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Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:57 pm
by Ariel
I was working on a rather long reply to a post on the forums, and about an hour into writing my laptop's battery died. I lost all the information, and cannot remember what I wrote. Is there any way to retrieve what I typed? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:18 pm
by Col. Hstar
If you hit preview at all, the browser (at least with Firefox) will save that page. Check your history even if you didn't it might have a page of what you were writing. Don't try to continue typing from that page though, copy your work and paste it somewhere else. I use word to compose my really really long posts :mrgreen:

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:57 pm
by Yanoda
Always save the post in between editing to avoid losing everything. Saved me the stress a couple times.
What Homestar said, should work.

Cheers

Yanoda

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:12 pm
by Darth Crater
Won't help with the post you lost, unfortunately, but if you're using Chrome you could try the Lazarus extension. Fitting name, if I've correctly guessed what that post was about...

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:02 pm
by Duel of Fates
If you cannot remember what you were posting, what makes you think we want to read it? :twisted:

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:58 pm
by WD-40
A whole 'hour' of your life lost to this Forum??? For 'ONE' topic?!? Jesus tap-dancing Christ Ariel! You need to get laid man.

Re: Computer died...finding lost info?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:10 am
by crazyperson
I usually ctrl+a, ctrl+c on a regular basis if I am writing something over a paragraph, in case of battery death or interruption.


WD-40 wrote:A whole 'hour' of your life lost to this Forum??? For 'ONE' topic?!? Jesus tap-dancing Christ Ariel! You need to get laid man.



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