Importing existing TM und Projects after reinitializing Studio (HD crash) ?

I had to reinitialize Studio 2022 after a HD crash.

How can I reimport existing TM and Projects ?

Thanks



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[edited by: Philippe Calle at 9:02 AM (GMT 0) on 10 Jan 2026]
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    Question improvement suggestion: Please provide specific details about the format of your existing TM and projects, as well as any error messages encountered during the import process.  

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:  

    Hello,  

    To reimport your existing Translation Memories (TMs) and projects into Trados Studio 2022 after reinitializing the software, follow these steps:  

    **Step 1:** Open Trados Studio as an administrator. You can do this by searching for Trados Studio in the Windows search bar, right-clicking it, and selecting "Run as Administrator."  

    **Step 2:** For your existing TMs, navigate to the Translation Memories view. Here, you can either open the existing TM and click on "Import" or select "Open" from the Translation Memories view and choose the TMX file you want to import.  

    **Step 3:** To import your projects, go to the Projects view. If you have the project files saved, you can click on "Open Project" and browse to the location where your projects are stored.  

    **Step 4:** If you encounter any issues with the projects not appearing, ensure that the 'projects.xml' file located in `C:\Users\username\Documents\Studio 2022\Projects` is not set to 'Read-only.'  

    **Step 5:** If you have any specific error messages during the import process, please note them, as they can help in troubleshooting further.  

    By following these steps, you should be able to successfully reimport your existing TMs and projects into Trados Studio 2022. If you continue to experience issues, please provide more details about any error messages or specific problems you encounter.  

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.  

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    Place all resources like TM and TB in the same folders as they were previously. Do the same with the projects. From the Projects view select the command "Open project" to open all the projects you want to work with. That's all.

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