# \#backup **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/backup/1392.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Asset Tab Manager - Manage asset tabs, save and load tab sessions, recover previously open tabs - even after a crash!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/asset-tab-manager-manage-asset-tabs-save-and-load-tab-sessions-recover-previously-open-tabs-even-after-a-crash/623632)
**Author:** [@JaredTherriault](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JaredTherriault)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/asset-tab-manager-manage-asset-tabs-save-and-load-tab-sessions-recover-previously-open-tabs-even-after-a-crash/623632 "2025-11-14T20:12:55Z")
Asset Tab Manager or “ATM” is a plugin for Unreal Engine that allows you to track your recently opened assets and create “sessions” or collections of assets based on theme or workflow then open desired assets all at once… --- ## [How do I open an Autosave file?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-open-an-autosave-file/375081)
**Author:** [@NLEGITN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NLEGITN)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-open-an-autosave-file/375081 "2024-01-12T14:45:14Z")
I have lost my game. I was working on it for atleast two months and I tried opening it one day and something did not work and I was confused so I decided to save:( Now, I can’t get it back. How do I access a previous … --- ## [Restoring An Autosave .json](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/restoring-an-autosave-json/344605)
**Author:** [@haddedam](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/haddedam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/restoring-an-autosave-json/344605 "2023-07-04T07:28:30Z")
I have some strange issue where the .uproject file has somehow reverted to a 2 month old version. It lacks content, blueprints and changes made to the level. I have tried going to the autosave folder and copying over t… --- ## [Using (Save As) I backed up a Level Version of my Original Project, How do you Merge Level the updated level and replace original project level with New Level Version that was saved?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-save-as-i-backed-up-a-level-version-of-my-original-project-how-do-you-merge-level-the-updated-level-and-replace-original-project-level-with-new-level-version-that-was-saved/1198386)
**Author:** [@PledgedRanger](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PledgedRanger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-save-as-i-backed-up-a-level-version-of-my-original-project-how-do-you-merge-level-the-updated-level-and-replace-original-project-level-with-new-level-version-that-was-saved/1198386 "2023-06-17T02:57:51Z")
Using (Save As) I backed up a Level Version of my Original Project, How do you Merge Level the updated level and replace original project level with New Level Version that was saved? I created a project, completed my is… --- ## [Backup For my Game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/backup-for-my-game/827724)
**Author:** [@ig\_140tsd](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ig_140tsd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/backup-for-my-game/827724 "2023-04-03T15:12:59Z")
well i deleted unreal engine 5 back then and i had a game but now i downloaded it again and my problem is i can’t continue editing my game. I have all the files but I can’t get them into the editor, what do I have to do?… --- ## [How can I make a backup for my entire project?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-backup-for-my-entire-project/490175)
**Author:** [@MODO-DIABL0](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MODO-DIABL0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-backup-for-my-entire-project/490175 "2021-10-23T17:13:11Z")
I just want to know how to make a Back-up in my project so in case i want to open it in another PC or my actual one breaks down i wont lose my information. What i did is i copied the whole project folder into my USB tha… --- ## [How can I backup my installation? Want to format my PC!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-backup-my-installation-want-to-format-my-pc/298312)
**Author:** [@christiang69](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/christiang69)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-backup-my-installation-want-to-format-my-pc/298312 "2021-03-03T09:14:00Z")
Hi, I am preparing to format my PC because it is currently very slow and would like to avoid re-downloading the engine if possible because we have very slow and inconsistent internet in my country. Is there a way I can c… --- ## [All my material references are missing! PLEASE HELP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/all-my-material-references-are-missing-please-help/474042)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_f2942d9e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f2942d9e)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/all-my-material-references-are-missing-please-help/474042 "2020-11-09T21:59:53Z")
I had to kill my UE4 process after it hung my computer for 10 minutes for seemingly no reason. Reopened my project, it claimed a bunch of assets were missing references and I had to hit skip restore because I couldn’t se… --- ## [Problem with backup unreal project](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-backup-unreal-project/474223)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_25b719d61](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_25b719d61)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-backup-unreal-project/474223 "2020-11-09T20:59:47Z")
Try to “Fix Up Redirectors in Folder” in Content Browser. --- ## [Copy project file](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copy-project-file/471606)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_c42195ce](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c42195ce)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copy-project-file/471606 "2020-09-21T07:20:20Z")
Hello, I wondering for a long time how to copy my project file in order to have several backups. Exemple: House project\_01 House project\_02 House project\_03…etc I tried first to copy the.uproject file and rename it… --- ## [How Do I Backup The Engine](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-backup-the-engine/468255)
**Author:** [@GarettHunter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GarettHunter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-backup-the-engine/468255 "2020-07-22T15:06:39Z")
I want to backup any engine version and then in the future reinstall it on a future computer. Does anyone know how to do this properly? --- ## [how do i backup my project in ue4.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-backup-my-project-in-ue4/463398)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_86f4b4551](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_86f4b4551)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-backup-my-project-in-ue4/463398 "2020-04-06T21:02:36Z")
How do i backup my ue4 project? --- ## [Plugin data backup](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/plugin-data-backup/457592)
**Author:** [@JagMaker](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JagMaker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/plugin-data-backup/457592 "2019-10-26T22:53:47Z")
Hello, my unreal engine decide another time to kill most data of project, but now i smarter - i have backup. So, project was backuped fine, but also i used plugin, coded with blueprints. Unfortunately UE decide to comple… --- ## [Why wont my project open on my computer anymore? Or its backups?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-wont-my-project-open-on-my-computer-anymore-or-its-backups/456792)
**Author:** [@AXlOM](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AXlOM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-wont-my-project-open-on-my-computer-anymore-or-its-backups/456792 "2019-10-12T12:31:57Z")
So after running a standalone version of my game, my project crashed and would not re open. The last time I backed it up was a week ago and even though I would lose a lot of work I decided to just delete the project and … --- ## [Corrupt Backup Folder](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/corrupt-backup-folder/425314)
**Author:** [@domridley\_affari](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/domridley_affari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/corrupt-backup-folder/425314 "2018-05-17T08:54:29Z")
Hi, so I’ve had quite a nasty issue with my project recently. I finished the project and went to build production lights on a more powerful machine, my project is completely contained on a hard drive so moving it around … --- ## [Map not visible in content browser](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/map-not-visible-in-content-browser/418274)
**Author:** [@Inatan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Inatan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/map-not-visible-in-content-browser/418274 "2018-02-25T13:58:31Z")
I woke up to see my map missing but the .umap asset still there in windows explorer. I tried all options. I deleted asset cache, copied the project to multiple versions, and placed my .umap asset everywhere. Nothing. N… --- ## [Autosaves and Backups are corrupted](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/autosaves-and-backups-are-corrupted/415349)
**Author:** [@Dogsofknowledge](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dogsofknowledge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/autosaves-and-backups-are-corrupted/415349 "2018-01-23T16:18:06Z")
This one started when I accidentally moved the landscape up and flattened it, then hit CTRL+S. I have 50GB+ of backups and autosaves of the map, but none of them will load now. There’s no crash or anything, it just shows… --- ## [How to restore a scene after a crash](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-restore-a-scene-after-a-crash/387817)
**Author:** [@Mass\_u](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mass_u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-restore-a-scene-after-a-crash/387817 "2017-03-13T18:33:22Z")
Hi everyone ! I started Unreal Engine 4 today, and I already lost everything. My software crashed, and I don’t know how to restore my project as it was before the crash. I saved a lot of time ( with Ctrl-S ). When I re-… --- ## [Need help restoring backup map!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-restoring-backup-map/379458)
**Author:** [@Shred\_Hed\_Gaming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shred_Hed_Gaming)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-restoring-backup-map/379458 "2016-12-16T10:55:15Z")
I was working on my map, and I went to create a whole new separate project but I did that by hitting file \> create new. game. So it loaded but it loaded a while new map over my main map I was working on. I found the bac… --- ## [Crashing.200+ times, losing work. Unable to restore with backups](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crashing-200-times-losing-work-unable-to-restore-with-backups/378566)
