I would like to remove all the File History version saved (even the last one) and start it over. I have tried doing it by turning File history off and clicking on "Stop using this drive" (in Settings -> Update & Security -> Backup -> More Options) but then starting over but then my custom configuration (folder included/excluded) is also reset. I have spend a lot of time removing the defaults folders and adding the one I want to backup, so how to reset file history (while keeping configuration)?
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This is what I ended up doing
- Make a copy of your current configuration on
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config1.xml(config1.xml and config2.xml are identical) - Go to
Settings -> Update & Security -> Backup, click on Turn off - Click on
More options, click on Stop using this drive - Go to your FileHistory folder and delete all the content.
- Right-click on your FileHistory folder and select properties, sharing tab and copy the path under Network Path
- Go to
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\File History(or run Filehistory) - Click on select drive, add drive and paste the path and click ok twice
- Then click on turn on. As soon as you see “File history is saving copies…” (just below the picture of the drive) click on stop. (it could take a few seconds or as long as 1 or 2 minutes).
- Open the 2 .xml in
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configurationand the 2.xml in your FileHisory folder under\USER\COMPUTER\Configuration. - For each of the 4 .xml, delete verything below the userID
- Open your backup config in step 1 and copy everything below the userID and copy it in the 4 .xml mentionned abovee
- Go to
Settings -> Update & Security -> Backupand click on more option. You should see your config there. If yes, click on Backup now