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Recover a Saved-over Word Doc?

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by WorldBuilder, 2010/05/28.

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    WorldBuilder

    WorldBuilder Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi all,

    Epic Fail yesterday... One of my users has a Word document she uses as a HUGE list of general info. She was working on it yesterday and accidentally, well, deleted about 99% of the data...

    And then she saved it...

    And then she closed Word...

    *SIGH* This file is on her PC, not a backed-up network drive. We have no older version to recover. So even though I'm 99% sure this is impossible, is there any way I can recover a previous version of this file for her?

    I'm the IT Manager here, and I don't think this is possible, but I'm hoping y'all know something I don't. Otherwise, she's sunk...

    Thanks!

    Chris
     
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    WorldBuilder

    WorldBuilder Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Oh, and... The PC is XP Pro with Word 2003 and all the latest patches for both...
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Guessing that you've looked in Word->Tools->Options->Save to see if "always create backup" is enabled....(if not - enable it while you're there;))
     
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    WorldBuilder

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    I have not. If it IS checked when I go look, how should I proceed? And if it is NOT checked, she's *******, right?

    Thanks for the quick reply!
     
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    PeteC

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    Very doubtful, but you might give Recuva a try.
     
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    WorldBuilder

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    Thanks, guys. I looked. She's sunk.
     
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    PeteC

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    Shame, but a lesson learned?
     
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