# Convert btrfs to ext4

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [August 28, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393 "2023-08-28T07:38:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![aakashif](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/aakashif/32/10469_2.png) [@aakashif](https://forums.suse.com/u/aakashif)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393/1 "2023-08-28T07:38:18Z")

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Hi,  
I need to convert btrfs filesystem to ext4 as our backup software (Veeam) doesn’t support it.  
Can anyone explain how can i best achieve this? I am new to creating filesystems on linux.

I am using sles 12sp3 on physical host machine.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis1/32/10022_2.png) [@malcolmlewis1](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis1)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393/2 "2023-08-28T12:36:59Z")

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@aakashif AFAIK it’s not possible to convert btrfs to another filesystem type.

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**Author:** ![aakashif](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/aakashif/32/10469_2.png) [@aakashif](https://forums.suse.com/u/aakashif)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393/3 "2023-08-29T09:04:13Z")

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Any other ways to do this ? maybe create a new ext4 partition and copy all data to that ?

Regards.

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis1/32/10022_2.png) [@malcolmlewis1](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis1)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/convert-btrfs-to-ext4/41393/4 "2023-08-29T11:45:56Z")

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@aakashif Any thing is possible 😉 I would suggest using rsync. However, you would need to look at /etc/fstab, /etc/default/grub and change to point at the new device if using UUID’s. Is this Legacy or UEFI (Secure?) boot.