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Offline Snoopy

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I am miffed
« on: November 22, 2007, 02:08:37 PM »
Four days work has simply vanished from my PC. When I try to open it I get a message saying "File is corrupted" and it then gives a list of possible ways to open and repair it NONE OF WHICH WORKS! Meanwhile the printer has called to say he is very busy and can I get the proofs to him today or tomorrow at the latest. Anyone here know a relaible source of midnight oil? I think I am going to need some.
Do not expect much in the way of contributions from me for a couple of days. evil:
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 02:11:48 PM »
Bugger. Perhaps your computer geek had a hand in this?

Virus?

Run AVG?
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 02:53:07 PM »
What file extension was it? .doc? .xls? .ppt?
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2007, 03:13:07 PM »
AVG Runs permanently

It was saved as a word file on the desk top.
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2007, 03:39:54 PM »
Tried renaming it as a .text file and then copying and pasting to a new .doc document?

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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 04:02:42 PM »
Yup! Tried everything ... even tried converting to PDF, tried emailing it to myself, consulted the runes, read the tea leaves, made sacrifices to the Gods of Computing (I burnt a floppy disk with due ceremony and lit three joss sticks) and even contacted three local Geeks ~ the consensus there being "It's fvcked mate" 'tho one offered to "'ave a look at it next week" but wanted beer vouchers whether he got it back or not.

However whilst talking to Geek types I remembered my last Geek ~ prior to his visit on Monday I had saved a copy of all work done on it up to that point a CDR (Just in case) Found the disc and BINGO! Almost two thirds of it saved cloud9: ...... So not such a long recovery task as first feared. In fact I should be finished by lunchtime tomorrow.
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2007, 04:11:58 PM »
It's ironic that the one time I never forget to do a complete back-up is prior to the arrival of the Mac doctor - just in case, like  ;)
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2007, 04:31:36 PM »
Snoopy - what a silly old Hector you are!
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2007, 04:37:45 PM »
Get a flash drive/memory stick, nice and cheap these days
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2007, 04:39:34 PM »
In Wales? Hahahaha!
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2007, 05:14:08 PM »
I have two such sticks but am too old and infirm to crawl around the floor to find the port to stick them in.
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2007, 05:22:50 PM »
All I did was buy a USB extension cable and have the end socket on the desk.  happy088
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2007, 05:30:52 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 22, 2007, 05:14:08 PM
I am too old and infirm to crawl around the floor to find the port to stick them in.

But you always manage the Vicar's ankle. whistle:

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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2007, 05:35:39 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on November 22, 2007, 05:22:50 PM
All I did was buy a USB extension cable and have the end socket on the desk.  happy088

Nobody loves a smart arse! evil:
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Re: I am miffed
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2007, 08:29:15 PM »
Done it! All bar the page end fillers (which for this edition will be "Little known Christmas Facts") I have got it all back on paper. Proof reading is underway and I have three copies ~ known in the trade as "Irish Copies"*

Phuck ~ my shoulders ache and my fingers are sore. I hate typing!

And to please Uncle Mort I have now got an extension USB cable with plug in facility for a memory stick, or any other device .... mind it keeps falling to the floor but I 'spect some blu-tac will resolve that problem.











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