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…

The correct answer is A. Back up the data on volume E. There is no in-place conversion path from NTFS (or any existing file system) to ReFS. Unlike NTFS which supports 'convert.exe' from FAT, ReFS can only be applied to a freshly formatted volume. To retain the data, the only viable path is: (1) back up the data, (2) format the…

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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?

Exhibit

Options

ABack up the data on volume E.
BTake Disk 2 offline.
CConvert Disk 2 to a dynamic disk.
DRun convert.exe.

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Explanation

There is no in-place conversion path from NTFS (or any existing file system) to ReFS. Unlike NTFS which supports 'convert.exe' from FAT, ReFS can only be applied to a freshly formatted volume. To retain the data, the only viable path is: (1) back up the data, (2) format the volume as ReFS, (3) restore the data. Therefore, backing up the data on volume E must happen first. Taking Disk 2 offline or converting to dynamic disk does not enable ReFS conversion. Running convert.exe does not support ReFS as a target file system.

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