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lynne43

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphics
 
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas plz

jlclyde

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphics
 
On Jan 5, 2:46*pm, lynne43 wrote:
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas plz


See if you can change the extension to .xls. It may be saved as .txt
right now.
Jay

lynne43

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphic
 
how do i do that i used a program called recuva and it doesn't give me the
option to change the extention i don't think

"jlclyde" wrote:

On Jan 5, 2:46 pm, lynne43 wrote:
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas plz


See if you can change the extension to .xls. It may be saved as .txt
right now.
Jay


David Biddulph[_2_]

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphic
 
Change it in Windows Explorer.
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David Biddulph

"lynne43" wrote in message
...
how do i do that i used a program called recuva and it doesn't give me the
option to change the extention i don't think

"jlclyde" wrote:

On Jan 5, 2:46 pm, lynne43 wrote:
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas
plz


See if you can change the extension to .xls. It may be saved as .txt
right now.
Jay




lynne43

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphic
 
how do i do that

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Change it in Windows Explorer.
--
David Biddulph

"lynne43" wrote in message
...
how do i do that i used a program called recuva and it doesn't give me the
option to change the extention i don't think

"jlclyde" wrote:

On Jan 5, 2:46 pm, lynne43 wrote:
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas
plz

See if you can change the extension to .xls. It may be saved as .txt
right now.
Jay





Dave Peterson

i retrieved lost files done it was in some kind of hyroglyphic
 
Open windows explorer.
Traverse to the drive/folder that contains the file.
Rightclick on the filename and choose rename.
Type the name (including the extension) that you want to use.

lynne43 wrote:

how do i do that

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Change it in Windows Explorer.
--
David Biddulph

"lynne43" wrote in message
...
how do i do that i used a program called recuva and it doesn't give me the
option to change the extention i don't think

"jlclyde" wrote:

On Jan 5, 2:46 pm, lynne43 wrote:
i retrieved lost files on my pc when it was done and i restored them i
couldn't read them as they were is some kind of hyroglyphics any ideas
plz

See if you can change the extension to .xls. It may be saved as .txt
right now.
Jay





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Dave Peterson


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