Win8 system settings file history drive

Before you start backing up your files with File History, you need to set up the drive to save the file. We recommend that you use an external drive or network location to prevent file corruption or other computer problems.

File history only saves copies of files located on libraries, contacts, favorites, Microsoft SkyDrive, and the desktop. Win8e 800 million reminds you that if you want to back up files or folders in other locations, you can add them to an existing library or create a new one.

Steps for setting up the drive

1.Connect the external drive.

2. Open "File History" by swiping from the right edge of the screen to the middle and clicking "Search" (If you use the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen and then Move the pointer down, click "search"), type "file history" in the search box, and then click or click "Set" and "File History".

3.Click or click "Enable".

Tip: You can also set the drive in "Autoplay": Connect the drive to your computer, click or click on it. Notification, then click or click "Back up files to this drive".

Set network location

1.Open "file history" from the screen by Swipe the right edge to the middle, click "Search" (If you use the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, then click "Search") and enter the "file in the search box History ", then click or click " Set "and"File History".

2. Click or click "Change Drive".

3.Change your file history drive " ; on the page, click or click "Add Network Location".

4. In the "Select Folder" dialog box, browse to or enter a location, click or click "Select Folder ", then click or click "OK".

If no folders are listed, and you see a message at the top of the dialog box stating that the network computer and device are not visible , click or click the message, then select "Enable Network Discovery and File Sharing".

Notes:

1. To help avoid file history drive space too fast When you are exhausted, you can set the file copy frequency and the retention time of the old file.

2. If you don't want to back up a folder, you can exclude it from the file history. Open "File History" by: swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click "Search" (If you use the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click "Search"), enter "file history" in the search box, then click or click "Set" and "File History". Click or click "Exclude Folders "and"Add", then select the folder you want to exclude from backup.