Using a 4k native sector size USB HDD as a backup target can cause AIP Backup to fail

Environment

OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
External USB3.0 HDD (4k sector)

USB HDD Verified models:
– BUFFALOHD-LXVU3

Symptoms

When USB3.0HDD (4K sector) has been connected, backup task will fail.

Errors are output during backup tasks.
– 06/25/2013 15:58:00.858 [06/25/2013 15:57:58.629] OUTPUT: – Returned HRESULT = 0x8004230f
– 06/25/2013 15:58:00.858 [06/25/2013 15:57:58.630] OUTPUT: – Error text: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR
– 06/25/2013 15:58:00.858 [06/25/2013 15:57:58.630] OUTPUT: – Please re-run VSHADOW.EXE with the tracing option to get more details
– 06/25/2013 15:58:00.858 Could not start VSS Level=ERROR [0]

Solution

1) Open the properties of the C drive.
2) Open the “shadow copy” tab.
3) Select the backup target volume, and then click Settings.
4) The maximum size of the configuration screen: Select the “no limit”, and then click [OK].
5) Set in the same way for the other backup target volume.
* To include the "system reserved" in the backup, please ensure to set this volume accordingly. 
* Setting in the image destination of USB HDD volume is not required.

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