Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!

[ajt4321]

I have been writing a book on this program for a good while now, but when I had and unexpected power off on my CPU the next time i got on the words in my file was made purely of ########## that's it!!! PLEASE help, I do have a back up, but this backup does not have a lot of the work i did on it! I really need this back! Any help would be AWESOME!

[RusselB]

There may be little to nothing that can be done. See http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17677 for more information.

[Hagar Delest]

Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OO Tools>Options>OO>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.

Do you really use version 3.1? This is an old one.
Also work in native ODF (.odt), you'll have better chance of recovery (instead of .doc).
Make sure you have also activated the backup copy in the save settings.

[John_Ha]

See Using RECUVA to recover Writer temporary files

These may also be useful ...

Using 7-ZIP

Inside an odt file

Hints on how to prevent it happening

Another on RECUVA

[ajt4321]

I am very thankful for all of your help, but there seems to be nothing that will work thanks anyway, but i have alot of work to do on my book...I need to catch up.

If you find any other fix, let me know.
Thanks.

[John_Ha]

If you find any other fix, let me know.

Always work in odt files and never in doc files - odt are much more robust.
Backup, backup, backup ...