Utility to revert accidently over written file back to previous state?

Nate Goulet · Nov 14, 2005

A customer accidently saved an Excel 97 over an important one.

Is there a Utility to revert accidently over written files back to
previous state?

Chip Pearson · Nov 14, 2005

No, the original data is gone forever.

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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

Rusty · Nov 14, 2005

Yes. It's called backing up regularly!

Ken

Guest · Nov 15, 2005

If you have a windows 2003 server use shadow copying.
and off course back it up!

gr.

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