Windows 10: I'm getting File History doesn't recognise the drive, which is 'D' and is the only drive...

I have tried going to Services and found that File History is Running. I have watched various u-tube videos, but can't find anything that helps. I have synced the OneDrive. I have previously successfully backed up to this Drive.Hope someone can help.Thanks Kareno

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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?

 

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?

 

How to stop File History on the old drive and start File History on a new drive?

I use the external drive
for File History and have a lot of information there. I want to restart the File History process on a new drive and place the previous File History drive off-site.

Please suggest the steps to stop File History on the old drive and start File History on a new drive.