# Reinstalling localwp without losing data **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 7, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757 "2024-03-07T14:07:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![damians](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@damians](https://community.localwp.com/u/damians)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/1 "2024-03-07T14:07:52Z")
Good morning everyone, something very serious happened after I installed the Kaspersky antivirus on my PC with Windows 11. Basically, after installing the antivirus I performed a sort of scan, optimization and cleaning of the operating system and restarted the PC. I found myself with a highly unstable and malfunctioning PC. So I uninstalled the antivirus but the problems persisted so I restored the system to a previous restore point. Now the system can no longer boot and I have to format the PC. On the PC I was working on a site with the latest version of localwp. I managed to copy the localwp folder to another hard disk as there is also Linux installed on the PC and I managed to copy the folder with Linux. Can I copy this folder or part of it to the new installation of localwp on Windows so as not to lose the progress made so far with the site I was working on? * * * ### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc * * * ### System Details - **Local Version:** - **Operating System (OS) and OS version:** * * * ### Local Logs Attach your Local Logs here ([Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/)) * * * _ **Security Reminder** _ Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/2 "2024-03-07T14:22:41Z")
Hi @damians If you have the Local site files you should be able to bundle those up into a Zip and reimport the site into the Local app to get it going again. More details on that here: > **[Import/Export a WordPress Site](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local/#restore-local-site-from-site-files)** > > This help document will walk you through how to import and export a site to and from Local. It will also go over how to restore from only Local site files. Table of Contents: Local is pretty flexible… ---
**Author:** ![damians](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@damians](https://community.localwp.com/u/damians)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/3 "2024-03-07T15:41:59Z")
Thank you very much, I hope to be able to restore the site ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/4 "2024-03-08T17:31:21Z")
Were you able to get this going @damians? If you have any other questions or concerns don’t hesitate to reach back out. We are always happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![damians](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@damians](https://community.localwp.com/u/damians)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/5 "2024-03-08T19:40:29Z")
Thank you very much, I managed to solve it with the guide you gave me. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/6 "2024-03-09T14:42:03Z")
Glad to hear it! Thank you for letting us know. Happy Developing 💚 ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/reinstalling-localwp-without-losing-data/41757/7 "2024-03-09T14:42:06Z")