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Needs file recovery

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Eccentric, 2007/08/18.

  1. 2007/08/18
    Eccentric

    Eccentric Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hello,

    Here is the scenerio....

    I had one excel file open and wanted to open another one. I clicked on File-save as- and saved the file with the same name and at the same location. It asked me whether I want to replace the file and I clicked 'yes'.

    I was not attentive while I was doing this as I was on the phone. Finally, I realised that the contents of the cuurent file are manipulated one and I wanted to Undo them. I wanted to have the previous data and tried to Undo them but cannot.

    Is there anyway I can get back my original file.

    I have Win XP and Office 2000


    Please reply soon I had very important data.
     
    Eccentric,
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  2. 2007/08/18
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Eccentric - Welcome to the Board :)

    I think the chances of recovering the file are very slight as you basically overwrote it. If Windows wrote a new copy of the file the old version may be recoverable so long as it has not been overwritten by other activity on the computer - the longer the time since you made your 'Save as' the less chance you have of recovering the file.

    Try File Recovery
     
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