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After renaming the computer, the File History backup still showing the old name of the computer at its destination.

Original Title: Falie History Worng Destination Path

 

I changed my computer name [setting my Computer name, Full computer name and Computer Description all equal to the same name]. But when File History backs up my files, it insists on putting the OLD computer name in the backup destination path, e.g.:

 

Backup_Drive\\Backup_Folder_A\UserID\Old_Computer_Name\Data...

 

I have tried selecting a new backup drive and rebooting several times, but File History always reverts to the old computer name when creating the destination path.

 

How can I fix this?

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Similar to Siva's reply here, you will want to navigate to


C:\Users\<your username here>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory


Now, if FileHistory had been turned on before, using the old username, it will have a configuration folder, and the Config1.xml, and Config2.xml files will contain many tags using the old PC name. Instead of wiping these files out, open each file in Notepad and search for your old PC name and replace with your new name, remember to save.


Also, if you want to keep a backup that was already created with the old PC name, you will need to find it, rename the main folder ("old PC name"), and within that folder, rename the tags in those config files as well (as you did in the local config files).


When I tried deleting my local config files, it would recreate them using the backup's config files, which were also incorrect, so I just manually renamed and mine is running nicely now under the new PC name.

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Last updated August 19, 2024 Views 6,366 Applies to: