After update - field desktop app doesn't open

[hatsepsutana]

I got the message for updating field desktop to 3.5.1, after i pressed ok for the update to move forward it asked me to to restart the app so the updates can be installed. After closing the app, i opened it again and the message for update popped up again so i closed the app and restarted my pc. After restarting my pc the app was not opening again (either from the shortcut or the app, or run as admin option). Please tell me what to do, i dot want to lose my projects!

[tkleinke]

Hi @hatsepsutana, it seems that you aborted the installation process when you restarted your computer. That's probably why the app isn't opening anymore, but it shouldn't affect your data. However, it's recommended to create backups for all your important projects before installing an update, so I'd recommend this procedure:

1. Download the installer for the version you had installed previously (probably version 3.4.1 or 3.5.0?). You can find the installers for the older versions here on GitHub. Install this version and the application should start again with your projects still there.
2. Create backup files via the menu "Project" -> "Create backup..." for all your important projects.
3. Download the installer for the current version 3.5.1 (either from the GitHub release or from here and run the installation.
4. Your projects should still be there. If not, you can restore them from the backup files via the menu "Project" -> "Restore backup..."

[hatsepsutana]

Thank you so much it helped and i have access to all my projects!