Windows 10 – Change File History Drive

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For a while I ran file history using a 1TB external HDD that filled up pretty quickly due to my backup needs. Yesterday I purchased a new 6TB external to work with, turned file history off temporarily, copied the FileHistory folder to the new drive, and turned it back on. Unfortunately it's seeing it as an entirely new backup and ignoring the previous data. Is there a proper process for doing this that I'm missing somewhere?

Best Answer

From Backup settings (more options):

Back up to a different drive.

You'll need to stop using your current backup drive before you add a new one. This won't delete any files from your current backup.

  1. Open "Settings" app
  2. Open "Update and Security"
  3. Select "Backup" category
  4. Click "More options" under Backup using File History
  5. Scroll down to "Back up to a different drive"
  6. Click "Stop using drive"
  7. Go back to the main Backup window
  8. Click "Add a drive"
  9. Select the new drive

Source: How To Work With File History In Windows 10, From The Settings App

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