Windows 10: Setting Backup Definition Files to run automatically

Apologies for the long post. For years, Macrium was set up a long time ago to make regular scheduled backups of my C drive. Very reliable. After a crash the two old Backup Def. Files had disappeared, so I have now set up two identical replacement BU Def. File with identical timings on different days and to different ext. backup drives. They work manually as before.

I then went to schedule these BUs to run periodicallyp. Under the "Backup Definition Files" tab I selected my Def. File. The decorative buttons at the top of this page (which have not changed over the years) has a button of a black circle with a clock face and a white and green "+" which has a label "Schedule the selected file to run automatically". I presse this button to see a new window "Edit a Plan for this Backup. I pressed "Edit Schedule" and got an error "Selection Error. Please select only one schedule". I had selected only one schedule! I can get no further. No-one has ever used this comp. except me.

(During a previous attempt following the above I got further, to the point when I was asked to set up a regular schedule and was asked for a password and my computer's name. I have no idea what my computer's name is (some text is offered which I didn't recognise) but I do have a "sign in on starting" pw going back years which I have never used. That did not work. But now I can't even get that far. I have shut down and restarted the comp.)

How can I get my two Backup Def. Files, already newly set to run on different days, to run automatically, which had worked for years.

Thanks for anyhelp.

:)

 

Windows 10 Automatic Backup Settings

Hi,

Upon analyzing the details you have provided, the process in creating a backup of your files to another drive has
failed
causing the
error code
0x80070032
to appear. The
error code
pertains that the
process was interrupted
due to a
corrupted or damaged files. We suggest that you perform these
methods of troubleshooting
and check if there's any changes:

Method 1:
Run SFC Scan.  

To run an
SFC scan, follow these steps:  

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type
  sfc /scannow
  and hit
  Enter.   
  

Method 2:
Run DISM Tool.  

To run
DISM Tool, follow these steps:

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type the following command:  
  
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /scanhealth  
    
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth  
    

NOTE:
This might take a while to finish scanning.
Do not cancel.

Method 3: Defragmentation of drive(s).

To defrag your drives, follow these steps:

• 
  On the
  Start menu, look for
  Windows Administrative Tools.
  
• 
  Choose Defragment
  and Optimize Drives.
  
• 
  Choose the
  drive
  you want to
  Defrag
  and click on
  Optimize.
  
• 
  Wait until the
  defragmentation
  to
  finish.
  
• 
  Restart
  your PC.
  

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.

 

File History does not backup automatically

Hi,

Thank you for writing us back.

I would suggest you to go through the below steps:

• 
  Press Windows key+I.
  
• 
  Click on Update and security.
  
• 
  On the left pane, click on backup and select on under automatically back up my files.
  
• 
  Click on more option under on button.
  
• 
  Select every hour (default) under back up my files.
  
• 
  Select forever (default) under keep my files.
  

Also refer the link below link and check if it helps:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/set-drive-file-history

Also work in Windows 10

I hope this helps. Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.

 

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