Which file system can be used on the backup partition?
Depending on which backup method you use with raspiBackup, the correct file system must be present on the backup device. In the following table below shows the different file systems for each backup method and their restrictions.
Locally connected backup partitions
| filesystem | dd | tar | rsync |
|---|---|---|---|
| fat16 | 4GB limit | 4G limit | no |
| fat32 | yes | yes | no |
| exFat | yes | yes | no |
| ntfs | yes | yes | no |
| ext2/3/4 | recommended | recommended | recommended |