Scow Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 I was working on an essay last night on Microsoft Word - when I tried to save it on to my memory stick it wouldn't allow me to do it. I can't remember the error messages which popped up, but then it shut down Word and the laptop crashed. I then tried to search my computer for the file - the only file I could find was a rescued document saved in Notepad. Unfortunately it's lost most of the text and been replaced by symbols, mostly question marks. I've tried putting it back in to Word - still the same outcome. I've looked on the internet for help without success. Sounds like the file or memory stick is fuc ked - I don't know how I'm going to be able to retrieve this.
Babylon Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 I was working on an essay last night on Microsoft Word - when I tried to save it on to my memory stick it wouldn't allow me to do it. I can't remember the error messages which popped up, but then it shut down Word and the laptop crashed.I then tried to search my computer for the file - the only file I could find was a rescued document saved in Notepad. Unfortunately it's lost most of the text and been replaced by symbols, mostly question marks. I've tried putting it back in to Word - still the same outcome. I've looked on the internet for help without success. Sounds like the file or memory stick is fuc ked - I don't know how I'm going to be able to retrieve this. 1) Are you Harry Potter 2) Do you own a wand 3) can you perform miracles If you answer no to all the above... get typing.
Daggers Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 Sounds like the file or memory stick is fuc ked - I don't know how I'm going to be able to retrieve this. You can't. A temp file would have been created but the likelihood of this still existing is minimal. Word doesn't have an autosave feature. I think.
hairy Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 Word doesn't have an autosave feature. Mine does and it auto-recovers too.
Daggers Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 Mine does and it auto-recovers too. S'why I said 'I think'. It never used to have one - but I long since swapped to Open Office.
coale39 Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 I was working on an essay last night on Microsoft Word - when I tried to save it on to my memory stick it wouldn't allow me to do it. I can't remember the error messages which popped up, but then it shut down Word and the laptop crashed.I then tried to search my computer for the file - the only file I could find was a rescued document saved in Notepad. Unfortunately it's lost most of the text and been replaced by symbols, mostly question marks. I've tried putting it back in to Word - still the same outcome. I've looked on the internet for help without success. Sounds like the file or memory stick is fuc ked - I don't know how I'm going to be able to retrieve this. Right click then open with. Then look for other programs to open it with? Word Pad?
Trav Le Bleu Posted 7 April 2008 Posted 7 April 2008 Mine does and it auto-recovers too. Yeah, but you have to turn them on - default is off I believe ( I have auto-save every 5 mins (Can't type that fast anyway ))
Tabou Posted 8 April 2008 Posted 8 April 2008 I was working on an essay last night on Microsoft Word - when I tried to save it on to my memory stick it wouldn't allow me to do it. I can't remember the error messages which popped up, but then it shut down Word and the laptop crashed.I then tried to search my computer for the file - the only file I could find was a rescued document saved in Notepad. Unfortunately it's lost most of the text and been replaced by symbols, mostly question marks. I've tried putting it back in to Word - still the same outcome. I've looked on the internet for help without success. Sounds like the file or memory stick is fuc ked - I don't know how I'm going to be able to retrieve this. Draw 4/5 stick pictures summarising what you were trying to explain. Tell teacher/lecturer that " A picture tells a thousand words" , look smug, and walk off. Return 4 hours later for detention.
Scow Posted 8 April 2008 Author Posted 8 April 2008 Draw 4/5 stick pictures summarising what you were trying to explain. Tell teacher/lecturer that " A picture tells a thousand words" , look smug, and walk off. Return 4 hours later for detention. I don't think universities 'do' detentions, so there's nothing to hold me back! Yeah! As it seems a hopeless case, I've started again and I'm halfway through it. Massively frustrating though.
Milky Posted 8 April 2008 Posted 8 April 2008 Someone on the radio yesterday said they lost all work for a 16,000 worder, and two 6,000 worders after spilling something on their laptop. No backups of anything and in for next month. Sounds devastating
JoeyB Posted 8 April 2008 Posted 8 April 2008 That happened to my mate the other day, somehow i put it into a msn convo and sent it across and it worked
DB11 Posted 8 April 2008 Posted 8 April 2008 Someone on the radio yesterday said they lost all work for a 16,000 worder, and two 6,000 worders after spilling something on their laptop. No backups of anything and in for next month. Sounds devastating Should be less clumsy
Tabou Posted 9 April 2008 Posted 9 April 2008 Should be less clumsy OR, more realistically, sign yourself up for a course that involves no essays. Something like art, or another useless degree
The People's Hero Posted 9 April 2008 Posted 9 April 2008 I'm thinking of doing a masters in bugger all
Dr The Singh Posted 9 April 2008 Posted 9 April 2008 I'm thinking of doing a masters in buggering all Good Luck, mate!!!
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