# Any way to re-import Joplin portable notes that were removed by the backup?

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**Created:** [6 August 2021 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-way-to-re-import-joplin-portable-notes-that-were-removed-by-the-backup/19298 "2021-08-06T14:30:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![pl0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@pl0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/pl0)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2021 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-way-to-re-import-joplin-portable-notes-that-were-removed-by-the-backup/19298/1 "2021-08-06T14:30:35Z")

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HI all, first:

Joplin 2.2.4 rev daadc33 - portable  
Syncing with another folder on my local machine  
Windows 10 20h2 build 19042.1110

I set up Joplin portable to sync to another local folder - and in the process, it ended up removing all my notebooks and notes, while creating the backup .md files in the target location. Any idea why? Is there a way to re-import my notes?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2021 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-way-to-re-import-joplin-portable-notes-that-were-removed-by-the-backup/19298/2 "2021-09-05T14:30:42Z")

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