# HELP! all my notes have disappeared!

**URL:** https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-all-my-notes-have-disappeared/47320
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [17 September 2025 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-all-my-notes-have-disappeared/47320 "2025-09-17T09:41:59Z")
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### Author: ![personalizedrefriger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/personalizedrefriger/32/13210_2.png) [@personalizedrefriger](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/personalizedrefriger)
#### Post date: [17 September 2025 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-all-my-notes-have-disappeared/47320/6 "2025-09-17T12:34:56Z")

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I'm linking to a forum thread that should include further information:

> [@Subject: Critical Data Loss After Joplin Update – All Notes Deleted](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/subject-critical-data-loss-after-joplin-update-all-notes-deleted/45236/3):
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> Related information: Restoring from an automatic backup: The Windows version of Joplin includes [the backup plugin](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/plugin/io.github.jackgruber.backup/). By default, backups are stored in C:\Users\YourUserName\JoplinBackup. See [the plugin's "restore" guide for details](https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup/blob/master/FULLRESTORE.md). Manually recovering data from OneDrive: With the OneDrive sync target, notes deleted by a Joplin sync should be moved to the OneDrive recycle bin. If restoring from an automatic backup fails, it should be possible to restore using the data on OneDrive (though more di…

To summarize:

- The notes should still be present in the OneDrive recycle bin.
- The automatic backup in C:\Users\YourUserName\JoplinBackup (if present) should also include a recent backup, but without revision history.

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