Cannot convert project... Premature end of file error in Intellij IDE

Question

I am using Intellij IDEA as an IDE for running Java programs. Dues to power fluctuation computer got restarted. Now when I launch the IDE after reboot i am getting the error Cannot convert project: /home/aniket/IdeaProjects/JavaDemoCodes/.idea/workspace.xml: Error on line -1: Premature end of file.

Has anyone encountered this situation before? What can I do to view my project back again?

Answer 1

I also had this after a power failure, I simply deleted the workspace.xml file from the projects .idea folder, restarted IntelliJ and it seemed to be OK apart from loosing which files were open.

Cheers, Nick

Answer 2

I had this exact error when my laptop bluescreened. I solved it by:

• Exit IntelliJ IDEA
• Rename .idea folder
• Start IntelliJ IDEA
• Create new project from existing sources
• Exit IntelliJ IDEA
• Copy all files from old .idea folder to newly created one.
• Restart IntelliJ IDEA