[SOLVED] Lost Thesis from Desktop

[ms228]

Hi all,

Desperately need some help, my friend has lost a word doc from her desktop after closing microsoft word, it just completely dissapeared without a trace. She has tried in the recyle bin and searching for it, but it just does not seem to exist anymore - it sounds like an issue taht sometimes affects people, but wondering if anyone can help at all??

Thanks,

Mark

 

[J_E_D_70]

Recuva is free. Can give that a go.

Is she sure she saved it as she went along?

Oh, and backup. Backup. Backup.

 

[ms228]

Thanks for the reply, she had been saving as she went along, so i have advised of a program called uflysoft, so hopefully this will find the file!?

Have been doing some research online, but this looks like more of a mac issue, not sure if anyone has come across this, but would much appreciate any help!

 

[J_E_D_70]

Doh - didn't realize it was a Mac. I'll shut up now. I can turn my ipod on 9 out of 10 times but that's about it for Apple products.

 

[ms228]

Doh - didn't realize it was a Mac. I'll shut up now. I can turn my ipod on 9 out of 10 times but that's about it for Apple products.

I know what you mean, i haven't touched a mac since i was forced to at uni for my degree!! Windows i can understand!

 

[smorizio]

check her doc folder on the mac. on the windows version of word/office word will auto save your doc after a set amount of time.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/help-protect-your-files-in-case-of-a-crash-HP010354296.aspx

 

[ms228]

check her doc folder on the mac. on the windows version of word/office word will auto save your doc after a set amount of time.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/help-protect-your-files-in-case-of-a-crash-HP010354296.aspx

Thanks, but not too sure if this will help as she saved the doc then closed word, without it crashing - what i was reading on there it seems that you can only recover unsaved work(?)

I did find this, which i think may be a similar solution using the finder rather than word:

Unsaved files are gone. You can:

Look in your trash for a "Recovered items" folder
Go to the Finder, select Go > Go to folder, type /private/var/folders and look for files named "Word Work File" inside a "Temporary items" folder. Option drag files or folders to the Desktop (or anywhere else) before dropping them on Word's icon. Don't delete anything!


Will give both a go, but i have a feeling that both may not be the solution here!?