3 Tips to Fix Windows 10 Backup No Usable Drives Found

Windows 10 File History Backup prompt "Available Drive Not Found"? Try these methods!

File history is a built-in backup tool for Windows, which makes it convenient for users to back up personal files and restore them after unexpected changes or deletion. But it's frustrating that file history often has "not working" situations, and one of the common problems is "available drive not found", which prevents you from backing up files. This article provides some solutions.

Reasons and solutions for the Windows 10 backup cannot find the available drive

"Available drive not found", "Backup not recognized external drive", or "Computer backup failed" are all manifestations of file history failure.

Possible causes:

1. Software failure: Any feature of Windows may have bugs. Sometimes, file history may not work properly due to unknown errors when detecting available drives. In most cases, restarting the feature or computer will solve the problem.
2. System Service Issues: System services that support file history running may prevent file history from searching for connected drives for backup if they are disabled or fail. Therefore, once the file history stops working, be aware of the system services related to the file history.
3. Drive Problem: If the drive you are using to back up is outdated or corrupted, the file history will not recognize the drive and the "Available Drive Not Found".

Solution:

Method 1: Enable/restart file history

If the file history is closed unexpectedly, the "Available drive not found" issue may occur. So, before adding the drive you want to back up, make sure the file history is enabled. If this problem still occurs after enabling file history, you can try turning it off and then reopening it.

Step:

1. Search bar enter "Control Panel" and open.
2. Under System and Security, select Save a backup copy of a file using file history.
3. In the file history window, click the "Enable" button in the lower right corner.
4. After enabling file history, click "Advanced Settings" to check whether it works properly.
5. Click "Open File History Event Log to view recent events or errors".
6. In the event viewer for file history, you can check the file history backup log and whether it is backed up properly.

Method 2: Disable and enable system protection

If "Available Drive Not Found" is still displayed after enabling file history, some users recommend adjusting system settings. They disable system protection, then enable it again, and the file history displays a list of available drives.

Step:

1. Go to Control Panel>System and Security>System. Then click "System Protection".
2. Select "Disable System Protection" and click "Apply". Then select "Enable System Protection" and click "Apply" to restart System Protection.

Method 3: Reconnect the target drive or select another drive

Another possible solution is to eject the drive and plug it back into the computer. If it is invalid, you can replace the target drive with another available external drive for backup.

Step:

1. Go to Control Panel>System and Security>File History. Then click "Select Drive" in the left pane.
2. Select another drive for file backup and click OK.

If you still cannot add the drive to file history, you can choose to back up Windows 10 using alternative tools such as iSumsoft Cloner.

iSumsoft Cloner: More powerful backup alternatives

If you are tired of solving problems in file history, it is recommended to use a more powerful file backup alternative tool like iSumsoft Cloner. iSumsoft Cloner is a more comprehensive tool that can back up Windows systems and data on your computer with just a few clicks. Without the need to face complex problems such as “the available drive cannot be found” or “the backup does not recognize external drives”, iSumsoft Cloner makes backups of Windows computers more convenient and efficient.

Main functions: back up the computer, migrate the operating system, copy partitions, clon the drive, and create a bootable drive. Supports Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000/2003/2008/2012/2016 (32-bit and 64-bit).

Summary

The above is the solution to the problem of "Available Drive Not Found" when backing up Windows files with file history. As mentioned above, file history may not work for a variety of reasons, which can take you a lot of time to figure out the real reason and try the right solution. To save you time, it is recommended that you use iSumsoft Cloner to easily back up your Windows system and data without having to deal with these annoying issues.

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