By using the 'File History' of Windows8 I can backup my stuff (or rather, my 'libraries'). I enable the feature and then ... the magic happens in the background.
How can I see the progress? How many of my files are "now" backed up?
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Right now there is neither a visual tool to get the progress NOR something that could be hacked together via the FileHistory API (and I tried it):
IFhConfigMgr::QueryProtectionStatus - ProtectedUntilTime refers to the last successfull run date
the other calls are good to configure the service or retrieve configuration (exclude-lists, backup-destinations, schedule, etc etc).
Bummer.
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as said before: every process which takes a certain amount of time reports the progress in one way or another. you can signal
ddto give you some numbers, the old backup displayed the progress (x of y files), all other backup programs i know do this, the copy-dialog shows the progress etc etc etc. it's a way to help the enduser to check if it is okay to remove the nas or the external disk until i have to stop it and get to the bus / train / plane. it is irrelevant if i usually have to think about this, sometimes i WANT to think about it. don't rationalize a strange decision of microsoft.– akiraCommented Nov 2, 2012 at 9:58 -
By that, I meant I don't see a situation where disconnecting the machine while FH is backing up would be a problem. So, it's always okay to use your PC as if you had no idea FH even existed. Maybe I should say that my understanding is that it's intended use is to be mostly connected to your backup location, and not like a once a month type of deal. Commented Nov 5, 2012 at 17:52
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well, for example when i have changed 1000 files, i want to take the external drive and put it into the save. and i want to be sure to have the 1000 files on the disk.– akiraCommented Nov 5, 2012 at 17:56
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Right, my understanding is that it's more of an ongoing operation. Not a back up and store feature. So, I see things like: think about catching the plane, not about FH. When the user returns from the trip, maybe their backups will be a few days old. Commented Nov 5, 2012 at 17:59
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Just to be sure: 3 years later, you still didn't find a solution, right? (For Windows 10...) As an aside, for Windows 8 one could see the last date, apparently. This might still exist in Windows 10; I cannot check right now.– ArjanCommented Dec 4, 2015 at 14:20
You can't see the progress, because Microsoft didn't design the progress bar for it. May be because it has a schedule backup time so that's why it run in background without interrupt the users activity.
But if you want to check how many files have been backed up just open the File History and click on the Restore personal files and you have the history of your backup files. For more about File History check out my this answer about File History.
Also you can view the event log for the File history under Advanced settings
All files in any folder in Libraries are backed up. If you need to add anything, just go Library > Properties > Add.
To see the progress, just click History in the File Explorer:
Which brings up a browser showing the files, where you can page through different versions.
More information at http://www.howtogeek.com/108900/how-to-use-the-file-history-feature-in-windows-8-to-restore-files/
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it shows the time of the latest version, any changes after that has not yet been backed up, and to find out if a file is there, you can just browse there in the retrieval UI– ronalchnCommented Oct 30, 2012 at 13:16
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Check the time of the latest version, then check the last modified time of any file of importance. If it was last modified after the latest version was made, it has not yet been backed up. Otherwise it has been backed up. That should be easy.– ronalchnCommented Oct 30, 2012 at 13:19
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not the point of the question. i want to see "progress". over all files.– akiraCommented Oct 30, 2012 at 13:20
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until somebody makes an application to do this, it does not exist. This feature is unlikely to be added, since generally for backup software, the statistic of interest is the time of the latest backup, not a % progress.– ronalchnCommented Oct 30, 2012 at 13:22
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well, for example "time machine" shows me progress. and a time estimate, for how long i have to wait till i pull the external disk, you know. windows7 showed me the same kind of progress. rsync, given the right --flags shows progress. genie timeline shows the progress. but that is not the point either.– akiraCommented Oct 30, 2012 at 13:30