Windows 10: file history

Hi,
I am having an issue with File History. On opening File History, I occasionally get the message: "Your File History drive disconnected for too long. To keep saving copies of your files, reconnect your drive and run backup" I don't understand. I use an external enclosure drive for my File History drive. It is always connected when the PC is on. PC is shut down at nights, though. Is that the problem? Do I have to run the PC at nights also, to keep File History happy. Please help me configure File History properly.

Edwin

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File History Browser- no usable file history browser was found

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the frustration when things doesn’t work well.

I suggest you to Perform System Restore
and check if it works.

System restore will take your computer to pervious state when it was not facing such problem, this can be done by selecting the proper restore point.

To restore the operating system to an earlier point in time, follow these steps:

a) Press Windows key + R.

b) Type rstrui.exe and click OK.

c) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the System restore process.



Disclaimer: When you use System Restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you installed after that date are removed.

Please refer the link below for more information.

What if something goes wrong in File History?


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-something-goes-wrong-file-history

Note: It also applies for windows 10.

Reference:

Restore from a system restore point

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options

Create a system restore point

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/create-a-system-restore-point

Hope this information helps. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

 

File History - Could not enable File History

Method 1 results: Safe mode with network: As before, it found the drive,

but this time when I clicked the button "Turn on" I got the message: Could

not enable File History; This service cannot be started in Safe Mode.

Method 2 results: I did not do a clean boot because my computer did not

run fine. I still couldn't use the external hard drive in File History.

 

How is the drive connected to the computer? If by USB could be the computer is turning off power to the USB ports to save energy which in turn loses the connection to the drive.

 

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings Change advanced power settings and check these:

 

Do you want me to disable the USB selective suspend setting and never turn off hard disk? Is that it?

 

That's what I had to do to keep immediate access to a couple of External USB HDDs.