lost temp word document?

Question

i open a word document from my gmail and change it then press the word save button and close word. now i cant find the file any were

im using microsoft vista and word 2007

hope for a fast and correct answer THX

Answer 1

Edit: I have used Mozilla Thunderbird since its inception. When I save an emailed attachment, it always saves to the directory I have indicated.



Not sure about Vista, but for Windows XP:



When you save an attached file from an email, Windows XP invariably saves it to a file named 'Temp' in the HIDDEN 'Local Settings' directory.



It can be found in C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\Temp.



If necessary, you will have to 'show hidden folders' first. Show them by opening the Windows Explorer and going to Tools > Folder Options. Under the 'View' tab, locate the Hidden Files and Folders and select 'Show Hidden Files'. Reverse this process after securing your Word document.



Vista is probably quite similar in concept.

Answer 2

Word 2007 Temp File Location

Answer 3

What happens to that emailed document depends on what email client you're running. Mozilla Thunderbird, for example, makes a temporary copy that it deletes when you exit Word, so Saves to it are useless (Save As's to a different file are OK, but it's often hard to remember to do that.)



It's usually better to save the file out of the email first, then open the saved file and work on it.



All that being said, there's a slim possibility your file still exists in your temp directory:



In Windows XP:



C:\Documents and settings\your username\Local settings\temp



In Windows Vista:



C:\Users\your username\Local Settings\temp



(Note: You can’t open the Local Settings directory, however, if you type in the entire path name, right down to the “temp”, in the address window at the top of the Explorer window, Windows will let you into the temp directory.)



Don't be fooled by files that look almost like it: Word also creates some temporary files that are useless to you.



Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes, there is a possibility you can restore your deleted word document files from computer temp files, contrary to what everyone else is saying. The time since they were deleted, and how much you've been using your computer since then decreases the chances however. Best thing to do after deleting something you want back is to make sure you don't download any files, don't install anything and don't do anything that could possibly overwrite the data you deleted. The way Windows handles deleting files is it marks the file you deleted as free space, but it is still there. Then when a program or something needs more space it will just write over the file, and THEN it is gone for good. Download a program called asoftech data recovery, I've used it myself to get back documents I deleted by accident.

http://www.asoftech.com/articles/recover-deleted-documents.html

Answer 5

lesson learned.....when saving a file initially, always use the save as so you know the name and location. The file is or was saved in a temp folder, just not necessarily one you would easily find. Do a search for documents and files created or modified within the date you saved the file.....if the temp folder or disc cleaner hasn't been run since, you should find your file. If it has, gone it is and learn and live you will

Answer 6

Method 1: Search for the original document

The original document might not have been removed from the computer. Follow these steps to see whether you can find the document:



1. Click Start, and then click Search.

2. In the lower-left corner of the Windows Desktop Search pane, click Click here to use Search Companion, if that option is listed.

3. In the Search Companion pane, click All Files and Folders.

4. In the All or part of the file name box, type the name of the document that you want to find.

5. In the Look in box, click My Computer, and then click Search.



If the search details pane does not contain the document that you are looking for, you might have typed the file name incorrectly or the document might have a different name. Follow these steps to search for all Word documents:



1. In the Search Companion pane, click Start a new search.

2. Click All files and folders, and then copy and paste (or type) the following text into the All or part of the file name: box, and then click Search.

*.doc



If the details pane still does not contain the file that you are looking for, the document might have been moved to the Recycle Bin. To view the Recycle Bin and restore the document if it is there, follow these steps:



1. On the desktop, double-click Recycle Bin.

2. On the View menu, click Details.

3. On the View menu, click Arrange Icons by, and then click Date Deleted.

4. Scroll through the files.



If you find the document that you are looking for, right-click the document, and then click Restore to return the document to its original location.



Note Microsoft currently does not provide any utilities to recover documents that have been deleted, or emptied from the Recycle Bin. However, some third-party utilities to recover deleted documents may be available on the Internet.

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Method 2: Search for Word backup files

If the previous method did not work for you, the main document might be gone. But there might be a backup copy of the document available. The Always create backup copy setting in Word creates backup copies of every document that you create.



First, follow one of these steps to see whether the Always create backup copy setting is enabled:



* If you use Microsoft Office Word 2007: Click the Microsoft Office Button, click Word Options in the lower-right corner, and then click Advanced. Scroll through the headings until you find the Save section, which is close to the end of the list. If the Always create backup copy setting, located in the Save section, is selected, Word created a backup copy of the document.

* If you use Microsoft Office Word 2003: On the Tools menu, click Options. The Always create backup copy setting is located on the Save tab. If the Always create backup copy setting is selected, Word created a backup copy of the document.



Then, if the Always create backup copy setting is not selected, go to method 3: "Force Word to try to recover a file."



If the Always create backup copy setting is selected, follow these steps to find the backup copy of the lost document:



1. Locate the folder in which you last saved the missing document.

2. Look for files that have the .wbk extension.



If there are no files that have the .wbk extension in the original folder, follow these steps to search the computer for all files that have the .wbk extension:

1. Click Start, and then click Search.

2. In the lower-left corner of the Windows Desktop Search pane, click Click here to use Search Companion.

3. In the Search Companion pane, click All Files and Folders.

4. In the All or part of the file name: box, copy and paste (or type) the following text:

*.wbk

5. In the Look in box, click My Computer, and then click Search.

3. If you find any files that are named "Backup of" followed by the name of the missing document, follow these steps to open the backup copy:

1. Start Word.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

* If you use Word 2007: Click the Microsoft Office Button, click Open, click All Files (*.*) in the Files of type box, locate and select the file, and then click Open.

* If you use Word 2003: Click Open on the File menu, click All Files (*.*) in the Files of type box, locate and select the file, and then click Open.



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Method 3: Force Word to try to recover a file

If Word did not create a backup copy of the document, you might be able to use the AutoRecover feature to recover the lost document.



Note The AutoRecover feature in Word performs an emergency backup of open documents when an error occurs. Some errors can interfere with creating an AutoRecover file. The AutoRecover feature is not a substitute for saving the document.



If the Save AutoRecover information every [] minutes option is selected, Word creates a temporary AutoRecover f

Answer 7

C:\Users\spbon_000\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles



Note: Ensure that you can see hidden items.

Answer 8

try this solution

http://tinyurl.com/document-data-recovery



helped me before.