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I have been creating flows in Desktop for months, today PA has decided that I have no Flows.
I can see them in my file structure under C:\Users\sogcr\OneDrive\Apps\Power Automate Desktop For Windows but PA will just not show them to me?
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  • SARAVANA PRABHU R Profile Picture
    16 on at
    It sounds like Power Automate Desktop is having trouble detecting the flows in your file structure. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:
     
    1. Check OneDrive Sync:
       - If your flows are saved in OneDrive, ensure OneDrive is fully synced. Sometimes, files saved locally but not yet synced to the cloud may not appear in Power Automate Desktop.
       - Open the OneDrive client in your taskbar and verify if any files are pending sync.
    2. Check Power Automate Desktop Settings:
       - Open Power Automate Desktop, go to Settings, and make sure the default file location is set to your OneDrive directory (`C:\Users\sogcr\OneDrive\Apps\Power Automate Desktop For Windows`).
       - Sometimes, Power Automate Desktop defaults to a local directory instead of OneDrive, which can cause it to lose track of saved flows.
    3. Clear Power Automate Desktop Cache:
       - Close Power Automate Desktop.
       - Go to `%localappdata%\Microsoft\Power Automate Desktop` and look for any cache or temp files that could be causing issues.
       - Delete these cache files (be cautious not to delete any important files accidentally) and restart Power Automate Desktop.
    4. Try Importing Manually:
       - If you still don’t see the flows, use the **Import** option in Power Automate Desktop to manually re-import them from the OneDrive directory.
       - Go to My Flows > Import, and navigate to `C:\Users\sogcr\OneDrive\Apps\Power Automate Desktop For Windows` to import each flow back into the application.
    5. Check for Updates or Reinstall:
       - Ensure that Power Automate Desktop is updated to the latest version, as updates can sometimes address bugs like this.
       - If the problem persists, you may need to reinstall Power Automate Desktop, which can often resolve detection issues.
     
    These steps should help Power Automate Desktop recognize your flows again.
  • CU04110851-0 Profile Picture
    8 on at
    Saravanha,
    Thanks for those suggestions. 
    I'm sure the one drive is synced.
    My problem is that I'm using the free PA as a personal user and the functionality is limited. I can not see the default file settings nor have I got access to Import or export flows.
    I have tried to upgrade to a premium version but that is not possible with a personal account. If I create a business account for PA then I can not access the flows created in the Personal account.
    I have a sickenning feeling that I may need to recreate the flows, that's 6 months of work to recover.
    Best wishes
    Trevor
  • CU09100626-0 Profile Picture
    50 on at
    I encounered this issue a month ago.
    I have been talking to microsoft since then.
    There's no solution so far.
    Lots of people posted this issue on the forum.
  • CU07111407-0 Profile Picture
    12 on at
     
    The original poster is using the free Power Automate desktop app; the maneuvers you suggest (setting default file location, manually importing flows) is unavailable in this version.
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    涵謝-07112345-0 Profile Picture
    2 on at
    Saravanha,
     
    I have same problems as CU09100626-0 .
    "Could you please tell me your Windows and Power Automate versions?
    My Windows and Power Automate information is below, but the second step you provided (Power Automate Destop setting-the default file location is set to your OneDrive directory) doesn’t appear on my screen."
     
    My versions- Windows 10 professional , power automate destop version-2.50.125.24304.
  • CU07111509-0 Profile Picture
    11 on at
    Hi, I encountered the same problem as you, another folder is generated on onedrive and the previous one, which contains all the flows, is as if it didn't exist.
     
    I solved it by recreating all the flows.
     
    Go to “AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power Automate Desktop\Console\Workspace” and you will find various folders, each for each flow you created in the past.
     
    Go into a folder and you will find a file called "script.robin", open it with a text editor, I used Notepad++. 
     
    Copy EVERYTHING after this sentence: "@SENSITIVE: []" (Ctrl+C)
     
    Now create a new flow from scratch on Power Automate Desktop and simply paste what you copied into the editor (Ctrl+V).
     
    If you have done everything correctly the program will generate all the commands.
     
    Unfortunately this is the only solution I've found and you have to do it for all your flows.
     
    Good luck
     
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    2 on at

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