Hey everyone! My company recently acquired another business, and my manager and I have been using ShareGate to migrate their SharePoint content to our system. However, during the process, it looks like ShareGate accidentally replaced two of our existing sites, and I can't find any trace of the original content. I'm really hoping someone might have tips on how to recover these sites before I resort to building them from scratch and trying to remember what they used to look like! Thanks! Update: I've created basic versions of the two sites for the owners to fill in the rest.
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Before you start recreating everything, make sure to check the version history of your Site Pages. ShareGate usually performs a "Merge" and shouldn't have deleted your files completely. Here’s how to find it:
1. Head over to Site Contents > Site Pages.
2. Look for `Home.aspx` (or your landing page).
3. Right-click and select **Version History**.
There's a good chance your old homepage is still saved there. If it was indeed deleted, you might need to reach out to Microsoft Support for a "Point in Time Restore" which allows you to recover your site within a 14-day window. It usually takes a day or two, but it’s better than starting from scratch!
Thanks for the tip! I actually checked the recycle bin and the version history already, so no luck there, unfortunately.