Tom,
I have deleted your similar post you asked in a different post (no need to ask the same thing in two separate posts).
If you 'Saved' and then shut the file, there will be no recovery file because Archicad assumes you have saved successfully and will delete the recovery file.
Only if you crash or force quit Archicad without saving will there be a recovery file.
You will see this recovery file the next time you start Archicad.
I have no idea why Archicad is telling you the file is saved in the 'AppData' folder as that is a system folder (usually hidden by your Operating System settings).
The recovery files are located in ... users/tom/graphisoft/AutoSave.... I believe - certainly not in the AppData folder.
So Archicad is telling you where the file is in the recent files list, but when you click on it nothing happens?
If your 'AppData' folder is hidden, maybe try showing it - in Windows Explorer, View tab, tick the 'Hidden Items' box.
Not sure if that will work though.
Barry.
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