Windows 8 file history error

Tuesday, April 9, AM. Try run system file check on your driver and the one that you are trying to backup. Tuesday, April 9, PM. I'm not sure how to run a system file check on the drivers? Greatly appreciate your quick response. Rgds Kevin. Wednesday, April 10, PM. Am I mistaken, or did KevinRw not just state that he doesn't know how to run a system file check on his drive?? I would suggest you to try these steps and check.

To check if this issue is caused due to restrictions on the location where you save the file history, I would suggest you to change the file history location from the network drive to some local drive or to a different location and check. I would also suggest you to change the local account to an Administrator account and then check if you face this issue. To change the account type, refer these steps:. Refer these steps:.

Hope this helps. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to A. User's post on January 26, Hi Bennet, Thank you for your help with this problem. The error only occurs on this one user-id. I have followed your suggestions, the results are: New network location - same error New local USB drive location - same error Making the user-id an administrator and trying the original location as well as the new ones - same error There are no entries in the file history event log for this this failing user-id.

I still need your help, thank you Dave. Dan Visan. Besides, it is apparently running with File History is saving copies of your files message. Tap the original file history drive or another hard drive, and click Next. If you would like to backup to network drive, click Add network location. As we know, File History could not backup encrypted file system efs files. To decrypted file or folders:. Uncheck the Encrypt contents to secure data option, and then click OK. And you may need to do the below steps for all those folders Libraries, Contacts, Desktop, Favorites, etc.

It is powerfully supporting to backup file, folder, disk, partition, and system as well as clone. Secure Download. Click Add Folder or Add File to add the files that you would like to backup.

Select a destination path to save the Windows 10 file backup image file, external hard drive, or network drive is recommended. Furthermore, enable email notification to get the email alert. This backup process will be finished with only a few moments. Besides, you could perform partition clone to clone all your personal files. Now, the Windows 10 File History backup not working problems will be gone forever.