Question
You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server. The disks on Server1 are configured as shown in the following exhibit.
You need to convert volume E to ReFS. The solution must meet the following requirements:
• The data on volume E needs to be retained.
• Minimize administrative effort.
What should you do first?
- A. Back up the data on volume E. Correct
- B. Take Disk 2 offline.
- C. Convert Disk 2 to a dynamic disk.
- D. Run convert.exe.
Explanation
The exhibit shows that volume E is a 127 GB exFAT primary partition on basic Disk 2. Windows cannot convert any file system to ReFS in place, so the only way to get ReFS is to format the volume, which erases it. To keep the data, first back up the data on volume E, then format E as ReFS, then restore the data.
convert.exe converts FAT and FAT32 volumes to NTFS only, never to ReFS. Taking Disk 2 offline or converting it to a dynamic disk does nothing toward the conversion and only adds steps.
