lost files

• Apr 4, 2022 - 16:00

Yesterday when I opened the musescore app I found that all my files are missing accept 2. the files appear to be there saved I "scores" . the dates they were saved appear but when I open the files everything is blank. any help would be appreciated .


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In reply to by dstevens

Software / OS updates don't delete files either. Whatever folder you saved those files they, they are still there, still with their original names - you just need to somehow remember exactly where that is. Perhaps you can find someone in your rea who has more system administration experience to help you look. But, unless you deleted the files (in which case, they'd probably be in your recycle bin / trash / whatever your OS calls this), they are definitely still there where you put them.

In reply to by Jojo-Schmitz

True, I recall one particular update last year appearing to blow away the entire Documents folder. But, a) as I recall it didn't really delete anything, it just changed the user name, also b) if this were the case here, the OP wouldn't be finding any scores, and c) OP is not on Windows :-)

In reply to by dstevens

Somewhere (usually in your "scores" folder) is a folder called "msc.backup". you may have to do a search for it. Your files may be in there as "mscz," files. Copy one to a different location and rename it to remove the final "coma" after "mscz". You should be able to open it in MuseScore. I take it that other folders are still in the main folder?

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