[dba-Tech] Just lost a Word file

[John Bartow]

If you have a Microsoft account and have OneDrive cloud sync and backup turned on you're covered for anything you save to your desktop or account folders. The backup probably wouldn't catch a file that was actively being created and worked on. But if it had been created yesterday and screwed up today, then it would have the backed up copy available. Just go to your Microsoft.com account - OneDrive - Backups. So yes, OneDrive is no longer just a cloud sync tool, it does backups too. Has for a few years now.

I still do full backups with a separate backup tool though. Trusting Microsoft or Google is like feeding a rabid dog and expecting it to love you in return.

John B

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 12:42 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Just lost a Word file

The best one for my money is drag and drop to an EHD.  Crude but effective.

I got into the habit a long time ago, before the internets and cloud.  I was always afraid of losing a program file so whenever I finished working on any file, I dragged it to the desktop EHD shortcut. Then I started dragging to TWO EHDs so I had three copies. Now, even though any file I work on is also on my Google Drive, I still drag and drop to an external EHD. Plus on mdbs and word docs I append a version number which I bump every time I'm finished with a file.  IOW, I don't trust my computer as far as I can throw it.

r

On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 10:21 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> No, I don't have any of the Windows or Word features enabled for 
> recovery because I'm stupid.
>
> I'm running software right now but it's going to take forever, but 
> small price to pay if it works.
>
> At least I'll get an article out of it. I had no idea there were so 
> many backup and recovery features now available.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech 
> <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 1:14 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Just lost a Word file
>
> Could it be in the recovery pane in Word? Did you try a search on part 
> of the file name? I use voidtools' Everything. It's very effective.
>
> r
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 10:05 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I just did the dumbest thing I think I've ever done while working.
> > Someone, I overwrote my Word article file with my Word demo file. 
> > I've check the temp folder, OneDrive. no where in site. Any hope to 
> > recover it?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Susan Harkins
> >
> >
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