[Solved] Please Help! My entire file is only #######

[thomasjk]

Please, please somebody help me! I opened a very important (and long!) file today, and first a box came up asking me about the ASCII settings. I just pressed 'ok' (the default ones looked fine to me) but when I opened the file, everything was gone, replaced by row after row of ########, page after page. Can I somehow get the file back (It's 100 pages long). I'm desperate!!!

[Bill]

Right click the file and select Properties. If there is a Previous Versions tab, click it to try and recover a previous version of the file. If there is no Previous Versions tab, try Shadow Explorer .

[thomasjk]

The file is corrupt and not recoverable. If Bills suggestions don't work, I hope yopu have a backup copy somewhere. See https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/v ... =6&t=17677

[Hagar Delest]

Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OOo Tools>Options>OOo>Paths). If there are folders like sgmlf.tmp with a file having the same name inside, make a copy of that file, rename it in .odt and cross your fingers. If you have not rebooted, you might have those files still there.

NB: it seems that there are less such issues with AOO 4.

[jez1982]

HI Bill, Thomas and Hagar. Thanks so much for trying to help me! It seems it's gone and I can't get it back. I have most of it backed up, but for the rest of it, I guess I'll just have to retype! SIGH! Yes, I must learn to back up, back up, back up!