You should be able to use one of the auto-saved versions, as long as that option was enabled from the Preferences | Project menu

So here's another problem, I hadn't known about that so check med in preferences and
see that the folder that was set up to save them in doesn't exist on my PC! so I very much
doubt that I can find a file.
Thank you

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. If you click on the Browse button from that menu, it will show you the exact folder where any auto-saved projects will be stored. You can also select all the text to the left (showing the folder location) then copy it and paste it into the location box near the top of File Explorer to browse that folder directly.

None of this will help if the option to use Auto saves was disabled, though.

You also don't say how or why you think you have a "broken" PDS file. Maybe sharing more details about any error messages you've received will help.

For the default location, C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\21.0\Cache\AutoSave\ the \AppData\ folder is a hidden folder, so you will have to set windows to display it in file explorer.

Jeff

Quote For the default location, C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\21.0\Cache\AutoSave\ the \AppData\ folder is a hidden folder, so you will have to set windows to display it in file explorer.

Jeff

Thank you Jeff, that sorted the problem....Cheers