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- Connect the drive you wish to store File History on. | - Connect the drive you wish to store File History on. | ||
- | - Open the Start Menu and type //File History// to start a search. | + | - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// to start a search. |
- | - Open //File History | + | - Open //Backup |
- Click //Add a drive//, then select the drive to store file history on. | - Click //Add a drive//, then select the drive to store file history on. | ||
- You're done! | - You're done! | ||
===== File History Setup Video ===== | ===== File History Setup Video ===== | ||
- | {{ : | + | {{ : |
===== File History Options ===== | ===== File History Options ===== | ||
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**Checking Last File History Back-up** | **Checking Last File History Back-up** | ||
- | - Open the Start Menu and type //File History// to start a search. | + | - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// to start a search. |
- | - Open //File History | + | - Open //Backup |
- | - Click on More Options | + | - Click on //More Options//. |
- | - Look to see when last updated | + | - Look to see when last updated. |
- | - If is not the recent date and time click Back Up Now | + | - If is not the recent date and time click //Back Up Now//. |
====== Restore files or folders using File History ====== | ====== Restore files or folders using File History ====== | ||
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- Connect the drive you wish to restore File History from. | - Connect the drive you wish to restore File History from. | ||
- | - Open the Start Menu and type //File History// to start a search. | + | - Open the Start Menu and type //Control// to start a search. |
- | - Open //File History Settings//. | + | - Open //Control Panel//. |
- | - Click //More Options// | + | - Under System and Security, click //Save backup copies of your files with File History// |
- | - Click //See advanced settings// | + | - Click the existing backup in the list near the bottom of the window then click // |
- | - In the File History | + | - Click // |
- | - Click the existing backup in the listing with your username. | + | - **Optional**: |
- | - Click the // | + | |
- | - Click // | + | |
- | - **Optional**: | + | |
- Click the green restore button at the bottom of the window. | - Click the green restore button at the bottom of the window. | ||
- If asked to replace or skip files, choose //Replace the files in the destination// | - If asked to replace or skip files, choose //Replace the files in the destination// | ||
When the restoration is complete, File History will open the location of the restored files. | When the restoration is complete, File History will open the location of the restored files. | ||
+ | ==== Video Guide ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
===== Restore files on your current computer ===== | ===== Restore files on your current computer ===== | ||
In this scenario, your files have been deleted or modified and you want to restore known-good versions of them. | In this scenario, your files have been deleted or modified and you want to restore known-good versions of them. |
file_history.txt · Last modified: 2017/07/10 13:41 by abrashear