Overcopied files

[Guest]

A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document, I am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

The only way there's an older version is if he has his copy of Word set up
to make a backup. Otherwise, he's been had.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Guest]

Thanks John.

I was afraid of that.

LDN

The only way there's an older version is if he has his copy of Word set up
to make a backup. Otherwise, he's been had.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a
couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous
command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document, I am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I've had people misread my signature as John but never my sig file. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks John.

I was afraid of that.

LDN

The only way there's an older version is if he has his copy of Word set
up
to make a backup. Otherwise, he's been had.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a
Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a
couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version
intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous
command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document, I
am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

 

[Guest]

Sorry about that.

I am working without my computer glasses tonight. My apologies.

LDN

I've had people misread my signature as John but never my sig file. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks John.

I was afraid of that.

LDN

The only way there's an older version is if he has his copy of Word set
up
to make a backup. Otherwise, he's been had.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a
Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a
couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version
intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous
command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document, I
am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

If I worked without my glasses I'd need a seeing eye dog that could type.
;-)
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Sorry about that.

I am working without my computer glasses tonight. My apologies.

LDN

I've had people misread my signature as John but never my sig file. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks John.

I was afraid of that.

LDN

:

The only way there's an older version is if he has his copy of Word
set
up
to make a backup. Otherwise, he's been had.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a
Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a
couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version
intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous
command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document,
I
am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

 

[Geoff]

A friend just called and said that he had copied an old version of a Word
file from a USB stick onto his PC over a version that he had spent a
couple
days working on.

Is there a temp file somewhere on his PC with the previous version intact?

I remember reading a few years ago that Copy is the most dangerous
command.
Did it get him?

He's frantic...and before I tell him to start retyping the document, I am
asking for a definitive answer to his question.

Thx.

LDN

What did he do when the "confirm file replace" dialogue came up ?

The warning dialogue is to help prevent that very thing !

Geoff

 

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