Windows 10: Windows 10 File History Backup Returns 0x80070032 Error When Attempting to Add External...

I have a 1Tb external hard drive which I would like to use as the backup drive.


I have a separate 4Tb external hard drive on which I store information. This hard drive is encrypted. There is also a separately encrypted volume within the hard drive. Both the hard drive and the volume within are properly mounted.


Under "Back Up Options" in Windows 10, I select "Add a Folder" and attempt to include the 4Tb external hard drive to the backup. I received the following error message on all attempts:


"Sorry, but that didn't work. To find out more, look up error code 0x80070032."


I later attempted to do the same with a folder in the 4Tb drive, with the encrypted volume within the 4Tb drive, and then with a folder within the encrypted volume within the 4Tb drive. All return the same error message.


I have attempted to fix the issue using Windows Troubleshooter in regard to a purported in a forum here Windows Update issue. The Troubleshooter resolved an issue. Afterward, I checked for any new updates; there were none. I restarted the computer and tried the above again, but to no avail. I ran the troubleshooter again but it didn't detect any further errors.


I have had no success. Please help.


Thank you,

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Can't add folder in Windows 10 file history - problem 0x80070032


So I have file history on and working.
If I enter file history options via Start menu/settings/update & security/backup/more options/
there is a list of folders under "back up these folders" all prefixed c:\users"myname"
Above this is an "add a folder" option. When I click on this and choose a folder that isn't under the "users" folder I get an error saying "Sorry, but that didn't work. To find out more, look up error code 0x80070032"
Now I've looked up this error code but nothing I've found relates to file history.
I'm only trying to include a seperate folder on a local drive.
I've read file history will only backup folders in Libraries and documents so why is there an option to "add a folder"?
I've tried adding the particular folder to a library but when trying to add that library under the "add a folder" it says you are trying to add a library you need to add a folder???
Been working on this for a day now and going round in circles.
If anyone can help that would be marvellous

 

File history error when adding a folder to backup list.

I setup file history on a friends PC today and it appears to be working with the default backup list.

His PC has a second hard drive in it that contains about 200 GB of photos, when I try and add this folder to the backup list I get an error 0x80070032.

Just to test I tried adding the folder to the exclude list and it allowed me to add it there without issue.

I removed it from the exclude list and tried again to add it to the backup list and got the same error message.

Any ideas of what to look for?

Thanks,

Ken

 

After Windows 10 issues, I returned system to 8.1 and reinstalled Windows 10 update. Prior to this I backed up files with File History to an external drive.

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After Windows 10 issues, I returned system to 8.1 and reinstalled Windows 10 update. Prior to this I backed up files with File History to an external drive. When I had the system ready to go and reinstalled removes programs, I connected my external drive
and turned on File History. Now attempting recover previous backed up files, File history will not allow me to go back to an earlier backup. There is 30 g + of data on my external drive (many earlier backups) so I know the files are there.