We are trying to use an USB disk as archive media for off site backups. When trying to initialize the disk we are getting the following error message:
Summary: Error communicating with system.
Cause: Call was unsuccessful.
Detail: [System] Failed to prepare device 'USB' for use: Failed to create archive filesystem
Failed to prepare archive media for use
The disk was being used an a rotational off site drive with BackupExec 11d and is formatted with NTFS. The drive is connected to the ESXi host and connected through the Unitrends VM. The drive a Western Digital My Book 1130 3TB.
What causes this error and what can we do to fix it?
Thanks,
Tony