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[junkiefp]

Been working on a paper for 6 hours. Over ten pages of good stuff. Had 5 more documents open and didnt save the right one ive been working on when I xed out. So the paper is lost as i didnt have it saved anywhere. KCUF what to do
?

 

[intogamer]

Ctrl + V

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Word might have saved copies for you... check and see if you can recover it.

 

[junkiefp]

where do i check

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: junkiefp
where do i check

What version of MS word were you using?

 

[junkiefp]

2003 sp3

 

[junkiefp]

please help

 

[Ephemeral]

Before restarting word you can check the temp files in Windows\Temp or \Documents and Settings\[User]\Local Settings\Temp, if you have already restarted word you are out of luck.

Office tools has an application recovery program...but the chances of getting anything back are slim.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Wrong forum.

 

[George P Burdell]

If you're lucky, Word's autosave function will kick in. Moral of the story: backup, backup, backup.

 

[FleshLight]

When my comp crashes, word 2k3 always recovers all of my crap.

 

[junkiefp]

ok guys this is it . there is nothing

 

[illusion88]

your are boned. No, I bet word has something. Close word and reopen it and I bet it has a recovered document in it.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

6 hours and 1 save? Have a beer and go to bed, school's not for you.

 

[junkiefp]

no there is nothing there *pulls out glock*

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
6 hours and 1 save? Have a beer and go to bed, school's not for you.

Yeah, that's just stupid. Somewhere along the line this thought must pop into your mind: "I've invested a lot of time into this and I bet it would be bad if it crashed"

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: intogamer
Ctrl + V

ahh. Ctrl +V has saved me many times before. I don't know if it would fix the OP's problem though.

 

[dpert1]

*insert shameless pro-mac comment here*

 

[Chronoshock]

Make sure to show hidden files and look for files beginning with ~ in your usual save folder (usually My Documents)

 

[RallyMaster]

You may be screwed. Time to start typing I thinks.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: dpert1
*insert shameless pro-mac comment here*

Umm, Word is on Macs too?

Still doesn't help a user who won't save, so I don't see the connection.

 

[RallyMaster]

Ignore the Mac supporters...they are insignificant!

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: junkiefp
no there is nothing there *pulls out glock*

Yeah, do that. Then you can just respawn and start life over!

J/K

Hope you get your work recovered.

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: dpert1
*insert shameless pro-mac comment here*

Umm, Word is on Macs too?

Still doesn't help a user who won't save, so I don't see the connection.

Only a mac user would be stupid enough to try and make a connection when there is none.

 

[jjzelinski]

Maybe... you can perform a system recovery... although I think it occurs when major changesin your OS occurs and when you logon, there might be a chance... just be sure to save what little you have ON EXTERNAL MEDIA before you try this.

EDIT: I mean restore point

EDIT EDIT: And for the love of god, turn on autosave when you're done.