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# I saved the file, it knows I saved the file, there's a shortcut to the file under the name I saved it to.
BUT THERE'S NO FILE! FUCK YOU WORD!
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:39, archived)
# "KILL BILL"
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:45, archived)
# sounds like it might be retriveable maybe?
with the assistance of a computerly minded type?
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:47, archived)
# It deleted the autosave backup because I saved it.
Then decided not to write the file.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:50, archived)
# oh
you're fucked :(
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:53, archived)
# I BLED over that passage.
I need to break something.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:57, archived)
# This program can often find files that have been deleted
www.piriform.com/recuva

We recovered a load of deleted photos frpom a duff memory stick using that.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 19 Jun 2010, 0:17, archived)
# 1: download a linux live cd, any distribution will do so pick ubuntu which everyone knows
2: tell it to mount the windows drive if it hasn't done so automatically. it should have done. if it didn't, download a distribution that doesn't suck so much shit, unless you know how to mount drives yourself. (it'd be something like "mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /media/windows" or something like that. don't go onto the distribution's help forums to ask for help because you'll only be condescended to by neck-bearded losers)

3: go and open the word file using the utter-shit openoffice or koffice or whatever piece of badly-coded bloated wank is on your linux distribution

4: if it doesn't open it's dead and gone

5: if it does open, save it again. you'll lose a ton of formatting because openoffice, koffice and the ilk are shit. but you'll keep the text.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:53, archived)
# The file isn't corrupt, the file isn't there.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 22:55, archived)
# LET IT ALL OUT.....:)
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:03, archived)
# yeah i saw your reply after typing all this
that seriously sucks

there might be a temporary file dumped somewhere perhaps? word always used to do that. either in a temp directory (one of the ten or so that windows now uses) or as a hidden file in the original directory?
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:03, archived)
# I'm currently searching for .wbk files and then I'll try .asd, and then .tmp
after that I'm out of ideas
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:08, archived)
# It just found an autosave of Document1... that was the default name of the file before I saved it properly.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:12, archived)
# so....
...yey?
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:19, archived)
# My guess is
yes he's found it, but now he's re-read it and it's not as good at he thought it was.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:31, archived)
# .asd is corrupt, trying to fix it.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:37, archived)
# Got it!
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:52, archived)
# \o/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHdrwIffcWw&feature=related
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:56, archived)
# YES!
(I helped save b3ta! Spider Fucking Riviera got stiches for a knife wound for the first time, Sat 19 Jun 2010, 1:13, archived)
# Cool
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Sat 19 Jun 2010, 0:55, archived)
# I have this feeling there's a temp version hidden away on your system somewhere.
I think it's worth searching your entire system for "temp". Make sure you include system files and obviously all subfolders.
Take a look at the results locations. Anything relating to user data or application data which was created or modified very recently is worth looking at.

Yeah in fact it's probably quicker searching for all files created in the last few hours. Again, don't forget to include system files.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:19, archived)
# Your comment about forums.
Isn't that the fucking truth. I only use them when absolutely all else fails.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 23:30, archived)
# CHECK YOUR CMYK SETTINGS
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Sat 19 Jun 2010, 0:30, archived)
# Many monitors claim to be true sRGB.
Yours is clearly NOT.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Sat 19 Jun 2010, 0:54, archived)