Lost work on MS Word - please help!!!

lamilad · 05-05-2008, 08:56 AM

Hi,

I think I have just lost 22 pages of work that I've typed on ms word. It is a crucial report which has to be handed in tomorrow so I'm desperately hoping someone can help...

The report had already been started and was emailed to me to finish it. I opened the word doc via my hotmail account (it was sent attached to an email) and began editing it. As I said I typed an extra 22 pages and kept clicking on the save icon as I progressed. Once complete I closed down word (it didn't ask if I wanted to save my work so I assumed this had been done when I clicked the save icon). I then went to email the completed report to the relevant recipiant but it was nowhere to be found on my computer. I have searched every single file on my hard drive and it is not there - it's like it never existed. I can't believe it has just disappeared without a trace. This work has taken me hours and I don't have time to do it again. Is there any way I can find my work???

Anyone who can help would have my eternal gratitude.

Thanks in advance,
Ian

johnhook · 05-05-2008, 10:59 AM

lamilad,

If you opened the document as an attachment for your Hotmail account, it should be saved in your temporary internet folder somewhere. Open your browser and go into HISTORY. View by order visited today. Hopefully you'll find it somewhere in there.

NOT a good idea to launch MS Word DOC files directly from Internet links if you're making changes to these files. You should always immediately do a File, Save As, then name and locate the file in a known location (i.e. My Documents).

Also, make sure your MS Word Auto-Save option is turned on

Check out:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827099/en-us

- John

maninath · 05-07-2008, 10:53 AM

HI,

As far i know, we may not get back the data what u have added 22pages.

Sorry to say that, Please from now onwards, first save the attachment on local disk and then modify and save it.

There may be some third party to recover, but you may neeed to buy that software, need to google it.

good luck.

05-05-2008, 08:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
lamilad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp sp2	Lost work on MS Word - please help!!! Hi, I think I have just lost 22 pages of work that I've typed on ms word. It is a crucial report which has to be handed in tomorrow so I'm desperately hoping someone can help... The report had already been started and was emailed to me to finish it. I opened the word doc via my hotmail account (it was sent attached to an email) and began editing it. As I said I typed an extra 22 pages and kept clicking on the save icon as I progressed. Once complete I closed down word (it didn't ask if I wanted to save my work so I assumed this had been done when I clicked the save icon). I then went to email the completed report to the relevant recipiant but it was nowhere to be found on my computer. I have searched every single file on my hard drive and it is not there - it's like it never existed. I can't believe it has just disappeared without a trace. This work has taken me hours and I don't have time to do it again. Is there any way I can find my work??? Anyone who can help would have my eternal gratitude. Thanks in advance, Ian

05-05-2008, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 670 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: Lost work on MS Word - please help!!! lamilad, If you opened the document as an attachment for your Hotmail account, it should be saved in your temporary internet folder somewhere. Open your browser and go into HISTORY. View by order visited today. Hopefully you'll find it somewhere in there. NOT a good idea to launch MS Word DOC files directly from Internet links if you're making changes to these files. You should always immediately do a File, Save As, then name and locate the file in a known location (i.e. My Documents). Also, make sure your MS Word Auto-Save option is turned on Check out: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827099/en-us - John __________________

05-07-2008, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
maninath Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36 OS: WinXp	Re: Lost work on MS Word - please help!!! HI, As far i know, we may not get back the data what u have added 22pages. Sorry to say that, Please from now onwards, first save the attachment on local disk and then modify and save it. There may be some third party to recover, but you may neeed to buy that software, need to google it. good luck.