5/17/2023 0 Comments File and folder backup![]() That said, I don’t have a recommendation in this case! You could refine the list by using the exclude facility as you mentioned.Īs for recommending 3rd party software, I was not aware that this was a SU offense in itself, especially if you have no interest in the product. ![]() Nevertheless, all files should now be ‘Backed up’ by default. Problem: you may need a huge disk if you have lots of files.Īnother problem: I have heard rumours that File History does not always copy / backup all files during every File History cycle. Incidentally, this is no bad thing in itself ![]() Right click any folder and ‘Include in Library’. My strategy is a little unwieldy, and would benefit from refinement.Īdd all document locations to the Windows 8 Library. Note: Windows 7's Backup allowed the selection of data to backup.Įdit: Apparently, suggesting alternative software is against the SU rules (as this and this guy found out) How do i backup arbitrary folders in Windows 8? This feeling of dread is compounded by the fact that File History only says it will take files from my Libraries, Desktop, Contacts and Favorites: The only reason i think that is because the File History on the history drives has nothing from my D: drive. So i "exclude" all the folders on my D:\ drive that i don't want:īut my intuition tells me that File History likely isn't even recording histories of my files. But i certainly don't want File History to backup some of the other folders (e.g. I don't know that they are being backed up the File History provides no interface to know that my files are protected. ![]() There doesn't appear to be any way in File History to specify locations to backup i will just assume that it keeps file histories of every file on my computer.įor example, on my D:\ drive i have some folders i want to ensure are backed up: Windows 8 no longer has a Backup utility. ![]()
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