Windows 10: File History in Windows 10 Pro will not restore files from old Surface RT to new Surface

Discus and support File History in Windows 10 Pro will not restore files from old Surface RT to new Surface in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I used file history to back up my files from my original model Surface to an external hard drive. The battery from the original had died and the unit... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by AlanLloyd3, Jan 23, 2020.

  1. ALANLLOYD3
    AlanLloyd3 Win User

    File History in Windows 10 Pro will not restore files from old Surface RT to new Surface



    I used file history to back up my files from my original model Surface to an external hard drive. The battery from the original had died and the unit would only work when the power was connected. Someone kindly gave me a later model Surface running Win 10 Pro. I used File History to back up the files on the original Surface.

    I turned on File History on my new Surface so I could move my files on the external HD from my old computer to the hard drive to my new computer. File History proceeded to back up my new computer to the hard drive so I now have two sets of backup files - one from my old computer and one from my new computer.

    The problem is I that I cannot get File History to restore the files from my old computer to my new computer. When I try to restore the old files on the external HD to my new computer File History will only look at the backups it made of the new computer

    Looking at the directory structure on the external HD there are the two sets of backup files under the top directory as shown below:

    E:\FileHistory\myname\name_of_new_computer\

    E:\FileHistory\myname\name_of_old_computer\

    How can I get File History to read and restore the files from my old computer on my external drive to my new computer?



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    AlanLloyd3, Jan 23, 2020
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  2. TLEO
    Tleo Win User

    File History in Windows 10 will not restore files from old PC to new PC

    I used file history to back up my files from my surface pro 3 to an external hard drive. I damaged my surface pro 3 and got a new computer, a surface pro 4.

    I turned on File History on my new pro 4 so I could move my files on the external HD from my old computer to the hard drive to my new computer. File History proceeded to back up my new computer to the hard drive so I now have two sets of backup files
    - one from my old computer and one from my new computer.

    The problem is I that I cannot get File History to restore the files from my old computer to my new computer. When I try to restore the old files on the external HD to my new computer File History will only look at the backups it made of the new computer

    Looking at the directory structure on the external HD there are the two sets of backup files under the top directory as shown below:

    E:\FileHistory\myname\name_of_new_computer\

    E:\FileHistory\myname\name_of_old_computer\

    How can I get File History to read and restore the files from my old computer on my external drive to my new computer?
     
    Tleo, Jan 23, 2020
    #2
  3. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced - June 28 Surface

    Source: Updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (28 June 2018) Surface

    See also:
     
    Brink, Jan 23, 2020
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    File History in Windows 10 Pro will not restore files from old Surface RT to new Surface

    Updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced - June 28


    Source: Updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (28 June 2018) Surface

    See also:
     
    Brink, Jan 23, 2020
    #4
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