Where Does File History Store Backups?
File History versions Libraries and Desktop onto external drives, with its catalog and config on the backup target.
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File History copies Libraries, Desktop, Contacts, and Favorites to an external drive or network share on a schedule. Each backed up file keeps timestamped versions you browse with Restore personal files. The catalog database lives on the backup target beside the data, not on C drive.
Configuration (which folders, how often, how long versions persist) sits in local service state plus the target drive config. Pointing File History at a new drive starts a fresh version chain; old chains stay browsable on the previous disk until cleaned.
Where File History stores this, by platform
[Backup-Drive]:\FileHistory\[User]\[PC]
Catalog database (catalog.edb family) beside versioned files on the target. Add folders via Backup options; exclusions live in the same settings.
Frequently asked questions
How do I restore an older version of a file?
Open Restore personal files from Settings, browse the timeline, select the version, and restore in place or aside. The catalog on the backup drive powers that timeline.
Can I move File History to a new drive?
Stop the old backup, select the new drive in Backup options, and let a fresh chain build. Keep the old drive until its versions age out of usefulness.
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