Hi, my story:
As i was saving my Microsoft word... i think in between saving i turned off the power, i immediately returned it on... When i clicked the microsoft word file, as it starts to open i get an error messege saying: The document name or path is not valid. Try These suggestions: blah blah blah, i tried them and not surprising they dont work. A new file got created byside the Word document: ~WRD0217.tmp ... It is the same KB size as the original... I have a win98 (i kno i need to update) any suggestions?
When I click file > open > history all i get are "shortcut" links which lead my to the same damaged filed....
Thank for reading...
P.S. i have saved this file before and it has 5 days old, so is there sumthin i can do in DOS or something to retireve the last succesful file.
2007-09-26 17:20:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Word does not save a new file each time, but updates the old file.
Unless there is a .BAK file next to it, that you can rename to .DOC you have lost it. You should not simply turn the power off anyway, use the SHUTDOWN function to close files etc properly.
2007-09-26 17:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. The ~.tmp files are temporary files which are normally deleted when we shutdown. It is work not yet saved to disk. I understand your frustration. There are three things you can do for future purposes:
1. Tools, Options, Save: put a checkmark in the box to always make a backup copy. Backups will go to the top of the list when you 'refresh' and are easily deleted when ready.
2. Tools, Options, Save: See autorecovery? Set it for about 10-15 minutes. Next time you lose a file, Restart, and autorecovery will see what it can do for you.
3. It would be wise for you to buy a flashdrive and keep backups of your files.
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If you want to download a trial recovery program:
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2007-09-27 00:34:36 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I doubt the file is really corrupted. I have had luck going online to goolges document page and reopening them there. if that doesn't work try looking for a temp or auto save file and opening it.
2007-09-27 00:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by zspace101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