Windows 文件历史记录^{(Windows File History)}功能可让您将数据备份到外部设备。这是一个易于使用且有用的工具，可用于保护您的数据，但您有时会收到错误消息，声称“您的文件历史记录^{(File History)}驱动器断开连接时间过长”。

如果您遇到这种情况，请不要担心。这是重新连接文件历史记录^{(File History)}驱动器的方法。

什么是文件历史记录^{(File History)}以及导致它断开连接的原因？

文件历史记录^{(File History)}是 Windows 的内置备份功能之一，用于替换Windows 7及之前版本中的原始备份^(Backup)和还原^(Restore)功能。它在Windows 8、Windows 10 和 Windows 11 中使用。该工具执行计划备份以将文件副本创建到外部硬盘驱动器，以便在系统发生故障时可以恢复它们。

文件历史^{(File History)}的独特之处在于它不会覆盖以前备份的文件。相反，它单独存储每个备份。这意味着在几次Windows备份之后，您将拥有每个文件的完整时间线，因为它会随着时间的推移而发生变化，并且您将能够恢复每个文件的旧版本，^{(restore an older version of each file)}即使它没有被删除或丢失。

问题是用户报告了几个错误，这些错误会阻止文件历史记录^{(File History)}进行备份。这些声称您需要重新连接文件历史^{(File History)}驱动器，因为它已断开连接太久。

出现此错误的原因有多种：

• 您已断开文件历史记录^{(File History)}连接到的外部驱动器。
• 您更改了外部驱动器，Windows 不再识别它。
• 由于驱动器错误，外部驱动器已损坏或出现故障。
• 备份文件系统已损坏。

那么，如何重新连接Windows中的^(Windows)文件历史^{(File History)}驱动器？

重新连接外部驱动器^{(External Drive)}并重新启动文件历史记录^{(Restart File History)}

首先要检查的是文件历史记录^{(File History)}没有被禁用，并且您的外部驱动器仍然连接。仔细检查外部驱动器是否已连接并正常运行，然后执行以下操作：

1. 按Windows 键^{(Windows key )}+ I打开“设置”^{(Settings )}应用。
2. 单击更新和安全^{(Update & Security)}。

1. 选择备份^(Backup)。

1. 在使用文件历史记录备份^{(Back up using File History)}下，检查设置是打开还是关闭。如果它已打开，请关闭该服务，然后再次打开它。

1. 如果显示添加驱动器^{(Add a drive)}，请单击该驱动器并选择您的外部驱动器。

1. 选择更多选项^{(More options)}。

1. 单击立即备份^{(Back up now)}开始备份您的文件。

如果它有效，现在应该修复文件历史记录。^{(File History)}

使用新的外部驱动器

如果您认为外部驱动器有问题，最简单的选择是使用新驱动器。为此：

1. 如上所述打开设置^(Settings)> Windows 和安全^{(Windows & Security )}>备份。^(Backup)
2. 在使用文件历史记录备份^{(Back up using File History)}下，单击更多选项^{(More options)}。

1. 滚动到底部并选择Stop using drive。

1. 返回文件历史记录^{(File History)}设置并单击添加驱动器^{(Add a drive)}。

1. 选择新驱动器。

1. 再次单击更多选项^{(More options)}。
2. 选择立即备份^{(Back up now)}。

或者：

1. 打开开始菜单^{(Start Menu )}并输入控制面板^{(Control Panel)}。选择它。

1. 单击系统和安全性^{(System and Security)}。

1. 单击文件历史记录^{(File History)}。

1. 在左侧菜单中，单击Select drive。

1. 选择您要切换到的不同驱动器，然后单击OK。

1. 单击立即运行^{(Run now)}以开始备份过程。

这种方法的问题是原始备份将保留在旧硬盘上。但是，这通常无关紧要，因为您现在将在新驱动器上拥有更新的备份。

修复备份驱动器

如果您没有其他外部硬盘驱动器可供使用或想要保留原始驱动器上的备份，您可以尝试在将其重新连接到文件历史记录^{(File History)}工具之前对其进行修复。

要检查和修复硬盘驱动器^{(check and repair a hard drive)}，您可以使用Windows Chkdsk故障排除工具：

1. 按Windows 键^{(Windows key )}+ R打开“运行”对话框。
2. 键入CMD并按回车键。

1. 在命令提示符窗口中，键入chkdsk.exe /f E: 将“E”替换为您尝试修复的驱动器号）。

1. 等待^(Wait)向导完成。它将纠正它可以纠正的任何错误并列出它无法修复的错误报告。
2. 如果这不能修复您的驱动器，最后的手段是将您的驱动器克隆到新的硬盘驱动器^{(clone your drive to a new hard drive)}。

删除文件历史配置文件^{(Delete File History Configuration Files)}

人们还报告说删除File History AppData可以解决该错误。

注意：^{(Note: )}在继续此步骤之前，请确保创建文件历史^{(File History)}备份的手动备份，因为这将永久删除它。

要删除文件历史^{(File History)}配置文件，首先，您需要能够看到隐藏文件：

1. 打开文件资源管理器^{(File Explorer)}并选择查看^{(View )}选项卡。

1. 从窗口的右上角选择选项。^(Options)

1. 在新窗口中，选择查看^(View)选项卡。

1. 在高级设置^{(Advanced settings )}窗格中，确保选中显示隐藏的文件、文件夹和驱动器并取消选中^{(Show hidden files, folders, and drives)}隐藏受保护的操作系统文件（推荐）^{(Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) )}。

1. 单击确定^(OK)。

要删除 AppData 文件：

1. 在文件资源管理器^{(File Explorer)}地址栏中，键入%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration 并按Enter。

1. 删除^(Delete)此文件夹中的所有文件。

1. 如上所述打开设置^(Settings)> Windows 和安全^{(Windows & Security )}>备份。^(Backup)
2. 选择添加驱动器^{(Add a drive)}并将驱动器重新连接到文件历史记录^{(File History)}。

使用网络驱动器

一些Windows用户报告将他们的^(Windows)文件历史记录^{(File History)}备份到内部驱动器的问题。如果是这种情况，并且您没有可使用的外部驱动器，您可以尝试备份到网络驱动器。

为此：

1. 在您希望备份的任何位置创建一个新文件夹。将此文件历史记录驱动器^{(File History Drive)}或您会记住的名称称为。
2. 右键单击^{(Right-click)}该文件夹并选择Properties。

1. 在共享^{(Sharing )}选项卡中，选择共享...^(Share…)

1. 对于所有用户，单击Permission Level^{(Permission Level, )}下的下拉菜单，选择Read/Write，然后单击Share。

1. 如上所述打开设置^(Settings)> Windows 和安全^{(Windows & Security )}>备份。^(Backup)
2. 单击更多选项^{(More options)}。

1. 向下滚动并单击查看高级设置^{(See advanced settings)}。

1. 单击左侧菜单中的选择驱动器。^{(Select drive)}

1. 单击添加网络位置^{(Add network location)}。

1. 双击^{(Double-click)}您在其上创建文件夹的网络设备（您的 PC）。

1. 突出显示^(Highlight)文件历史备份^{(File History Backup)}文件夹，然后单击选择文件夹^{(Select Folder)}。

确保您的文件安全

经常备份您的数据是确保数据在发生意外时不会被删除或丢失的唯一方法。Windows的文件历史记录^{(File History)}是一个很好的工具，但如果错误不会消失，还有其他几个可供选择，包括 OneDrive^{(including OneDrive)}和 Google Drive^{( and Google Drive)}。

How to Reconnect a File History Drive in Windows

The Windоws File History featυre lets you bаck up your data to an external device. This is an easy-to-υse and helpful tool for protecting your data, but you can sometimes get error messageѕ claiming that “Your File History driνe was disconnected for too long.”

If this is the case for you, don’t worry. Here’s how you can reconnect your File History drive.

What is File History and What Causes it to Disconnect?

File History is one of Windows’ built-in backup features and was implemented to replace the original Backup and Restore feature in Windows 7 and before. It is used in Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. The tool implements a scheduled backup to create copies of your files to an external hard drive so that they are recoverable in the case of system failure.

The unique aspect of File History is that it doesn’t overwrite previously backed-up files. Instead, it stores each backup separately. This means that after a few Windows backups, you’ll have a complete timeline of each file as it’s changed over time, and you’ll be able to restore an older version of each file even if it wasn’t deleted or lost.

The problem is that users report several errors that prevent File History from making backups. These claim that you need to reconnect your File History drive because it’s been disconnected for too long.

This error can occur for several reasons:

• You have disconnected the external drive that File History was connected to.
• You altered the external drive, and Windows no longer recognizes it.
• The external drive is corrupted or failing due to a drive error.
• The backup file system is corrupt.

So, how can you reconnect the File History drive in Windows?

Reconnect the External Drive and Restart File History

The first thing to check is that File History hasn’t been disabled, and your external drive is still connected. Double-check that the external drive is connected and functioning, then do the following:

1. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
2. Click Update & Security.

1. Select Backup.

1. Under Back up using File History, check whether the setting is toggled on or off. If it’s on, turn off the service and then toggle it on again.

1. If it says Add a drive, click that and choose your external drive.

1. Select More options.

1. Click Back up now to begin backing up your files.

If it works, File History should now be fixed.

Use a New External Drive

If you think the external drive is at fault, the easiest option is to use a new drive. To do so:

1. Open Settings > Windows & Security > Backup as above.
2. Under Back up using File History, click More options.

1. Scroll to the bottom and select Stop using drive.

1. Go back to the File History settings and click Add a drive.

1. Select the new drive.

1. Click More options again.
2. Select Back up now.

Alternatively:

1. Open the Start Menu and type Control Panel. Select it.

1. Click System and Security.

1. Click File History.

1. In the left-hand menu, click Select drive.

1. Choose the different drive you’d like to switch to and click OK.

1. Click Run now to begin the backup process.

The problem with this method is that the original backups will remain on the old hard drive. However, this usually doesn’t matter since you will now have updated backups on the new drive.

Repair the Backup Drive

If you don’t have another external hard drive to use or want to preserve the backups on the original drive, you can attempt to repair it before reconnecting it to the File History tool.

To check and repair a hard drive, you can use the Windows Chkdsk troubleshooting tool:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type CMD and press enter.

1. In the command prompt window, type chkdsk.exe /f E: (replacing “E” with the drive letter of the one you are attempting to fix).

1. Wait for the wizard to finish. It will correct whatever errors it can and list a report of errors that it couldn’t repair.
2. If this doesn’t repair your drive, the last resort is to clone your drive to a new hard drive.

Delete File History Configuration Files

People also have reported that deleting the File History AppData can resolve the error.

Note: Before going ahead with this step, make sure you create a manual backup of the File History backup, as this will remove it for good.

To delete the File History configuration files, first, you need to be able to see hidden files:

1. Open File Explorer and select the View tab.

1. Select Options from the top-right corner of the window.

1. In the new window, select the View tab.

1. In the Advanced settings pane, ensure that Show hidden files, folders, and drives is checked and Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) is unchecked.

1. Click OK.

To delete the AppData files:

1. In the File Explorer address bar, type %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration and press Enter.

1. Delete all of the files in this folder.

1. Open Settings > Windows & Security > Backup as above.
2. Select Add a drive and reconnect your drive to File History.

Use a Network Drive

Some Windows users report issues backing up their File History to an internal drive. If this is the case, and you have no external drive to use, you can try backing up to a network drive.

To do so:

1. Create a new folder wherever you would like the backup to be. Call this File History Drive or something you will remember.
2. Right-click on the folder and select Properties.

1. In the Sharing tab, select Share…

1. For all users, click the dropdown menu under Permission Level, select Read/Write, and click Share.

1. Open Settings > Windows & Security > Backup as above.
2. Click More options.

1. Scroll down and click See advanced settings.

1. Click Select drive from the left-hand menu.

1. Click Add network location.

1. Double-click the network device you created the folder on (your PC).

1. Highlight the File History Backup folder and click Select Folder.

Keep Your Files Safe

Frequently backing up your data is the only way to ensure that it won’t be deleted or lost in the case of an accident. Windows’ File History is an excellent tool for this, but there are several others to choose from if the error won’t go away, including OneDrive and Google Drive.

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