Windows 10: File History Interface Not Showing Backed Up Internal Drives?

I've been backing up my drives lately using File History to a new external hard drive I have, and it seems as if they're all being backed up as the space is taken up on the external drive (and the files can be found by navigating into the drive), but the File History interface isn't showing the three highlighted drives, meaning I can't restore their files through File History? Does anyone know why they wouldn't be showing up despite having been backed up, and how to fix this? It just seems to be showing the backed up C Drive files, but none others. Thank you!

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Win 10 File History "No Usable Drives Found", not able to select the Internal drive for File History.

Taking every step given here, made no difference. Researched elsewhere also with no success.

Windows would not "find" the drive for file history using the Windows 10 Settings interface. However, I stumbled upon the legacy interface in the Control Panel: Backup and Restore (Windows 7) while preparing a system repair disk. I clicked on file history
and Windows found my internal backup drive.

Now file history is running.

In the meantime, I reinstalled AutoVer, the freeware program that does file versioning. I have used this program for years. It has saved the day many times, particularly with AutoCAD which has been prone to saving corrupted files.

Thanks for the counsel here!

Happy New Year,

Ron

 

Some Internal Drives Do Not Show Up for File History

We appreciate your response, John. Let us try to reconfigure your File History settings by following the steps below:

• Click Start and type File History; then, select File History.
• If you get the message "No file history was found", click Configure File History settings.
• Click Turn on under the File History is off frame. There, you can use File History to backup files and data again.

We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.

 

File History not working with internal backup drives.

Hi PeteComp,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I'll need a few more details to analyze your concern & provide an accurate solution:

• Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
  
• How much space is left out on the back up drive?
  

This issue might occur if some system files are not working properly or
if it doesn't have enough space to save temporary versions of your files. To continue saving copies of your files, you'll need to re add your File History drive and check.

I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned below:

Method 1:

1. Press Windows
   and R
   key together on your Keyboard.
   
2. Type Services.msc and hit enter.
   
3. Search for Software Protection, Volume Shadow Copy and Windows BackupDouble click on the service and select
   Automatic under start up type.
   
   
4. Click on Start, Apply and Ok.
   
   
5. Restart the computer and check if is working now.
   
   

Method 2:

1. Go to Control Panel
   > Click on System and Security>
   Click on File History > Turn off.
   
2. Click on Settings >Go to Update & Security > select Backup on the left pane.
   
3. On the right pane, select
   more options > Click on Stop using this drive.
   
4. Delete the File History folder in your drive.
   
   Note: Deleting File history back up will remove all the versions of the Files. Make sure you take the back up on the external drive, before deleting it.
   
   
5. Start using File History again.
   

Try to setup the interval time, make some changes on the file and check if File history back up is working at the mentioned time.

Method 3: Try with External drive

You can connect the external drive and follow the procedure to setup the drive again. Here is the information about
Backup and restore your files

Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator