File History KB5124010 bug: File copy to D: drive but Last Copy Time and Previous Versions no update
Current version: Laptop: Windows 11 25H2 OS Build 26200.8973 Desktop: Windows 10 22H2 OS Build 19045.7725 Hi everyone,I wanted to share my findings regarding recent Windows Updates and File History behavior to see if others are experiencing the same issue or if Microsoft engineering is aware of this. After the recent KB5124010 update, "File History" can find and run backup drives, and all new files are copied, but the last copy date of the files is not changed. Under "File Properties" -> "Previous Versions," either it displays "No previous versions available" or it cannot list the most recent backup timestamp, and some unmodified archives are backed up indefinitely. If Microsoft's quality assurance department knew what this meant, it would be another major failure.The deeper, more fundamental problems introduced in the July 28th updates (KB5101684 / KB5120249) have not yet been resolved. If you are experiencing the same problem, please like, ask a question to media outlets like Windows Latest or Microsoft support engineers, or reply to help spread the word. I have submitted this issue through the Feedback Hub, hoping that media outlets like Windows Latest or Microsoft support engineers can further investigate this metadata synchronization issue. Feedback Hub report: https://aka.ms/AA13n22w The screenshot of the problem screen is as follows: This is a post I made where people commented that they had encountered similar issues, and there were also test results from others. : KB5101684/KB5120249 caused File History errors, but Microsoft has not acknowledged them. | Microsoft Community Hub Welcome to comment if KB5101684 or KB5120249 caused the same File History issue. | Microsoft Community Hub I want to ask Microsoft, why are there abnormal in the file history logs after these two updates? | Microsoft Community Hub Win 10/11 file history is malfunctioning after an update why hasn't Microsoft fixed this issue yet? | Microsoft Community Hub https://learn.microsoft.com/en-nz/answers/questions/5972265/windows-11-file-history-not-updating-correctly-aft https://learn.microsoft.com/en-nz/answers/questions/5978256/win-11-25h2kb5101684-os-builds-26200-8973-and-2610 https://www.w2eb.com/kb5124010-file-history-initial-backup-incomplete/File History problems after installing KB5124008, KB5126052,KB5126146, KB5122878, and KB890830
This morning, I ran Windows Update on two Windows 10/11 computers, but the file history feature stopped working completely after the update. Previously, after updating KB5120249 and KB5101684, files could still be backed up to the D: drive normally. The "Last Backup" time in "File History" is not updating correctly. Newly created or saved Word documents, pictures, videos, etc., still show "No previous version available" in "Content → Previous Versions". No folders were corrected; their dates are automatically updated. After running Windows Update again today, the file history feature stopped working on both computers. The File History panel pops up but cannot be used, prompting for a hard drive connection. (The hard drive is connected and I've confirmed it can read and write.) resulting in an "InconsistentState" entry in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration. I'm very angry. If Microsoft doesn't address this, I'll keep complaining. If anyone else has encountered the same situation, please leave a comment below. You can also check Microsoft Q&A or the Microsoft Community Hub. The five updates installed are: September 8, 2026—KB5122878 (OS Builds 19045.7725 and 19044.7725) September 8, 2026-KB5126146 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2 2026-09 Security Update (KB5124008) (26200.9445) 2026-09 .NET Framework Security Update (KB5126052) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.145 (KB890830) Deleting the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory folder also failed. Furthermore, "File History" itself is not listed in Microsoft's "Deprecated Features List." While other backup features suggest that Microsoft has no plans to discontinue it. Microsoft is going to pretend it doesn't exist. These worked normally before the update but stopped working afterward. This is to inform other users experiencing the same problem.
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