**Author:** [@Skifree](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Skifree)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crashing-200-times-losing-work-unable-to-restore-with-backups/378566 "2016-12-09T21:00:36Z")
My MachineID for logs: MachineId:F0042523A64FEA0F892E9CAF543ABDFA!EpicAccountId:127d03f342bc42358a5ea17a9ba453e6 I’m under the impression that UE4 is a AAA engine, yet my workflow requires me to backup my entire projec… --- ## [Project won't open anymore](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/project-wont-open-anymore/376181)
**Author:** [@Neftie](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Neftie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/project-wont-open-anymore/376181 "2016-11-13T16:25:52Z")
Greetings. I have been having trouble opening the project I just worked on 5 hours ago. For some reason the project will not open and the initialization does not go past 59%, it simply just closes it self without any e… --- ## [\[Launcher\] Backup and restore Games](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-backup-and-restore-games/359248)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_760fb6a1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_760fb6a1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-backup-and-restore-games/359248 "2016-06-02T13:16:23Z")
Is there still no way to backup and restore previously downloaded products?. I tried everything, but it seems it wont work. My connection isnt the best and i think there should be a solution already for people like me wi… --- ## [UE4 Backup Support?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-backup-support/359133)
**Author:** [@KoopaTroopaYuffy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/KoopaTroopaYuffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-backup-support/359133 "2016-06-01T17:16:42Z")
Does UE4 allow you to backup your games to the launcher (or anywhere else for that matter)? --- ## [How can i keep backup of my project?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-keep-backup-of-my-project/311840)
**Author:** [@ItsScotch](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ItsScotch)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2016, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-keep-backup-of-my-project/311840 "2016-05-04T08:57:56Z")
I want to backup all of my projects so if something happens to my PC my work wont we lost? so when i restore it, all of my content that i imported and blueprints and all settings stays there like nothing was ever lost! … --- ## [Reimport project into library](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/reimport-project-into-library/354517)
**Author:** [@KnitterX](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/KnitterX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/reimport-project-into-library/354517 "2016-04-18T13:28:31Z")
I just had to reinstall my Windows. So I made a backup of my Unreal Engine projects and copied them back after reinstalling Windows and Unreal Engine. How can I reimport them into my library now? Of course I can open t… --- ## [How do I load backup UMAP file?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-load-backup-umap-file/316617)
**Author:** [@LostLeo77](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LostLeo77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-load-backup-umap-file/316617 "2015-05-02T07:27:21Z")
I was having so trouble with decals, I decided to follow this. It helped my issue, but when I reloaded the project all my textures were low res and very blurry. I’ve since reverted the changes I made and reloaded b… --- ## [Can we delete the content of backup folder of launcher?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-delete-the-content-of-backup-folder-of-launcher/316920)
**Author:** [@piXelicidio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/piXelicidio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-delete-the-content-of-backup-folder-of-launcher/316920 "2015-04-30T12:26:53Z")
This folder …\\Unreal Engine\\Launcher\\Backup size is 98% of all Unreal Engine, can we delete is without any problem? I have removed using the launcher all the old versions and vault items and this Backup folder still is … --- ## [What's the best way to make backups?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-make-backups/310419)
**Author:** [@captaincliff](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/captaincliff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-make-backups/310419 "2015-03-11T01:14:13Z")
Hey guys, today UE4 messed up my current project. It was a pain to restore my project and a lot of my progress is gone. What’s the best way to prevent such things to happen? How does source control work? Is it possible … --- ## [Back-up Sample Content](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/back-up-sample-content/278755)
**Author:** [@amigo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/amigo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/back-up-sample-content/278755 "2014-10-07T20:02:32Z")
Is there a specific process to backup sample content once it’s installed so it can be re-used if OS is re-installed, or on other workstations? Also, I’m using OS X right now, and would like to know if that sample conten… --- ## [Marketplace Content Backup Doesn't Work](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/marketplace-content-backup-doesnt-work/281900)
**Author:** [@Hyncharas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hyncharas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/marketplace-content-backup-doesnt-work/281900 "2014-10-05T23:53:24Z")
This is not so much a question as it is a heads-up regarding backing up your engine’s files. Say you have multiple computers or have just purchased a new one, and you want to transfer the Build 4-1-0 of the engine from o… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/backup/1392.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=backup)