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: Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
2009-03-10 15:57:00

Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
2009-03-10 15:57:00

Mood: freaked out
Music: Nothing at the moment.

Error error error.

Did you know that a Microsoft Word error can not only crash your file, it can delete it?

The whole file?

The whole four hundred page novel file?

The whole four hundred page, no backups from this week file?

Pardon me while I go non-linear.

Tags: cranky blonde is cranky, hysteria, state of the blonde

sweetmusic_27

March 10 2009, 23:06:13 UTC 8 years ago

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Dear gods...!

Call if need be.

geojlc

March 10 2009, 23:06:38 UTC 8 years ago

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aieeee! that's almost the worst feeling ever when you figure that out!

hiddenriver

March 10 2009, 23:06:53 UTC 8 years ago

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Yikes! Before you do anything else - assuming this is Windows - be sure to check in that directory/folder for a hidden file named something like "~$My-Precious-Lost-four-hundred-page-novel.doc". You may need to turn on the ability to view hidden files in Explorer (tools/folder options-->view tab-->check "show hidden files and folders").

Normally Word will display these lost files after a crash, but just in case it's completely fubar'd, it's worth checking...

archangelbeth

March 10 2009, 23:09:59 UTC 8 years ago

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Yes, this. If you can search on the file-name, even for invisible files, you may be able to find something you can force to open and recover much of the data.

Dear stars... Good luck.

popfiend

8 years ago

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archangelsmom

8 years ago

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archangelbeth

8 years ago

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taraljc

March 10 2009, 23:07:53 UTC 8 years ago Edited: March 10 2009, 23:08:37 UTC

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Are there any temp files at all in your AutoRecover folder? ETA: google offers this....

poelaramont

March 10 2009, 23:08:37 UTC 8 years ago

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Ohhhhhhhhhhh. My deep sympathies. 8-(

apocalypticbob

March 10 2009, 23:10:19 UTC 8 years ago

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Oh, god!

*prays it is recoverable*

HUG

carmiel

March 10 2009, 23:15:44 UTC 8 years ago

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Oh Gawd! If you want a shoulder to cry on...
You have my deepest sympathy, since I know what that's like; I've lost a 40,000+ word story myself due to a F$^%#$g computer hard drive.
The only way I figured out to avoid it is I e-mail once a day to myself whatever I'm working on.

ladymondegreen

March 10 2009, 23:16:29 UTC 8 years ago

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*in which some extremely bad words are said, many of them in non-English languages*

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spectralbovine

March 10 2009, 23:22:17 UTC 8 years ago

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The living FUCK?

tibicina

March 10 2009, 23:23:57 UTC 8 years ago

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Eeeeeeeep. And as the others said - try searching for hidden files for recovery. 'cause... ACK.

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incandescens

March 10 2009, 23:34:26 UTC 8 years ago

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May Microsoft Word develop boils on its behind. And rectal fistulas.

azurelunatic

March 11 2009, 04:31:12 UTC 8 years ago

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I think it already has. :(

wendyzski

March 10 2009, 23:41:57 UTC 8 years ago

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*prays that some variant is in the "hidden" files parts*

hsifyppah

March 10 2009, 23:44:00 UTC 8 years ago

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Well fuck.

netpositive

March 10 2009, 23:49:43 UTC 8 years ago

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Oh no. :( I hope you find a copy somewhere... if nothing else, last week's backup copy. *hug*

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mariadkins

March 10 2009, 23:53:39 UTC 8 years ago

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oh

my

gods

i'm so sorry. {{HUGS}}

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kathleenfoucart

March 11 2009, 00:05:05 UTC 8 years ago

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On noes! I had that happen once, but I only lost a chapter... :-( I hope you can find some of it in the .tmp files!

xollinzolox

March 11 2009, 00:08:53 UTC 8 years ago

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you can try a computer restore, and like go back to last week. i would tell you how via this comment, but i dont want to confuse you so im sure there are tutorials on google