Urgent Computer Help Needed!!
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Urgent Computer Help Needed!!
Another question to the wise wisdom of UTC,
This morning, while cleaning up files, I accidentally chose the wrong version to save when putting a file into a folder where another file of the same name existed. Unfortunately this file is my database which I work on an update every day. The version I now have was last updated Oct 2019!
I called Windows support and they are unable to fix. Anyone know what I can do next?
This morning, while cleaning up files, I accidentally chose the wrong version to save when putting a file into a folder where another file of the same name existed. Unfortunately this file is my database which I work on an update every day. The version I now have was last updated Oct 2019!
I called Windows support and they are unable to fix. Anyone know what I can do next?
Re: Urgent Computer Help Needed!!
Just use your back up
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Do you have a restore point that you can go back to ?
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So you saved and overwrote an existing file?Alanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:24 amAnother question to the wise wisdom of UTC,
This morning, while cleaning up files, I accidentally chose the wrong version to save when putting a file into a folder where another file of the same name existed. Unfortunately this file is my database which I work on an update every day. The version I now have was last updated Oct 2019!
I called Windows support and they are unable to fix. Anyone know what I can do next?
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No restore points, no back up. Checked 'previous versions' and they all relate to the old file
FF - I was given the option of choosing which file to overwrite and I clicked to overwrite the latest version of the two files by accident.
FF - I was given the option of choosing which file to overwrite and I clicked to overwrite the latest version of the two files by accident.
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Do you have or use any other drives or cloud drives where it may have saved?
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It was saved on the one drive, but now it i just showing the old file there.
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Thanks C&J, currently running the trail version to see if it finds it. Do you use it often or know how to best use it?ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:37 amhttps://www.easeus.com/file-recovery/re ... ument.html
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The ticked one is the file I need. C&J, I presume I pay the USD70 and that file returns? Anything I need to know / do before I commit? Any chance it will still fail?
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Try first selecting "show hidden files" from the control panel, you might have an invisible back up thereAlanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:47 amThe ticked one is the file I need. C&J, I presume I pay the USD70 and that file returns? Anything I need to know / do before I commit? Any chance it will still fail?
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I have enabled 'show hidden files and folders.' Now where do I look?ZizkovClaret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:53 amTry first selecting "show hidden files" from the control panel, you might have an invisible back up there
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Follow the steps in there first mate, I think it offers you advice on how to do it before purchasing the software.Alanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:47 amThe ticked one is the file I need. C&J, I presume I pay the USD70 and that file returns? Anything I need to know / do before I commit? Any chance it will still fail?
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This also looks potentially like a free version of the one wanting you to pay 79USD
https://howtorecover.me/recuva-recover- ... windows-10
https://howtorecover.me/recuva-recover- ... windows-10
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Cheers Zizkov. MY computer is 1 month old and I haven't set up any restore points etc. I will do that later though following that guide.
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C&J, the file that easues has found is the non up-to-date version
Checked by comparing file sizes and it is the same as the non-up-to-date file.
Checked by comparing file sizes and it is the same as the non-up-to-date file.
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If your computer is only a month old do you have it on your old machine? Won’t be up to date but maybe more recent than the October version
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Also I can highly recommend this piece of free software which backs up (or more accurately synchronises) any drive/folders/files you preselect to a harddrive with the click of a button. It assesses what has been altered since the previous backup and only copies that over so is very quick.
Use it everyday on my folder of over 500gb and only takes a few minutes. I can then use the backup harddrive to sync with another laptop/PC so I have the same folder of data in both places up to date.
Really helps as well when you accidently delete or overwrite something as you have a backup at hand.
Part of my daily routine now. Really recommend it!!
http://www.ascomp.de/en/products/show/p ... nchredible
Use it everyday on my folder of over 500gb and only takes a few minutes. I can then use the backup harddrive to sync with another laptop/PC so I have the same folder of data in both places up to date.
Really helps as well when you accidently delete or overwrite something as you have a backup at hand.
Part of my daily routine now. Really recommend it!!
http://www.ascomp.de/en/products/show/p ... nchredible
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Good thinking but I wiped it an sent it back to retail store. It was on my One Drive, but I cannot recover it from there as I have overwritten it!BertiesBeehole wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:58 amIf your computer is only a month old do you have it on your old machine? Won’t be up to date but maybe more recent than the October version
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Thanks BBH, I always thought that as all my files are stored in One Drive, that would be safe enough. The problem I am now finding is that OD does save a separate copy of stuff!BertiesBeehole wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:05 pmAlso I can highly recommend this piece of free software which backs up (or more accurately synchronises) any drive/folders/files you preselect to a harddrive with the click of a button. It assesses what has been altered since the previous backup and only copies that over so is very quick.
Use it everyday on my folder of over 500gb and only takes a few minutes. I can then use the backup harddrive to sync with another laptop/PC so I have the same folder of data in both places up to date.
Really helps as well when you accidently delete or overwrite something as you have a backup at hand.
Part of my daily routine now. Really recommend it!!
http://www.ascomp.de/en/products/show/p ... nchredible
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I think the technical term for when this happens is... fu*ked.
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Yep FF I think so too! I'm gonna do live chat with the easeus people when they get out of bed in the US. If they cannot help me... no-one can
And I'll have to figure a way of how to blag to my clients why there monthly reports are a bit vague for March!!!
And I'll have to figure a way of how to blag to my clients why there monthly reports are a bit vague for March!!!
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OneDrive sometimes has version history depending on what the file is and your scheme. If you click on the 3 dots next to a file you may have the option.Alanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:07 pmGood thinking but I wiped it an sent it back to retail store. It was on my One Drive, but I cannot recover it from there as I have overwritten it!
Otherwise, I suspect you're done for.
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Hi Aggi, that just takes me back to the version history of the old file that I accidentally kept.