Windows 10: Event 204 File History

Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Engine/BackupLog
Source: Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Core
Date: 2/4/2019 7:07:14 PM
Event ID: 204
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: Olivia-Laptop
Description:
Unusual condition was encountered during finalization of a backup cycle for configuration C:\Users\olymo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Core" Guid="{B447B4DB-7780-11E0-ADA3-18A90531A85A}" />
<EventID>204</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>3</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x1000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-02-05T02:07:14.661095900Z" />
<EventRecordID>36</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="26420" ThreadID="3752" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Engine/BackupLog</Channel>
<Computer>Olivia-Laptop</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="Hr">2147746818</Data>
<Data Name="ConfigFilePath">C:\Users\olymo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

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Window 10 - File History does not backup Error Event ID 204 and 200

Hi Gerardo,



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + W, type “file history” and select the “File history’ icon with folder icon.
• The File history window might take a minute to show all the options after searching for connected drives.
• Click on ‘Advanced settings’ in the left pane.
• Click on ‘Open File History logs to view recent events or error’ option.
• Now check if there is any error logs with event ID 204.

Check if the issue persists or not. Please reply with the details and updated status of the issue. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

File History Event ID 204 Windows 10

File history doesn't recognize this drive?

 

Window 10 - File History does not backup Error Event ID 204 and 200

For some reason my window key +w does not activate anything, however, I was able to open file history advanced settings through "control panel", "system & security", then "file history". It does shoe two (2) event errors 204 and one (1) event error 200
dated today!!!