# RW8 won't open/upgrade RW7 project

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-wont-open-upgrade-rw7-project/23526>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-wont-open-upgrade-rw7-project/23526 "2018-11-20T22:06:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![niksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@niksmith](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/niksmith)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-wont-open-upgrade-rw7-project/23526/1 "2018-11-20T22:06:50Z")

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Just bought RW8, Tried to open one of my RW7 projects - got the message about upgrading the file format and not overwriting existing file. Clicked Upgrade - and nothing happened. Has another version been created in a secret location? I created a new RW8 project and all my stacks and adding seem to copied OK. However I did deny RW8 permission to access my contacts as I could no need for it to do this.

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**Author:** ![niksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@niksmith](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/niksmith)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-wont-open-upgrade-rw7-project/23526/2 "2018-11-20T22:07:20Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-wont-open-upgrade-rw7-project/23526/3 "2018-12-21T08:07:33Z")

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