Max, are you sure there is no backup? Have you tried starting WX5, selecting the project, clicking backup?

There should be a backup automatically created every time you upload the site (assuming you are using the built in ftp client) and of course you can click the down arrow next to save to create an additional backup at any time.

I have resorted to step5 export, export project (with incremental numbering) every couple of hours if I am making extensive changes to a project so that I have multiple iwzip files to fall back on.

Hello Esahc...

Thanks for your input. 

I selected the project and clicked backup but the box that opened was empty.

I looked at the project folder and there is indeed a backup folder with 5 file; 3 of them are named begining with backup and some letters and numbers, and 2 of them named fonts and some letters and numbers.

Is this what your are refering as a backup. 

Please excuse my ignorance but I am very new at this.

Thanks again for your assistance!

Max, I understood that in v16 backup works for WX5 Evo as it does for WX5 Pro, but in earlier versions this was not the case. Is this a v16 project?

Yes, It is XX5 Evo v16.  I also tried to open the project with v15 but it won't open.  I receive that message that "The specified project cannot be oppened because it was created with a later version of Website X5 (16.3.1.1).

Max, it sounds like the backups are from an earlier version if v16 cannot see them.

Please make a copy of your project before proceeding!

If you manually copy the most recent version of your project backup up to the main folder and rename it project.iwprj2 (you'll need to rename the existing project first), can you open it?

(this is my major grievance with the new folder naming convention implemented in v14, v15 & v16 I now rename and use a unique folder for each version)

Esahc..

I followed your instructions and it resolved the issue.  I was able to restore the project.

I don't know how to thank you enought!!!

Best regards,

Thanks Esahc..!!!