erik316wttn
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 19:51:11 GMT -5
Last night, my wife discovered that all of her Microsoft Word files that were saved on the desktop were gone. Well, I did a seach, went into her "Documents and Settings" folder and retrieved them. I put them all back in a folder on her desktop, and stupidly left it at that. I know, I know, I should have backed it up on a flash drive. I'm a big moron. I get it.
However, tonight we find they're gone. I did a search, they're not in her "Documents and Settings" folder, they're not anywhere. My word files on my account are all there, but hers have dissapeared. Is there any way they can be retrieved? I'm not much of a computer guy, so jargon-free answers would be much appreciated. She's freaking out. She had her resume on there as well of a lot of Documents for school.
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Post by RedSmile on Apr 29, 2008 20:03:26 GMT -5
sounds like you might have a virus or a worm
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Post by Shy Guy on Apr 29, 2008 20:04:24 GMT -5
ctrl+alt+delete
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 20:19:13 GMT -5
Nice. I have a problem and you act like a jerk. Was that really necessary? |
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Apr 29, 2008 20:20:34 GMT -5
Settle down people.
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 20:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Apr 29, 2008 20:42:05 GMT -5
You don't have seperate user accounts on windows do you? She's not logged into the wrong one?
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 29, 2008 20:42:59 GMT -5
If it was on the desktop, it sounds like it was accidentally deleted.
Word makes automatic back ups of files, if you allow it to.
Do a Search for *.doc in the computer Search Function.
If using XP
START
SEARCH
All Files and Folders
*.doc
That will bring up every .doc file on your hard drive.
Good luck.
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Post by jobber2thestars on Apr 29, 2008 20:45:06 GMT -5
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 20:49:02 GMT -5
You don't have seperate user accounts on windows do you? She's not logged into the wrong one? We do have seperate user accounts, and she's logging into the right one. That's not the issue. |
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 20:50:57 GMT -5
If it was on the desktop, it sounds like it was accidentally deleted. Word makes automatic back ups of files, if you allow it to. Do a Search for *.doc in the computer Search Function. If using XP START SEARCH All Files and Folders *.doc That will bring up every .doc file on your hard drive. Good luck. That didn't work. It only brought up mine.  Would a system restore work? |
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 29, 2008 20:53:46 GMT -5
If it was on the desktop, it sounds like it was accidentally deleted. Word makes automatic back ups of files, if you allow it to. Do a Search for *.doc in the computer Search Function. If using XP START SEARCH All Files and Folders *.doc That will bring up every .doc file on your hard drive. Good luck. That didn't work. It only brought up mine. Would a system restore work? No. A system restore won't get you that soft data. Check your recycle bin. Otherwise, sounds like it just got deleted. Doesn't sound like a virus or anything, as your other documents would have been deleted as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2008 20:58:31 GMT -5
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Post by erik316wttn on Apr 29, 2008 21:14:42 GMT -5
Please forgive me if this is the dumbest question in the history of the internet, but could it be possible I was hacked and someone just deleted it for shits and giggles? I find it unlikely, but who knows?
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Apr 29, 2008 21:18:03 GMT -5
Please forgive me if this is the dumbest question in the history of the internet, but could it be possible I was hacked and someone just deleted it for craps and giggles? I find it unlikely, but who knows? Possible, but highly unlikely. That's a lot of work for a juvenile prank. |
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 29, 2008 21:21:04 GMT -5
I don't know that program personally, but there are programs that can get previously deleted material off of your hard drive, without a problem. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Apr 30, 2008 0:25:51 GMT -5
Far be it from me to point fingers, however, are you sure your wife didn't just delete her files? I don't see how it can affect specifcally her files, not yours. Or if something else was missing, then maybe I could see a problem, but specific missing files seems like....I dunno, off.
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Post by Macho Dude Handy Damage on Apr 30, 2008 3:40:04 GMT -5
Nice. I have a problem and you act like a jerk. Was that really necessary? If you get that pissed off from a relatively innocent comment, I would recommend doing what Frankie said in the 80s: "Relax!' |
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