[dba-Tech] Just lost a Word file

[John Bartow]

I pay $1 a month for a cloud backup solution that automatically backs up all of my documents twice a day and keeps all versions of any file for a month. I never even have to think about it.

I include it in my security stack for clients. I have a 99% trust in the effectiveness of my security services, products and protocols - but this just makes it 100% 😉

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 12:47 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Just lost a Word file

The ultimate backup and recovery plan. :o)

r

On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 10:45 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I couldn't recover it. That's a good idea. It would've saved me today. 
> I'm just so dang... angry at myself for making such a silly mistake! 
> The files don't even have the same name, so how I did it, I don't 
> know. But let's chalk it up to my idiot folder and move on. I need to 
> rewrite it from scratch, which is a pain, but will go by quickly. It's still in my head.
>
> Susan H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech 
> <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 1:42 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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