# Workflow Recovery **URL:** \ **Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\ **Tags:** workflow\ **Created:** [December 21, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workflow-recovery/56882 "2022-12-21T17:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![christianlondon](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@christianlondon](https://forum.knime.com/u/christianlondon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workflow-recovery/56882/1 "2022-12-21T17:54:26Z")
Context: we have a Workspace with different Workflows, it has been working for more than a year without complications, last week we upgraded to KNIME 4.7 version, at first it generated an error but I followed the following recommendation [Contacting Software Sites has encountered a problem - #3 by Snowy](https://forum.knime.com/t/contacting-software-sites-has-encountered-a-problem/42865/3) and the upgrade was successful. The Workspace worked correctly for a week but a few days ago I opened and some Workflows did not appear, as if they had been deleted. But they are nowhere to be found. I don’t think it’s because of the upgrade either but I need to get my Workflows back. These are the folders belonging to the Workflows before the incident: ![carpetas antes](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/9/29360b8e1e2e4a9782554fc477b2c99df0c59aa3.jpeg) And folders now: ![carpetas despues](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/f/ff3c0a612e988c3056348d9f7b5cffa68eb5d6f1.jpeg) Question: Is there any way to recover lost Workflows? Isn’t there a recycle garbage can for flows, to see the deleted Workflows? ---
**Author:** ![Snowy](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/snowy/32/963_2.png) [@Snowy](https://forum.knime.com/u/Snowy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workflow-recovery/56882/2 "2022-12-21T18:42:47Z")
Not sure what the solution here is, but if things get desperate you can always do a system restore. ---
**Author:** ![mlauber71](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/mlauber71/32/73590_2.png) [@mlauber71](https://forum.knime.com/u/mlauber71)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workflow-recovery/56882/3 "2022-12-22T10:38:55Z")
@christianlondon could you give us more details, what kind of system is this, is it on a shared folder? The basic KNIME versions does not have an integrated recycle bin or recovery mechanism (yet) - the KNIME server although does. Concerning backup and recovery you might want to explore these threads: > [@Avoid unintended node deletions](https://forum.knime.com/t/avoid-unintended-node-deletions/44877/3): > > @dnguyen welcome to the KNIME forum. Sorry to hear about your troubles. One thing you could do is build yourself some [simple backup system](https://kni.me/w/_tjPYVJCbqMAqTSC) to store versions of your workflow as a simple ZIP file with a timestamp (not super fancy but effective): Then backup and versioning is a thing in all businesses since all things that can go wrong might do so at any time. So regardless of KNIME or other tools it is always good to have a backup strategy ready. In the case of KNIME it is that the basic vers… > [@Restore Knime workflows](https://forum.knime.com/t/restore-knime-workflows/36812/2): > > @evert.homan_scilifelab.se I can offer up these threads. Unfortunately if the workflows would not integrate themselves into KNIME like this you might have to revert to a backup. Can you tell us more about your system and the circumstance where the data is being stored (is it some sort of cloud drive?). I have suggested a small DIY backup system you might want to consider: > [@Copy/Move Files Node](https://forum.knime.com/t/copy-move-files-node/29412/15): > > @zedleb I created and example where the KNIME workflow (or workflow group) is being zipped into a file with a current timestamp. And can later be restored to a (separate) folder. [image] This restore can either be automated also or you could do it manually if you need it. [image] Please note you will have to configure the Path variables and workflow names to your needs. I use local paths that will be created dynamically. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workflow-recovery/56882/4 "2022-12-29T10:39:31Z")
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