posted on March 26, 2001 07:57:51 AM new
This is not critical by any means, but I thought I would toss it out and see if the Collective Wisdom of AW members can shed any light.
I opened an existing document in WordPerfect, intending to use it as a template and "Save As" a different file name after I revised it. And of course, I neglected to change the name before I saved it. When I did the "Ctrl-S" to Save, as I do frequently, it overwrote the older version of the document.
The help files don't address this problem, and I've been to the Corel web site looking for answers. Can't find it there either. WordPerfect keeps a temporary document called "Backup" in memory in case the power dies before you save, or whatever, but the backup document is erased when you do save. So it no longer exists.
Now I can certainly live without the old document. It was notes concerning a project I am working on: What had been done to date and what needed to be done for completion. But if there is a way to retrieve the old version, it would be nice. And one day, I am probably going to overwrite something critical and it would be very lovely to know how to get the overwritten document back before I am in a panic.
posted on March 26, 2001 08:30:43 AM new
There may be a way to get that file back...but I sure don't know what it is
For future problems, you may want to install the world's greatest program...GoBack. If you had it you could easily get your file. jamesoblivion suggested it some time ago...I bought it, and it's saved my cookies many times since.
Adaptec (now Roxio) makes it. You can read about it here:
posted on March 26, 2001 03:49:46 PM new
Did you have the Timed Backup feature turned on? Perhaps there is an older file saved where ever the default backup folder is?
Look in Tools, Settings, Files...I think.
[ edited by Meya on Mar 26, 2001 03:50 PM ]
posted on March 27, 2001 05:52:21 AM new
Hi, Meya -
The way the program is originally set up, the Timed Backup file disappears when you save the onscreen file, so the old one is gone.
However, in dinking around with the settings, I did discover one that says "Save old version as backup file when new file is saved." This would allow reversion to a previously-saved version, something that two of my graphics programs already permit. A nice feature, and I would not have found it without your suggestion.
Thank you!
--------
SilkMoth only on the message boards
I hope some techie comes along to help you with your present trouble...