I made a terrible mistake and need help

[Ray]

Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and intended to
save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and now I
have no data.
lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??

Please help

[Bob Phillips]

Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and intended to
> save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and now I
> have no data.
> lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
>
> Please help

[Vasant Nanavati]

Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of times.

--

Vasant

"Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and intended
to
> > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and now
I
> > have no data.
> > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
> >
> > Please help
>
>

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Vasant,

How does that recover a file that has been over-written?

Bob



"Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
times.
>
> --
>
> Vasant
>
> "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and intended
> to
> > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and
now
> I
> > > have no data.
> > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
> > >
> > > Please help
> >
> >
>
>

[Vasant Nanavati]

Hi Bob:

Amazingly, it actually saves the last few versions of overwritten files in
the Norton Protected Recycle Bin.

Regards,

Vasant

"Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e4LXPTWTFHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Vasant,
>
> How does that recover a file that has been over-written?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
> news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
> times.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Vasant
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> > > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and
intended
> > to
> > > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and
> now
> > I
> > > > have no data.
> > > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
> > > >
> > > > Please help
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Gord Dibben]

Vasant

I run Norton System Works 4.0 on my Win98SE C: partition and the Unerase works
as it should. Can find several back-versions to select from and recover. A
great tool and saved my butt a few times.

I run Norton Utilities 2002 only on my WinXPPro E: partition and the Unerase
will only create *.lnk files, which do not produce usable back-versions of the
files.

Ergo.....the Unerase in NU is useless for recovery under my current settings.

Any pointers? Something I'm missing?


Gord

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:24:29 -0400, "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT*
com> wrote:

>Hi Bob:
>
>Amazingly, it actually saves the last few versions of overwritten files in
>the Norton Protected Recycle Bin.
>
>Regards,
>
>Vasant
>
>"Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:e4LXPTWTFHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Vasant,
>>
>> How does that recover a file that has been over-written?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
>> news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
>> times.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Vasant
>> >
>> > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> > news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > HTH
>> > >
>> > > RP
>> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
>> > > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and
>intended
>> > to
>> > > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead and
>> now
>> > I
>> > > > have no data.
>> > > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
>> > > >
>> > > > Please help
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

[Vasant Nanavati]

Hi Gord:

I'm using Norton SystemWorks 5.0, which apparently includes Norton Utilities
6.0. I'm using this on Win2K Pro, with no partitioned disks. Maybe there's a
difference? There are so many versions of these utilities that I can't keep
track. AFAIK I installed the program 3 years ago with the recommended
default settings.

Regards,

Vasant




"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:4va771dhrpv2jgo9hcgelj57ekgne71e5m@4ax.com...
> Vasant
>
> I run Norton System Works 4.0 on my Win98SE C: partition and the Unerase
works
> as it should. Can find several back-versions to select from and recover.
A
> great tool and saved my butt a few times.
>
> I run Norton Utilities 2002 only on my WinXPPro E: partition and the
Unerase
> will only create *.lnk files, which do not produce usable back-versions of
the
> files.
>
> Ergo.....the Unerase in NU is useless for recovery under my current
settings.
>
> Any pointers? Something I'm missing?
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:24:29 -0400, "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol
*DOT*
> com> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob:
> >
> >Amazingly, it actually saves the last few versions of overwritten files
in
> >the Norton Protected Recycle Bin.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Vasant
> >
> >"Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:e4LXPTWTFHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Vasant,
> >>
> >> How does that recover a file that has been over-written?
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
> >> times.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Vasant
> >> >
> >> > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> > news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > >
> >> > > HTH
> >> > >
> >> > > RP
> >> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> >> > > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and
> >intended
> >> > to
> >> > > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead
and
> >> now
> >> > I
> >> > > > have no data.
> >> > > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Please help
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>

[Gord Dibben]

OK Vasant.

That explains it.

Unerase works fine if installed through System Works, but the standalone
Utilities 2002 has a "sort of" documented problem with WinXP and the Unerase.

SW 4.0 doesn't like WinXP so can't install on that partition.

If really need to recover an overwritten file, I can re-boot to Win98SE
partition and recover from there because I use C: mainly for data storage,
including my Excel files.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:17:22 -0400, "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT*
com> wrote:

>Hi Gord:
>
>I'm using Norton SystemWorks 5.0, which apparently includes Norton Utilities
>6.0. I'm using this on Win2K Pro, with no partitioned disks. Maybe there's a
>difference? There are so many versions of these utilities that I can't keep
>track. AFAIK I installed the program 3 years ago with the recommended
>default settings.
>
>Regards,
>
>Vasant
>
>
>
>
>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>news:4va771dhrpv2jgo9hcgelj57ekgne71e5m@4ax.com...
>> Vasant
>>
>> I run Norton System Works 4.0 on my Win98SE C: partition and the Unerase
>works
>> as it should. Can find several back-versions to select from and recover.
>A
>> great tool and saved my butt a few times.
>>
>> I run Norton Utilities 2002 only on my WinXPPro E: partition and the
>Unerase
>> will only create *.lnk files, which do not produce usable back-versions of
>the
>> files.
>>
>> Ergo.....the Unerase in NU is useless for recovery under my current
>settings.
>>
>> Any pointers? Something I'm missing?
>>
>>
>> Gord
>>
>> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:24:29 -0400, "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol
>*DOT*
>> com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Bob:
>> >
>> >Amazingly, it actually saves the last few versions of overwritten files
>in
>> >the Norton Protected Recycle Bin.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Vasant
>> >
>> >"Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >news:e4LXPTWTFHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Vasant,
>> >>
>> >> How does that recover a file that has been over-written?
>> >>
>> >> Bob
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
>> >> times.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Vasant
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> > news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> > > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > >
>> >> > > HTH
>> >> > >
>> >> > > RP
>> >> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and
>> >intended
>> >> > to
>> >> > > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead
>and
>> >> now
>> >> > I
>> >> > > > have no data.
>> >> > > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Please help
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

[Bob Phillips]

Thanks Vasant, sounds good. May invest in that as my backup regime leaves
much to be desired <bg>

Thanks

Bob


"Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
news:uhn8H%23XTFHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bob:
>
> Amazingly, it actually saves the last few versions of overwritten files in
> the Norton Protected Recycle Bin.
>
> Regards,
>
> Vasant
>
> "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e4LXPTWTFHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Vasant,
> >
> > How does that recover a file that has been over-written?
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > "Vasant Nanavati" <vasantn *AT* aol *DOT* com> wrote in message
> > news:%23m$HLdSTFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Or if you have Norton Utilities, which has saved my bacon a couple of
> > times.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Vasant
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:OMsejT%23SFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Afraid it's gone. Your only hope is if you have a backup.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:977A2CF9-ED5F-41D8-BEC9-1E5012BF3682@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Does anyone know how to help me. I erased all of my data and
> intended
> > > to
> > > > > save my work as a new file but clicked the save function instead
and
> > now
> > > I
> > > > > have no data.
> > > > > lost all of my data. Is there anyway to recover the old file??
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>