# Help! I just lost all my notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-i-just-lost-all-my-notes/23079>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [14 January 2022 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-i-just-lost-all-my-notes/23079 "2022-01-14T07:48:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalebJohn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/calebjohn/32/356_2.png) [@CalebJohn](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/CalebJohn)\
**Post date:** [14 January 2022 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/help-i-just-lost-all-my-notes/23079/3 "2022-01-14T08:18:22Z")

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You might find this thread helpful. In your case, the sync files might still exist on the sync target.

> [@Oops....I deleted files](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/oops-i-deleted-files/16889):
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> Running Joplin on Ubuntu 20.10 on a workstation. I'm working remotely, away from my usual Synology drive sync source. So I was just storing daily notes locally, without syncing. Then I attached a USB drive to my router, so that I could sync. Figured out the proper path, using File System option, and attempted to sync to a new empty folder. I gather this was a mistake. Joplin displayed a message saying it could not sync, as Fail Safe was checked, and said turn off Fail Safe. So I did. I ga…

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