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Andy Larry
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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Because an internal error, I lost an AutoCAD drawing, however, I have a
backup file, but I cann't open it. I have tried everything that I know
wihtout results.
Somebody can help me?
Thanks.
Andres
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Brian Salt
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
Re: How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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If you have set Acad to save automatically every few minutes, you will
find the latest saved file with an extension such as *.sv$. It might be
called auto1.sv$, auto2.sv$ and so on. Those files are frequently found in
the windows/temp directory.
Change the .sv$ to .dwg and you should be able to open it. That file will
be the last one saved automatically and, if you set Acad to save every 5
minutes, then you have lost only 5 minutes work time.
In article <vqrNe.266215$_o.253628@attbi_s71>, aniballara@netscape.com
(Andy Larry) wrote:
| Quote: | Because an internal error, I lost an AutoCAD drawing, however, I have a
backup file, but I cann't open it. I have tried everything that I know
wihtout results.
Somebody can help me?
Thanks.
Andres |
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fujka
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
Re: How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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Rename it from .bak to .dwg
Andy Larry wrote:
| Quote: | Because an internal error, I lost an AutoCAD drawing, however, I have a
backup file, but I cann't open it. I have tried everything that I know
wihtout results.
Somebody can help me?
Thanks.
Andres
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R.K. McSwain
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
Re: How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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Brian Salt wrote:
| Quote: | If you have set Acad to save automatically every few minutes, you will
find the latest saved file with an extension such as *.sv$. It might be
called auto1.sv$, auto2.sv$ and so on. Those files are frequently found in
the windows/temp directory.
Change the .sv$ to .dwg and you should be able to open it. That file will
be the last one saved automatically and, if you set Acad to save every 5
minutes, then you have lost only 5 minutes work time.
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Close.
Here is a more accurate account:
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com/2005/07/autosave-mystery.html |
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Pekka P
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:
Re: How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:GGsNe.2621$AT7.1708@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
How do you do this in Win XP:
"...Set up a directory on your server with WRITE rights, but without DELETE
rights..."
Thanks,
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R.K. McSwain
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Brian Salt
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
Re: How can I open an AutoCAD backup file? |
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In article <GGsNe.2621$AT7.1708@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
rkmcswain@yahoo.com (R.K. McSwain) wrote:
| Quote: | Close.
Here is a more accurate account:
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Yes, but I have R14, so cannot comment specifically on versions above
that!
The important bit is the extension .sv$. Search for that and they can be
found :-) |
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