Article ID: 960023 - Last Review: October 7, 2009 - Revision: 2.0 Error code 0x8004240f occurs when you use a volume that is larger than 2 TB as backup storage in Windows Server 2008RAPID PUBLISHING RAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, AND MAY BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. SYMPTOMSIn Windows Server 2008, when you use a volume that is larger
than 2 terabytes (TB) for backup storage, Windows Server Backup fails and you
receive the following Error code: 0x8004240f CAUSEThis issue occurs because Windows Server Backup always
initializes disks by using a master boot record (MBR). RESOLUTIONThis issue is fixed in Windows 2008 Service Pack 2.
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, re-create the backup storage
volume to be less than 2TB. DISCLAIMERMICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO
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