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Deleted Data
I was updating a spreadsheet when i deleted the wrong line, Excel then
autosaved before i could 'undo' and now i have lost the information that i need. Does anyone know of any way i can retrieve this data, can i find anywhere on my computer the original file from this morning before i made any changes? Thank you |
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Deleted Data
Also, if i cannot retrieve the data is there any way of tracking the office
clipboard because i did 'cut' some things before deleting so this should be save on the clipboard. I've checked the clipboard and it is empty, can i retrieve this? "Clare" wrote: I was updating a spreadsheet when i deleted the wrong line, Excel then autosaved before i could 'undo' and now i have lost the information that i need. Does anyone know of any way i can retrieve this data, can i find anywhere on my computer the original file from this morning before i made any changes? Thank you |
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Deleted Data
When a file is deleted it isn't and when file is saved it isn't necessarily
over the original. Let me explain. The computer keeps a record of all the files on the hard disk. Think of it as an index. If you were to cross out a line in the index of a book the word or phrase will still be extant in the body of the book. (The difference with a computer is that the area of the 'lost' file is available for re-use). It is, therefore, possible to recover 'lost' files. As you will appreciate success depends on whether or not the area on the hard drive has been re-used. There are a number of software that will do the job. I have used and, therefore, can recommend 'Get data back' www.runtime.org. It highly recommended that the software is installed on and run from another hard drive (to decrease the possibility of overwriting the 'lost' file). You should, perhaps, also think of getting a backing up system. You may like to have a look at my web site www.1001solutions.co.uk for more information. Regards. Bill Ridgeway Computer Solutions "Clare" wrote in message ... I was updating a spreadsheet when i deleted the wrong line, Excel then autosaved before i could 'undo' and now i have lost the information that i need. Does anyone know of any way i can retrieve this data, can i find anywhere on my computer the original file from this morning before i made any changes? Thank you |
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