Windows 10: Easy Guide: How to Restore a Backup Using File History

Discus and support Easy Guide: How to Restore a Backup Using File History in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; This article shows you how restore a Backup using File History. Easy Guides are intended to make it easy for users to follow instructions regarding... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Andre Da Costa, Aug 12, 2018.

  1. Easy Guide: How to Restore a Backup Using File History


    This article shows you how restore a Backup using File History.


    Easy Guides are intended to make it easy for users to follow instructions regarding basic tasks in Windows 10. Guides are a single info-graphic that you can follow from beginning to end.


    Note: File History, System Image, Backup and Restore in Windows 10 are partially broken and they are not being actively maintained or developed. Microsoft is planning to remove them in a future release. You are seeing the effects of this. You should switch to a third party solution such as Macrium Reflect (Free).

    Learn more: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-windows-10-system-image-best-free-alternatives/


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    Andre Da Costa, Aug 12, 2018
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  2. File History Restore Not Working

    My apologies for my not explaining my problem clearly.

    File History would always list my external drive. It would not list the File History backup subfolder, "Computer Name", which contained my backup.

    I completed the 5 steps you recommended, and in step (4), using Windows Explorer, I opted to change the name to "File History.old" instead of deleting it. Had I deleted it, all my backup files that I want to reload onto drive C would have been gone.

    When I look at the external backup drive in Windows Explorer it now shows 4 folders, $RECYCLE.BIN, FileHistory, FileHistory.old and System Volume Information. Bottom line, FileHistory contains only the backed up data currently on Drive C as a result of step
    5, while FileHistory.old contains the data I wish to reload.

    Now when I go to Control Panel/File History/Select drive, and select the external backup drive, only the subfolder contained in FileHistory shows up. The subfolder contained in FileHistory.old, which contains the data I wish to restore, is still not listed.
    When I select "Restore personal files" it only shows folders associated with FileHistory.

    Thanks for your attention and help, but I am now resigned to copying and pasting the files that I need to restore. I totally yield to the higher power that is Microsoft.

    Again thanks,

    RP
     
    Robert Pat Vaughn, Aug 12, 2018
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  3. Backup using file history

    Thanks Robeline

    I was going by other advice and articles that suggest that backing up under Update and security/backup is now the way to go. I will try your suggestion.

    Doug
     
    DougWalsh1, Aug 12, 2018
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  4. Easy Guide: How to Restore a Backup Using File History

    W10 Backup & Restore and File History

    Hi,

    Yes, you can use both Backup and Restore and File History at the same time.

    Here are the difference between File History and Backup and Restore:

    File History backs up copies of files that are in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC.

    Backup and Restore back up files or create system image backups. A system image is an exact copy of a drive. It includes the drives required for Windows to run. It also includes Windows and your system settings, programs, and files. You
    can use a system image to restore the contents of your computer if your hard disk stops working.

    For more information, your may check these articles:

    File History in Windows

    Back up and restore your files

    Keep us posted.
     
    Antoneth Ber, Aug 12, 2018
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