Lost projects
I was working on 2 projects when my laptop restarted to do an update unprompted. One of these, an arrangement of the jazz standard moondance is something i've put a ton of time into, and really really would like to get back.
I checked the backup files, and for whatever reason, no backup was made of either file. Is there somewhere else I can check?
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Check hidden .mscbackup directory where you saved your project before.
You may find your file with name .your_filename.mscz~
Copy that file to another location, remove ~ sign from filename and try to open it
In reply to Check hidden .mscbackup… by mercuree
Yeah, I checked there fist thing, and there were backups for plenty of my other projects but not the 2 I lost
In reply to Yeah, I checked there fist… by ifvygo
This is the first time in my memory that Musescore files have magically disappeared from the disk. Maybe you are looking in the wrong location or saved them to the cloud?
In reply to This is the first time in my… by mercuree
Oh, I like never saved them in the first place. I was just hoping there was some other place to check for autosaves
In reply to Oh, I like never saved them… by ifvygo
Everyone has that event that teaches them this lesson: Save early, save often. Hope you can get them back, but I also hope you've learned this now. Good luck!!!
In reply to Everyone has that event that… by TheHutch
Yeah, I kinda hate saving before I have the name done because I don't want to have to rename the file, but I definitely should be
In reply to Oh, I like never saved them… by ifvygo
When you create a project, Musescore creates a new_project.mscz file inside the C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\MuseScore\MuseScore4 directory.
But you should never rely on it. This file is not only rewritten every time, but also, according to my observations, it does not save progress.
In reply to When you create a project,… by mercuree
Where do I go from here?
If you are on Windows, I would also find out why your computer restarted. Check in Settings>Updates>Advanced to see if download updates and restart is checked. There might also be a particular software that is doing that. You can Look in Event Viewer to find out.
In reply to If you are on Windows, I… by bobjp
I know it was for an update. I set my computer aside and accidentally closed the lid and it triggered the update
In reply to I know it was for an update… by ifvygo
About that. MuseScore tends to have problems when you close the lid or otherwise put the computer to sleep. Safe practice if you are not going to use the program for awhile is to save and close Musescore. Many programs don't have this problem, but MuseScore does.
In reply to About that. MuseScore tends… by bobjp
The only thing I've noticed is sometimes the sound goes away.
In reply to The only thing I've noticed… by ifvygo
That's what I'm talking about.