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  1. ADWISSLER
    adwissler Win User

    How do I back up an external hard drive to File History in Windows 10 while keeping it in...


    How do I back up an external hard drive to File History in Windows 10 while keeping it in Backup & Restore Windows 7?

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    adwissler, Jul 10, 2020
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  2. ELSIEBRUSSELS
    ElsieBrussels Win User

    External hard drive back up including file history

    I am trying to recover a backup from an external hard drive that has a backup including "file history".

    When I try to do it "restore from a current back up" my external (F) drive with back up does not show up so obviously I can not select the file from the backup.

    I also use other externals to save music or photos on and not sure of this plays a part.

    Also when I do figure out how to do that... where should I import file history to? documents, OS?

    I have Windows 10, 365 Home and there is no support for this.

    Help!
     
    ElsieBrussels, Jul 10, 2020
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  3. MARTIN HOLME
    Martin Holme Win User
    File back up to bitlockered external drive

    Thanks John.

    By trial and error the solution is,

    • Set the file back up to the desired external USB drive, Back up using file history.
    • Run backup to completion.
    • Dismount, (Remove) the drive used.
    • Remount (Plug in) the drive used for the file back up (Steps 1&2) and encrypt using Bitlocker.
    Note you can only encrypt drives using some versions of Windows (Pro for eg not Home)

    • Once the external drive has been encrypted dismount.
    • Remount the drive, go to the file back up option, Open, Settings, Backup,
      Back up using file history      .
    • The drive should now still be visible and has been encrypted.
    • Accessing the drive will be dependant on how it was set up in Bitlocker,
      Open with this PC, password, pin code       etc.
    • Repeat file back up as in the first two steps.

    Hope this helps someone else.
     
    Martin Holme, Jul 10, 2020
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  4. MARYLEVINE1
    MaryLevine1 Win User

    How do I back up an external hard drive to File History in Windows 10 while keeping it in...

    file history will not back up onedrive files to external hard drive

    File history won't back up onedrive files to external hard drive.
     
    MaryLevine1, Jul 10, 2020
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