Windows 10: How to restore files to a new computer using file history

Hi. When we try to restore the files, the new computer says that there is no File History folder on the external drive, even though this folder is visible in File Explorer. It's as though the computer can't recognise the File History folder. We've set up the Administrator Account using the same name and PIN as before. Any help much appreciated.

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How to restore files from one computer's file history to another computer without changing the file history

Hi Ladd,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when things don't work the way it should.

To Restore files from file history, please follow the below steps:

• In Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click
  Search), enter restore your files in the search box, and then tap or click
  Restore your files with File History.
• 
  Enter the name of file you're looking for in the search box, or use the left and right arrows to browse through different versions of your folders and files.
  
• 
  Select what you want to restore to its original location, and then tap or click the
  Restore button.
  
  If you want to restore your files to a different location than the original, press and hold or right-click the
  Restore button, tap or click Restore To, and then choose a new location.
  

Hope this information is helpful, please post in case you have any further issues, we will be glad to help you further.

Thank you.

 

can't restore files to a new laptop using file history.

Hi John,

The path of the drive may differ from the new laptop to the old laptop. It depends on where you plugged in the external hard drive. At this point, we'd like to ask the following to assist you better:

• Was the hard drive before a storage drive only or a main hard drive of a computer?
• What type of files were you trying to restore?
• Can you please send screenshots of how you restore your files? Blur any personal information for your security.
  
• To avoid repetition, can you provide us with all the troubleshooting steps that you've done so far?

 

File History - restore

Hello godfaher,

The tutorial below can help show step by step on how to restore a file backed up by File History in Windows 10.

Restore Files or Folders from File History in Windows 10