I was testing with an access database on my desktop and copied the original
over by accident but I clicked cancel before the test copy was copied over.
When it cancelled, the test copy disappeared from desktop and I don't know
where it went. I did a system restore, I searched my computer and temp
files, recycle bin, etc. and can't find it anywhere? Does anyone know how I
could find this?

Thanks,




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Mike

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:17:02 -0700, Mike
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>I was testing with an access database on my desktop and copied the original
>over by accident but I clicked cancel before the test copy was copied over.
>When it cancelled, the test copy disappeared from desktop and I don't know
>where it went. I did a system restore, I searched my computer and temp
>files, recycle bin, etc. and can't find it anywhere? Does anyone know how I
>could find this?

>Thanks,

System restore will not restore data files. I doubt your original
access database is still intact since most of it or even all of it was
overlaid by the test copy. You could I guess try one of the many
undelete programs that are available but I doubt enough is left of the
original data base to undelete. Next time do not rely on system
restore, use a real backup program or a program that creates an image
of your drive\partition. Here's a free undelete program you can try:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

Hi Mike,

List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

"Mike" wrote
>I was testing with an access database on my desktop and copied the original
> over by accident but I clicked cancel before the test copy was copied over.
> When it cancelled, the test copy disappeared from desktop and I don't know
> where it went. I did a system restore, I searched my computer and temp
> files, recycle bin, etc. and can't find it anywhere? Does anyone know how I
> could find this?
>
> Thanks