Windows 10: File history backup

Discus and support File history backup in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; Windows 10 v 2004.I notice when selecting Settings-Windows Update-Backup-the option to "add a drive" to back up using file history has been replaced... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by Terrysutt, Jun 13, 2020.

  1. Terrysutt Win User

    File history backup


    Windows 10 v 2004.I notice when selecting Settings-Windows Update-Backup-the option to "add a drive"
    to back up using file history has been replaced with "Automatically back up my files"although not ON as default.
    How does this work to back up to a seperate drive?

    :)
     
    Terrysutt, Jun 13, 2020
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  2. Junaid_A Win User

    File History restart

    Hi Jim,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forums.



    To change the backup drive for File History, the current process should be stopped. I suggest you to try the steps listed below to stop file history on an older drive and restart it on a new drive:



    Change File History backup drive:

    • Open Settings and navigate to Update & Security > Backup.
    • Click on More Options, scroll down to locate
      Backup to a different drive section, and choose Stop Using Drive.
    • Plug in the new storage drive, navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Backup,
      and choose Add a Drive.
    • Restart File History and configure it by referring to the article

      File History in Windows
      .


    Hope it helps.

    Regards,
     
    Junaid_A, Jun 14, 2020
    #2
  3. File History backups

    Hi William,

    To help you with your File History backups issue, we suggest running the
    System File Checker
    with the steps found on this
    thread
    .

    Update us on the results.

    Regards.
     
    Angela Pun, Jun 14, 2020
    #3
  4. File history backup

    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.
     
    Shubham Chaubey, Jun 14, 2020
    #4
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