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File History regularly backs up versions of your files in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore them. You can also browse and restore different versions of your files. For example, if you want to restore an older version of a file (even if it wasn't deleted or lost), you can browse through a timeline, select the version you want, and restore it. | File History regularly backs up versions of your files in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore them. You can also browse and restore different versions of your files. For example, if you want to restore an older version of a file (even if it wasn't deleted or lost), you can browse through a timeline, select the version you want, and restore it. | ||
- | ====== Set up a drive for File History ====== | + | ====== Set up File History ====== |
- | Before you start using File History | + | To use File History, you need to select where your backups |
- | If you're going to use a new external drive, connect it to your PC. If you see a notification asking if you want to configure the drive for File History, tap or click it, and then turn on File History on the screen the appears. | + | - Connect the drive you wish to store File History on. |
+ | - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// to start a search. | ||
+ | - Open //Backup Settings// | ||
+ | - Click //Add a drive//, then select the drive to store file history | ||
+ | - You're done! | ||
- | Otherwise, follow these steps to choose either a network drive or an external drive that’s already connected to your computer. | + | ===== File History Setup Video ===== |
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+ | ===== File History Options ===== | ||
- | - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, | + | By default, File History stores copies |
- | | + | |
- | - Tap or click **Select a drive**, and choose | + | |
- | - Turn on **File History**. | + | * Add folders to be backed up with File History. |
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+ | **Checking Last File History Back-up** | ||
+ | - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// | ||
+ | - Open //Backup Settings// | ||
+ | - Click on //More Options// | ||
+ | - Look to see when last updated. | ||
+ | - 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 ====== | ||
- | - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap **Search** (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click **Search**), enter **restore your files** in the search | + | There are two scenarios for restoring File History: |
- | - Enter the name of file you're looking for in the search box, or use the left and right arrows | + | |
- | - Select what you want to restore | + | |
- | - If you want to restore | + | |
+ | Both of these scenarios are covered in the sections below. | ||
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+ | ===== Restore files to a new computer ===== | ||
+ | In this scenario, you have a new computer or have received your computer from repair and want to restore | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Connect | ||
+ | - Open the Start Menu and type //Control// to start a search. | ||
+ | - Open //Control Panel//. | ||
+ | - Under System | ||
+ | - Click the existing backup in the list near the bottom of the window then click //Turn On//. | ||
+ | - Click //Restore Personal Files// in the left column. | ||
+ | - **Optional**: Browse to the backup you want to restore, if different from the most recent one. | ||
+ | - Click the green restore button at the bottom | ||
+ | - 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. | ||
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+ | ===== Restore files on your current computer ===== | ||
+ | In this scenario, your files have been deleted or modified | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Connect the drive you wish to restore | ||
+ | - Open the Start Menu and type //Restore | ||
+ | - Open the // | ||
+ | - You will be presented with a window showing folders saved in File History. | ||
+ | - By default, your most recent backup is shown. To browse through | ||
+ | - To restore | ||
+ | - To restore specific a specific folder or files, open the folders in the File History window. | ||
+ | - Once you have found the folder | ||
+ | - If the files you're restoring already exist, you may be prompted to overwrite them. Ensure you want to overwrite the files and click //Replace the files in the destination// | ||
+ | - When the restore is complete, File History will show you your restore files. | ||
====== References ====== | ====== References ====== | ||
- [[http:// | - [[http:// | ||
- [[http:// | - [[http:// | ||
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file_history.txt · Last modified: 2017/07/10 13:41 by abrashear