Revision as of 07:50, 26 April 2025

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22 and describes the methods that can be used to restore assets deleted by Content Manager.

	Base, Built-in, Packaged and Payware assets cannot be deleted using Content Manager. Not even those that have been made Obsolete by more recent updates.
	Packaged and Payware assets can only be deleted by Uninstalling the DLC Package that installed them. This is done from the Content Store option selected from the Trainz Launcher.

Restore Deleted DLS Assets

Deleted assets that were originally Installed from DLS can be easily restored by installing them again from the DLS

Deleted assets that were installed from the DLS are the easiest of all to restore. Simply use Content Manager to locate the assets and download them again.
	Select the Download Station filter from the Filter drop down menu
	Optional: Type part of the asset name in the Search box to narrow the search
	Right Click on the asset name in the displayed list and select the Download option

However, if for some reason you are unable to access the DLS and the deletion occurred during the last 7 days, then the assets can still be recovered from the automatic backups that Content Manager creates when assets are deleted. These backups are only held for 7 days. See

Restore Deleted Assets from the Backup for the details.

Restore Deleted .cdp File Assets

Deleted assets that were installed from .cdp files can be easily restored by reinstalling them from the same .cdp files

Deleted assets that were installed from .cdp files can be reinstalled from the same files.

Steps: To install an asset or assets from a .cdp file:-
	From the Content Manager File menu select the Import Content Files... option
	Navigate to the location of the .cdp file or files
	Select ( Left Click or Ctrl + Left Click ) each file to be restored
	Click ( Left Click ) the Open button

However, if for some reason you are unable to locate the .cdp files and the deletion occurred during the last 7 days, then the assets can still be recovered from the automatic backups that Content Manager creates when assets are deleted. These backups are only held for 7 days. See

Restore Deleted Assets from the Backup for the details.

Restore Deleted Payware and Packaged Assets

	Payware and Packaged assets that were installed from a DLC package can be restored by reinstalling the same DLC Package
	If the identical Packaged asset is also on the DLS then it can be restored from there

DLC packages can be uninstalled and later reinstalled without any extra costs for an unlimited number of times. Each DLC package contains all the dependant assets in the one download even if those assets are already on the DLS.

Steps: To Reinstall a DLC Package:-

Open the Content Store from the Trainz Launcher. Make sure that the Purchased icon has been selected (is coloured blue).

This will show all the DLC Packages that you have purchased or can install for free.

	Items marked with the Uninstall button are currently installed in your copy of Trainz
	Items marked with the Install button have been purchased (or are available for free) but are not installed in your copy of Trainz
	If you have Uninstalled a package then it will show the Install button

Scroll down the list to locate the package to be reinstalled. You can enter a partial name in the Search box to help narrow the search

Left Click on the Install button of the package. The install may take some time depending on the size of the package and the speed of your internet connection

Restore Deleted Assets from the Backup

	Assets deleted using Content Manager within the last 7 Days are stored in the Backup Folder for the date they were deleted
	Deleted assets are stored using their <kuid> code(s) and the date(s) they were deleted. Knowing this information is very helpful but is not vital

	Notes:
	Backups of assets deleted by Content Manager are only kept for 7 days from the day of their deletion. Beyond that date this method cannot be used
	Knowing the date that an asset was deleted and its <kuid> will help in finding its backup but they are not absolutely necessary
	The asset backups are stored as .tzarc files and a Database Repair (DBR) is one of the steps needed to restore them

Trainz Wiki

More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz

Related Links

This page was created by Trainz user pware in April 2025 and was last updated as shown below.

@@ Line 285: / Line 285: @@
 <tr valign="top">
 <td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
-<td>Deleted assets can be restored using their backup but it helps if you know the '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' of the assets and the date(s) they were deleted</td>
+<td>Deleted assets are stored using their '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' code(s) and the date(s) they were deleted. Knowing this information is very helpful but is not vital</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
@@ Line 310: / Line 310: @@
 <tr valign="top">
 <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
-<td>The asset backups are stored as '''.tzarc''' files and a '''Database Repair''' ('''DBR''') will be needed to restore them</td>
+<td>The asset backups are stored as '''.tzarc''' files and a '''Database Repair''' ('''DBR''') is one of the steps needed to restore them</td>
 </tr>
 </table>

How to Restore Deleted Assets

Revision as of 07:50, 26 April 2025

Contents

Restore Deleted DLS Assets

Restore Deleted .cdp File Assets

Restore Deleted Payware and Packaged Assets

Restore Deleted Assets from the Backup

Trainz Wiki

Views

Personal tools

Navigation

Search

Toolbox