. WHS2011 worked fine on the old 32Gb drive. I also have also uninstalled, and reinstalled, the WHS2011 Connector twice.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks... 

    Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:14 PM

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    It IS very likely to be a format issue, but it has nothing to do with the file system format (NTFS), it has to do with the format that is used to partition the hard drive. This used to be a format called MBR, nowadays it's increasingly a format called GPT. WHS 2011 cannot handle client PCs where the system drive hardware has been partitioned using GPT. Although, it looks as though a hotfix has just been issued to deal with this.
    • Marked as answer by Andy Qi Monday, March 4, 2013 8:18 AM
    Friday, March 1, 2013 11:51 AM

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    It IS very likely to be a format issue, but it has nothing to do with the file system format (NTFS), it has to do with the format that is used to partition the hard drive. This used to be a format called MBR, nowadays it's increasingly a format called GPT. WHS 2011 cannot handle client PCs where the system drive hardware has been partitioned using GPT. Although, it looks as though a hotfix has just been issued to deal with this.
    • Marked as answer by Andy Qi Monday, March 4, 2013 8:18 AM
    Friday, March 1, 2013 11:51 AM
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    Can you please tell me where I can find this Hotfix?
    Friday, January 10, 2014 9:29 PM
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    Here you go (run the download on your Server):

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781272

    Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.

    • Proposed as answer by DenCollins Friday, January 10, 2014 11:26 PM
    Friday, January 10, 2014 9:35 PM
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    Here you go (run the download on your Server):

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781272

    Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.


    Thank you Very Much! :)
    Friday, January 10, 2014 11:25 PM
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    @Geoffc1

    Just wanted to report back and Thank you once again for that tip. Everything worked out fine and my Windows 8 Clients are backing up without a hitch.

    Monday, January 13, 2014 11:50 PM