Questions tagged [file-history]
A file backup solution introduced with Windows 8, intended to supersede Windows Backup and Restore. File History monitors files in key folders like Documents and Pictures for changes and regularly backs them up to an external storage device or network share.
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Windows File History - can't find copies of files that have not been modified since file history was turned on
I have had File History turned on for about a year. However, if I look in it for a file that was present before File History was turned on, has never been modified, and has been deleted, I can't find ...
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Can I simply replace my Windows 10 File History drive with a larger one and retain the existing file history?
I'm planning to upgrade my Windows 10 Pro system's 2TB HDD used for Windows File History to a 3TB HDD but I understand that it's not just a matter of copying the contents of the existing 2TB disk to ...
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windows file history last copied date in the future 2039-04-23 1:02AM disable file history
Folders enrolled in file history were not copied despite "run now" a couple of times.
Seemed to me the last effective run was 2021 Dec sometime.
How do I fix this?
I tried toggling file ...
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Restore Files from previous Windows File History
I downgraded my Windows yesterday from 11 to 10 (format C and reinstall). Then I tried to restore the Files from the File History.
So I opened the File History settings in control panel and selected ...
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How do I reuse an existing File History backup as a backup target?
All I wanted was to do a File History backup to a USB connected drive, which had previously been backed up to as an SMB network share. Because USB is faster. The list of directories to include/exclude ...
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Why does File History say no usable drives found?
When I try to select a volume as a backup destination for File History I get the message "no usable drives found".
I plug in a hard drive via USB that's previously been used to backup to (...
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Windows File History does not backup iCloud drive folder
I am using File History for backing up my documents on a Windows-10 machine.
It back ups fine every file except those files/folders located in the iCloud Drive folder under C:\Users\myName\iCloudDrive\...
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Is it possible to recover past metadata history for an MP3 File?
Currently trying to figure out and see if it's possible to pull up all previous metadata information on an MP3 to see where it was like downloaded from & what did the file look like before editing ...
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How exactly does File History work in Windows 10 and later?
I have a spare HDD to dedicated to storing File History versions of my documents, pictures and so on. I've reasonably assumed that whenever I edit a file and save changes to it, then File History will ...
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Should I delete FileHistory folder in D:/ after turning off File History service?
Should I delete folder D:\FileHistory [>7GB] after turning off the File History service?
D: only has 1.36GB of free space left, so I don't want to add software or large files to it
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Cannot enable File History service: The parameter is incorrect
I'm trying to enable File History on my desktop computer every time I try to turn it on, I get the following error:
Could not enable File History: The parameter is incorrect.
For the life of me, I ...
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Why does Windows 10 File History have two config files?
This is pure curiosity on my part.
I noticed that File History keeps a Config1.xml and Config2.xml listing the included and excluded folders and other configuration info. (These files are located in %...
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Better backups for Windows (10, 11, etc) [closed]
I have a number of desktops, servers & other systems that I run & maintain - for myself, family & friends/colleagues.
I've slowly over the years been inching/trial&erroring towards ...
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Is it possible to browse a Windows 10 File History backup without setting the user account to use that backup?
I have a Windows 10 PC with a single user account on it. This user account already has a File History backup configured and operating. I have another File History backup from a different user account ...
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Can I move .exe files from a file history drive to a new computer?
If I backup my folders for Steam and GOG using the Windows 10 file history tool, would I be able to move those files to a new computer and run the .exe files?
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