Eclipse projects not showing up after placing project files in workspace/projects

Just because you have a project inside the workspace directory doesn't mean Eclipse opens it or even sees it automatically. You must use File - Import - General - Import existing project into workspace to have your project in Eclipse.

For Juno: (With Source in E:\workspace and destination in C:\workspace)

1. Copy project directory in its entirety to the workspace directory. (e.g. Copy E:\workspace\HelloWorld C:\workspace\helloWorld)

2. Start Eclipse.

3. Perform: File --> Import

4. Select: General -- > "Existing Project into Workspace"

5. "Next >"

6. Check "Select root Directory"

7. Select with "Browse Button"

8. Select "C:\workspace"

9. A list of existing projects will appear. Just check the ones that are in Bold (To Be Imported) then press the "Finish" button.

Review the Package Explorer and your copied projects should now be there.

This problems comes while .metadata of current workspace has been corrupted due to shut down Eclipse Unexpectedly. So if you face this problem just do the following steps:

• Create a new workspace. Import your existing projects to your new workspace.

you made it!