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Retrieve a modified Word file in zip format

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CCM9278 Posted messages 1 Status Member -
Hello,

Two days ago I worked on a Word document compressed in a zip file. I made the mistake of not extracting it first.
Today when I open this document still in zip, it is in its original state. The modifications have not been saved.
Is there a way to recover my work (considering that I had saved regularly)?
Thank you

Configuration: Windows 7 / Internet Explorer 9.0

3 answers

  1. Lejuge
     
    The document is indeed open in read-only mode and cannot be retrieved as an unsaved document.

    It is actually saved in .../AppData/Local/Temp/ + zipped folder name. You need to look in the folders sorted by date.

    To get the exact path, simply reopen the Word document in the zipped folder and save it again to see the default path.
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    1. yes
       
      Thank you for this technique, it helped me a lot, I had made the same mistake !!!!!
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    2. Korriganne
       
      Thank you so much.... you saved me half a day's work.... this morning my file closed unexpectedly because my computer crashed and I ended up forgetting... but thanks to you I've recovered all of my work..... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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    3. Whoopgap
       
      Thank you very much, 4 hours of work recovered. I'm sharing.
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    4. SH
       
      Thank you so much for your help!!!
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    5. yoyo
       
      Thank you so much, super easy and really helpful!
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  2. ^Abel^ Posted messages 15278 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 927
     
    Hello,
    You probably worked in read-only mode...
    You needed to save a copy of your document, make the changes, and save it before zipping it again.
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    Thank you for coming back to this forum to indicate resolved if that's the case.
    You will help others in the same situation as you...
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    1. MAi 7
       
      Thank you for this response.
      Yes, certainly... so there is no way to recover the changes? (I was making backups regularly...)
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    2. ^Abel^ Posted messages 15278 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 927
       
      In reading, no save if I'm not mistaken… :-(
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