Windows 10: Cannot access file history settings

Upon trying to carry out a backup for the first time in several months I experienced the issue below.

• Delay in access the Backup area of Settings
• No toggle switch or options available under file history section
• If follow the 'more options' link I get two choices advanced options and restore files
  • Advanced options does nothing when clicked
  • restore files takes me to a notice that file history is turned off but clicking the link to configure settings does nothing
• Various different approaches to try and access file history or switch on via control panel have no effect. At one point it did generate the the error message <failed to initiate user data backup error80070005>
• Have made sure the system is up to date and restarted several times

Operating as an administrator account on Windows 10 Home 20H2


On searching the community I did find the link below which appeared to have some similar issues and was related to a file in KB4601319 - although it is not listed as a known issue in the release notes. There was some advice in rolling back the update but I was hoping there might be a more official fix or work around available.


https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/file-history-does-not-work/a0b89be2-fbac-4c99-ad5b-0e40b227cd5f?page=2


All advice appreciated

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File history on USB security user access

Hi,

To isolate this concern, we suggest that you follow the steps below:

• Open File History folder.
• Select all the files that you don't want to be accessed.
• Right-click on the highlighted files and choose Properties.
  
• Go to Security tab.
• Click on Advanced.
• Select all the user account that you don't want to have access on your File History folder.
• Click on Disable inheritance.
• Lastly, click on OK.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Can't access settings for file history

Hi Patrik,

I understand that you are facing some issues to access the settings page. I will be glad to help you with this.

To assist you better please help me what exactly happens when you click on ''More option''?

Meanwhile I suggest you to follow below steps to access the settings page in file history,

• 
  Bring up the Control Panel by right-clicking in the lower-left corner of the screen and choosing Control Panel. Click or tap System and Security, and then tap or click File History.
  
• 
  The File History main page appears.
  
• 
  If you want to exclude some folders in your libraries so they don't get backed up, on the left, choose Exclude Folders.
  
• 
  Tap or click the back arrow to get back to the File History applet.
  
• 
  To change how backups are made, on the left, tap or click the Advanced Settings link.
  
• 
  The Advanced Settings dialog box shown appears.
  
• 
  In this dialog box, you can change the frequency of backups and how long versions should be kept.
  
• 
  See the recommendations for these settings in the following table, and choose accordingly.
  
• 
  Tap or click Save Changes.
  

Your next File History backup follows the new rules.

If the issue still persists, I request you to perform SFC scan it is utility to repair the corrupted files and also system files.

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

Please find the below link to perform and SFC scan and check if it works,

Note : Do not close this Command Prompt window until the verification is 100% complete. The scan results will be shown after this process is finished.

For more information refer this article provided below,

Backup and Restore in Windows 10


Hope it helps if the issue still persists please get back to us with status of your issue we will be glad to help you.

Thank you.

 

File History not backing up any files

Hello Victor

Thank you for the response. I had already checked that thread, but it hasn't helped me:

• The thread deals with Windows 8's implementation of File History, which is somewhat different to that of Windows 10.
• Most of the thread deals with setting up File History (which I have already done, precisely following the recommended steps). The third link in the thread might have been useful since it appears to link to a page that deals with troubleshooting File History
  (as opposed to setting it up), but unfortunately the link is dead.

Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.