Windows 10: I cannt get Windows 10 to now recognise my external hard drive for file history

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  1. ROBERT GLYNFAIRBANK
    Robert GlynFairbank Win User

    I cannt get Windows 10 to now recognise my external hard drive for file history


    I cannt get Windows 10 to now recognise my external hard drive for file history

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    Robert GlynFairbank, Feb 18, 2021
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  2. PTF1
    PTF1 Win User

    File History does not recognise external hard drive in Windows 10

    I have attached an external hard drive and it has backed up my files I cannot access File History as It cannot detect the external hard drive.

    I'm using Windows 10
     
    PTF1, Feb 18, 2021
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  3. PETER L MURRAY
    Peter L Murray Win User
    File History does not recognise this drive

    Hi Eeshwar

    Thank you for your suggestion.

    I tried a quick reformat of the external drive - that did not work.

    So I then did a full reformat - which took several hours - then disconnected the drive. After re-booting the machine and reconnecting the external drive File History persisted with the message "File History does not recognise this drive".

    I have tried to read the forum you suggested but I got completely lost in all the attempts and failed suggestions that I was totally unable to discern what I should do to get File History to just use the now perfectly clean external drive.

    Could you give me further guidance?
     
    Peter L Murray, Feb 18, 2021
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  4. PETER L MURRAY
    Peter L Murray Win User

    I cannt get Windows 10 to now recognise my external hard drive for file history

    File History does not recognise this drive

    I have a new Windows 10 machine.

    I started to use File History on an external drive to secure my data.

    I then made a complete mess of accidentally loading data within the File History file.

    So I deleted the File History file from the external drive.

    Now Windows 10 refuses to recognise this drive as a suitable place to secure my data with the message "File History does not recognise this drive".

    How can I get Windows 10 to be reasonable, and just do what I ask it to do?
     
    Peter L Murray, Feb 18, 2021
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