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SBS 2008 Backups Failing

We replaced a dead USB drive with a new Seagate 3TB desktop hard drive.  The backups are failing with the following error 2155348010 One of the backup files could not be created.

I did some research and many forums state that the allocation size of the external drive should not be 4096 bytes and recommend reformatting at 512 bytes.  When I right click on the drive to format, I don't have 512 as an option.

Any ideas on how to format the drive using 512 bytes?
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thanks for the quick response.  where do I go to see if it has a 512byte emulator?
You would use Seagates Wizard:  http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/218619en/?q=3TB&language=en_US&c=Products%3ASerial_ATA_Drives_Seagate_Barracuda&fs=Search&pn=1

You might want to check on the model you have to see if its compatible
I downloaded and ran the Seagate Wizard on an SBS2008 server but got the following error.  "this product is incompatible with a server operating system"

Can I install external drive and Seagate Wizard on a desktop running Windows 7, format the drive using the emulation, then plugging it back into the server?