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My Word document is displaying BLANK!!

MINA930 Posted messages 3 Status Member -  
Mike-31 Posted messages 18405 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello
I've been working on a Word document for 2 months, I copied and pasted an image and a small text from the internet that I inserted into my doc,
then at one point Word asked me if I wanted to save my text in another format, but I can't remember what format!!
and I answered YES! like an idiot!!
when I closed and reopened it, nothing!
blank page!
yet it showed my 100 pages and my 350,000 characters!
I don't understand anything!
I've tried everything: converter, "save as" Word document.. I downloaded OpenOffice, Office 2013, etc.. but nothing works, my document remains desperately blank!
PLEASE HELP ME, I beg you!! it represents 3 months of work!!
thank you in advance

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    nick-leque Posted messages 145 Status Member 12
     
    try to put it back in your old format, it might work!
    your text is saved, it just can't be seen, if it doesn't work, all may not be lost but I don't have the answer
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    Life is so simple in games: The more you kill, the more you level up.
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  2. MINA930 Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    Reset it to its previous format? What do you mean? I've already tried but nothing works, it stays blank.
    It displays in "RICH TEXT FORMAT," that's the rtf format, right?
    I've tried converting it to Word but I can't manage to do it.
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  3. MINA930 Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    Yes, I thought about that, I need to find a shop near me, but I really didn't think it would come to this!
    Thanks anyway.
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  4. telliak Posted messages 3652 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   885
     
    Hi,
    Don't you have a backup?
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    1. mina930
       
      No, I didn't make a backup, unfortunately.
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    2. Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58216 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   17 482
       
      3 months of work, 100 pages, 350,000 characters, and not a single backup on a USB stick, another on a CD, and a third on an external hard drive or in an online storage site?
      That's pure recklessness!
      In fact, that's all the "specialist" you're going to pay will tell you...
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    3. mina930
       
      No, there were about 30 pages done, and yes I know I should have... but something like this has never happened to me, never!!
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  6. mina930
     
    my document has actually turned into a web page, it automatically saved in the USER/USER/DESKTOP files, and nothing else,
    I only managed to make some symbols appear on the page, but no conversion possible!!
    Is my file corrupted?
    Is it worth paying a specialist?
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  7. eriiic Posted messages 24581 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 281
     
    Hello,

    To try:
    right-click on your file, 'Properties', 'previous versions' tab
    eric

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    Well, that's done.
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    1. mina930
       
      Hi,
      I tried but I don't have the "previous versions" tab (I'm on Windows Vista), I even tried to make the cached files appear to see if I could find the old version, but nothing..
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    2. eriiic Posted messages 24581 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 281
       
      If it's not confidential, you can always upload the file to cjoint.com and paste the provided link here. (the .doc or .docx version, before you mess around with it and save it in all possible formats, zipped if necessary).
      In private message if confidential (you need to be registered)
      We'll see if there are any recoverable things in it.

      eric
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    3. mina930
       
      It's nice, thank you. However, I actually saved it in 36 formats; it's a mess...
      But I'll try to find the most meaningful one and use your site to post it.
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    4. mina930
       
      Here is the link:
      http://cjoint.com/?3Ews6qvrdq8

      I don't know how to send it in PM, too bad.
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    5. eriiic Posted messages 24581 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 281
       
      Sorry, there's really nothing in this document, only 5F codes.
      If you don't have another slightly older version, it's dead.

      eric
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  8. Mike-31 Posted messages 18405 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 147
     
    Hi,

    ultimate question, was the original file (before the mistake) saved in the documents or on the desktop, or at some point was it saved on the desktop?

    See you later
    Mike-31

    A period of failure is a perfect time to sow the seeds of knowledge.
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    1. mina930
       
      hi, it was recorded in my documents
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    2. Mike-31 Posted messages 18405 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 147
       
      Re,

      you've never had a copy on your desk, so the carrots are cooked

      sorry I can't help you, in the future at least make backups on a USB stick
      Best regards
      Mike-31
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  9. nick-leque Posted messages 145 Status Member 12
     
    I don't know if it can work, but call a professional, ask them if it's possible to recover your old file, I'm not really sure it can work, but it's worth a shot, if there's a cyber café nearby, or call a large specialized store!!!

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    Life is so simple in games: The more you kill, the more you level up!
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