How to completely and cleanly reinstall NEO4J?

Neo4j Graph Platform Desktop
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The important thing is that whatever you saved is the same version of the database you create new in Neo4j desktop.

Ideally, you should have a backup or dump file for the saved database. If not, you might be able to substitute the database files, although this is not really supported:

  1. Determine the version of the database files you saved.
  2. In your Neo4j Desktop project, create a database of the exact same version, but don't start the database.
  3. In Neo4j Desktop, open the folder for the database you just created (Manage --> Open Folder)
  4. Copy to "saved" database files into these folders
  5. Try starting the database.

Again, a backup or a dump file is the preferred way to restore a database.

Elaine

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