Apr 24, 2025 · Some users report an error— Could not clean up File History data, Element Not Found. This post looks at solutions that can help you resolve this problem in Windows.

Jul 27, 2023 · The consensus seems to be that Microsoft has discontinued support for File History and is not going to fix the problem. Clarification on this would be welcome so we know whether to continue …

Jul 22, 2025 · Here are 7 methods to fix the "Could not clean up File History data - Element not found" error. You can try these solutions one by one until the issue is resolved.

Oct 11, 2024 · You can find solutions to fix the “File History element not found” error on this page. If you don’t want to encounter this error again, try a professional backup software.

Nov 29, 2024 · Many Windows users encounter the “ could not clean up File History data Element not found ” error when using the File History feature. In this post, MiniTool Partition Wizard will analyze …

Nov 21, 2020 · Once you have enough file history on the new drive, format the old one. If you have the problem on the new drive, switch drives go back to step 1 above. As it’s currently written, your …

Apr 1, 2024 · File history element not found error pops up when you try to use the feature. It could be because there is no storage space available in the drive where you have created your backup. You …

Jan 6, 2025 · This article introduces the causes of 'File History Element Not Found' error and provide detailed steps to fix it.

May 17, 2022 · Some workarounds that a few have found to work are: turn off File History and set it up again from scratch to use the same history drive, and/or increase the available free space on the …

Apr 21, 2025 · Essentially, Windows is trying to remove obsolete versions of files from your backup drive but is failing because it can’t locate a specific file or directory it expects to be there.