My flows disappeared from Power Automate – what happened?

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About a year and a half ago, I created several flows in Power Automate that were working well. I was still using them as recently as a month ago. However, when I logged in to Power Automate now, all of my flows are gone.

What could have happened? Is there any way to recover them? It’s very important, as I had about a month’s worth of work in those flows.

Can anyone help me, please?

Thank you!

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,493 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @CU21071126-0

Its really important that you backup your flows by exporting them as solutions ever so often, as I have seen many folks mention they have lost their flows randomly.

Check here on your desktop

C:\users\yourfolder\AppData\Microsoft Power Automate Desktop\Console\WorkSpace

And I assume by Gone, you mean when you look in the Cloud, under Desktop Flows they are missing also??

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Thank you!
Sincerely, Michael Gernaey

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Riyaz_riz11 3,893 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi,

Method 1: Check for Soft-Deleted Flows

Go to the Microsoft Power Automate admin center

Use the Power Automate Management connector to restore deleted flows

Look for flows with "soft-deleted" status

Method 2: PowerShell Recovery
Use PowerShell to restore the deleted flows Restore your deleted Power Automate Flows – Quick Tip - this requires admin permissions or working with your IT team.

Check Different Environments

In Power Automate, click the environment selector (top-right)

Switch between different environments (Default, Personal, etc.)

Your flows might be in a different environment than expected

Version History Recovery

If the flows still exist but were modified, you can use Power Automate Flow Version History to restore previous versions.

Contact IT Administration

Check with your IT administrator about:

Recent license changes

Environment cleanups or migrations

Compliance actions that might have affected flows

They may have backups or be able to restore from their management tools

Prevention for the Future

Export flows regularly as backup files

Use Solutions to package and version your flows

Document your flows with screenshots and descriptions

Share ownership with colleagues when possible

Check environment settings and ensure proper licensing

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Regards,
Riyaz

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