Folder Backup



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Backup your PC with File History

Folder Backup

Use File History to back up to an external drive or network location. Select Start​ > Settings > Update & Security > Backup > Add a drive , and then choose an external drive or network location for your backups.

To backup specific folders, click ' Add a folder ' under the Back up these folders option, and select the folder you want to backup. To exclude a folder, scroll down to ' Exclude these folders' and click 'Add a folder' to find the folder you don't want to backup. Windows File History wont backup the specified folders i told it to, its only backing up part of the specified folders. I want it to backup my entire C drive which is where all my files are, but it doesn't do that. I'm using a 1TB Seagate external.

Restore your files with File History

Set up backup

Set Up Backup

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Folder Backup Windows

If you're missing an important file or folder that you've backed up, here's how to get it back:

Outlook Personal Folder Backup

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type restore files, and then select Restore your files with File History.

  2. Look for the file you need, then use the arrows to see all its versions.

  3. When you find the version you want, select Restore to save it in its original location. To save it in a different place, right-click Restore, select Restore to, and then choose a new location.

Find your backups created on previous versions of Windows

Folder Backup

Backup Specific Folders

If you used Backup and Restore to back up files or create system image backups in previous versions of Windows, your old backup is still available in Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel. Then select Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7).

To find out about system recovery, see Recovery options in Windows 10
Open Backup Settings