Windows 10: How do I enable file history, or previous versions for the files on my secondary hard drive?

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  1. BOOTSY PRATTS
    Bootsy Pratts Win User

    How do I enable file history, or previous versions for the files on my secondary hard drive?


    I keep all my files on a secondary internal hard drive. How do I enable file history, or previous versions for the files on my secondary hard drive?

    :)
     
    Bootsy Pratts, Oct 21, 2021
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  2. CINDYROMERO
    CindyRomero Win User

    How to stop File History on the old drive and start File History on a new drive?

    I use the external drive
    for File History and have a lot of information there. I want to restart the File History process on a new drive and place the previous File History drive off-site.

    Please suggest the steps to stop File History on the old drive and start File History on a new drive.
     
    CindyRomero, Oct 21, 2021
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  3. SAADAZHAR
    SaadAzhar Win User
    Windows 10 File History/Previous Versions

    Is it not possible to enable file history in Windows 10 without connecting an external hard drive or a network path, as it used to work in Windows 7? I am trying to enable the file history to get the previous versions but it says "No usable drives found".

    Does Microsoft really want us to keep an external drive connected to our devices all the time so that this feature could work?

    I haven't found any answer online, everywhere i see that an external drive is a must to use this feature in windows 10.

    Anyone else facing this issue ?
     
    SaadAzhar, Oct 21, 2021
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  4. DRONE
    Drone Win User

    How do I enable file history, or previous versions for the files on my secondary hard drive?

    Stored files in Hard Drive

    You can use Windows search. Just search for *.* on a desired drive. When list is done just arrange them by size LOL.

    You can do it via command line as well and make an output text file showing files and their sizes (but without arrangement)
     
    Drone, Oct 21, 2021
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