File History Question

I have a question about FileHistory feature. Say you are using this feature on your computer. You're computer dies, and now you are left with this hard drive with the backed up files. What is the preferred method of restoring your files? Is it just browsing
through the hard drive manually, or is there a way to run the restore software on another Windows 8.1 install?
Thanks
Mi  

Yes you can use with an different machine and use the file history on the new system. When you enable file history for the first time and pick a drive for the new history, the history search function will look for any previous history
and ask you if you want to use the old history or create a new oneEdit: if you choose to use the old file history and you want it on a different drive the old file history
will be copied to the new drive. I know this works I've done it with all my computers.
Edit: I wanted to add I use a 360GB hd sata for file history. I use this drive as an additional storage space created through windows 8.1 storage space. Windows recognized this as a storage
space drive and automatically attached the drive as a storage space. Windows 8.1 with a new setup, was smart enough to recognize a storage space and created a pool. File history was not harmed and ready to use with the method I mentioned to initiate file
history
I hope this helps you understand the power of the new backup. Thank you for asking this very important question. You will also enjoy the security of this new backup. I've tested file history with virus, yes I intentionally infected my own system
and network,  file history was not harmed. I used several virus and backdoors to install into file history and the virus was not able to gain access to home directory to install its Trojan.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/how-use-file-history

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