Word 2007 - Need to recover lost file.?

Yep - try some file recovery software to locate and recover the lost file.

When you delete files the data itself isn’t deleted, just the index entry that tells the system where the data for those files is located. The area containing the deleted data is also now marked as free space so it is available for any new files to be written there instead. If and when that happens, then it is too late to recover your deleted files so it is very, very important to not save any new files or data to the device concerned.

A good tip is to try the free trial version of a commercial product that will scan the device for deleted files and show you exactly what files can be recovered as thumbnail images in the preview screen. At least that will show you if you can recover the deleted files or if it’s too late already.

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Try downloading data recovery software. You can download the software for free and perform a search for the exact files you are missing. Definitely worth a shot!

Check it out at:

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