Can I recover old version of file after Copy & Replace?

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I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I accidently
copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the computer, rather than
the other way around, so the old versions of these files replaced the newer
versions. Of course I received the warning about how doing so would
"replace" the files with the same names already on the computer, and I
authorized it, not yet having realized what I had done. Can I recover the
prior versions of those Word files? I assume they are still on the C: drive
somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately to that
drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but it did not find
the old files.
 
nope.
That's why it's always a good idea to make multiple backups.
if you overwrote the newer files, then that data is gone.

"shaunda" wrote:

> I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I accidently
> copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the computer, rather than
> the other way around, so the old versions of these files replaced the newer
> versions. Of course I received the warning about how doing so would
> "replace" the files with the same names already on the computer, and I
> authorized it, not yet having realized what I had done. Can I recover the
> prior versions of those Word files? I assume they are still on the C: drive
> somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately to that
> drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but it did not find
> the old files.
 
Review "Previous versions of files" under Help.


"shaunda" <shaunda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74A8BFBE-C8C2-470C-8765-C4E3C43C80B6@microsoft.com...
>I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I accidently
> copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the computer, rather
> than
> the other way around, so the old versions of these files replaced the
> newer
> versions. Of course I received the warning about how doing so would
> "replace" the files with the same names already on the computer, and I
> authorized it, not yet having realized what I had done. Can I recover the
> prior versions of those Word files? I assume they are still on the C:
> drive
> somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately to that
> drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but it did not
> find
> the old files.
 
shaunda wrote:
> I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I
> accidently copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the
> computer, rather than the other way around, so the old versions of
> these files replaced the newer versions. Of course I received the
> warning about how doing so would "replace" the files with the same
> names already on the computer, and I authorized it, not yet having
> realized what I had done. Can I recover the prior versions of
> those Word files? I assume they are still on the C: drive
> somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately
> to that drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but
> it did not find the old files.

I am unsure why you are assuming the old version of the files are somewhere
on your C:\ drive.

You may want to purchase Undelete and have it running in the background to
help you out in the future. ;-)

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I suppose there is a possibility that the files are still stored in the temp
folder. Check here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827099/en-us
I wouldn't get my hopes up too high though.

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Xandros


"shaunda" <shaunda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74A8BFBE-C8C2-470C-8765-C4E3C43C80B6@microsoft.com...
>I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I accidently
> copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the computer, rather
> than
> the other way around, so the old versions of these files replaced the
> newer
> versions. Of course I received the warning about how doing so would
> "replace" the files with the same names already on the computer, and I
> authorized it, not yet having realized what I had done. Can I recover the
> prior versions of those Word files? I assume they are still on the C:
> drive
> somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately to that
> drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but it did not
> find
> the old files.
 
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O2fkyVFQIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> shaunda wrote:
>> I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I
>> accidently copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the
>> computer, rather than the other way around, so the old versions of
>> these files replaced the newer versions. Of course I received the
>> warning about how doing so would "replace" the files with the same
>> names already on the computer, and I authorized it, not yet having
>> realized what I had done. Can I recover the prior versions of
>> those Word files? I assume they are still on the C: drive
>> somewhere; that the version I don't want was copied to separately
>> to that drive, using the same file name. I tried Undelete-Plus but
>> it did not find the old files.
>
> I am unsure why you are assuming the old version of the files are
> somewhere on your C:\ drive.
>
> You may want to purchase Undelete and have it running in the background to
> help you out in the future. ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


Shenan if the files where originally saved on C then remnants will still be
there. Serious undelete software might recover them.
--

Xandros
 
Shenan Stanley;3031619 Wrote:
>
> You may want to purchase Undelete and have it running in the background
> to
> help you out in the future. ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

It's a bit late to say this now, but yeah, it's always a good idea to
have some file recovery software that keeps track of version changes
and deleted files, running on your system at all times. Very, very
helpful in recovering deleted data quickly in case of an emergency
rather than looking for a fix after the incident. Also useful in cases
where the (deleted) file was modified after the last backup, and no
current copy exists intact.




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sareth
 
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%230THHAFQIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Review "Previous versions of files" under Help.
> >
> >
>
>
> Correct!
> \
> With Vista you CAN recover deleted from the recycle bin files
>
>


Sorry.I gave an answer only for Vista...not XP
 
shaunda wrote:
> I was backing up my Word2007 files to a USB memory stick, and I accidently
> copied the old file versions from the USB stick to the computer, rather than
> the other way around, so the old versions of these files replaced the newer
> versions. Of course I received the warning about how doing so would
> "replace" the files with the same names already on the computer, and I
> authorized it, not yet having realized what I had done. Can I recover the
> prior versions of those Word files?


Not unless you had them backed up somewhere else; they've been overwritten.



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