# Anki Web Deck deleted when I tried to sync to PC version

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**Category:** Syncing & AnkiWeb\
**Created:** [October 19, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-web-deck-deleted-when-i-tried-to-sync-to-pc-version/50927 "2024-10-19T18:42:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-web-deck-deleted-when-i-tried-to-sync-to-pc-version/50927/6 "2024-10-20T02:52:51Z")

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Okay. That’s restored. Start Anki in safe-mode so it doesn’t auto-sync, because you’ll need to force a one-way sync (in Tools \> Preferences) so you can choose **Download from** AnkiWeb.

**But before you do that,** you’re going to have to preserve your data on your PC, because that download will overwrite your local collection.

- Export everything in your main collection as apkg, including scheduling – force a one-way sync and download from AnkiWeb – import the apkg you saved – sync again.

- Or, if you don’t want to mess around with your main profile – Create a new (temporary) profile – set it up to sync and **download from** AnkiWeb – export everything you have there as apkg, including scheduling and media – log out of syncing (at some point, go back and delete this temporary profile) – import the apkg into your main profile – force a one-way sync to upload everything to AnkiWeb.

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