Knime Update from Version 3 to 4 and all workflows lost

Dears.
Anyone knows how could I get back my workflows after installing a new version of Knime. They are just gone. I have a copy of the folder with the workflows also in the desktop. But also this one updated the same way, so that i dont have anywhere in my computer those workflows. It is like an horror. I will be happy with a answer.

Hello @mauro.nogueira,

if you still have your workspace together with your workflows on your computer or somewhere else (backup location) you should be save. From KNIME go File --> Switch Workspace --> Other... and point it to your workspace location. Generally on first start (after installation or update in this case) you are prompted with workspace location and there you should have chosen your existing one.

Anyways one should always Perform backup on regular basis!

Br,
Ivan

Thanks @ipazin Ivan but I have tried that already and none of my workspaces are shown either. Literally everything gone. Well, I have saved in different folders, though it was only a copy, and terribly they changed automatically with the new version too. I never saw something alike and thought It was safe enough to have the workspaces and workflows saved elsewhere. Anyways, thanks for writing.

Hello @mauro.nogueira,

not sure I understand. Do you have your old workspace on your computer? Or you only have workflows as folders? Or only .metadata fodler? If you have workspace (.metadata folder included) then pointing to it should work. If you have only folders (so backup without .metadata folder) then you need to copy paste folders into new workspace and they should appear under KNIME Explorer. If you have only .metadata folder then your workflows are goneā€¦

Br,
Ivan

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