tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post3584360275237165159..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: E-mail file blunders: learn from my stupidityLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-34851331781480167572011-02-15T09:59:41.636-05:002011-02-15T09:59:41.636-05:00I can see how this could happen. YIKES! Consider...I can see how this could happen. YIKES! Consider me forewarned. Sorry you lost all that work and time.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-74129315836481188002011-02-11T01:32:39.042-05:002011-02-11T01:32:39.042-05:00LOL: I'm so afraid of losing a file I save it...LOL: I'm so afraid of losing a file I save it in three mediums - and then forget which was the one I worked in last and where the updates need to be saved in the other files and . . on and on.<br /><br />You know, these computer things aren't always efficient :)<br /><br />..........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-87189852451228845042011-02-10T17:06:05.663-05:002011-02-10T17:06:05.663-05:00Awww Laurel - I really feel for you.
I'm rea...Awww Laurel - I really feel for you. <br /><br />I'm really surprised you didn't find it in <br />C:\Users\Laurel(or whatever your username is)\downloads. Most odd.<br />You did search using *.doc?<br /><br />I know you have redone it now, but it would be nice to know where it is hiding. (I can't believe it has been swallowed up by the ether!)<br /><br />But saving the document to a folder first is a pretty sound idea!!<br /><br />:DomDominic de Mattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171145945316152596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-84077275679910667892011-02-10T16:56:13.479-05:002011-02-10T16:56:13.479-05:00Oh man. My stomach totally got all crampy for you....Oh man. My stomach totally got all crampy for you. That is the worst feeling!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-10404475844428117532011-02-10T16:33:49.863-05:002011-02-10T16:33:49.863-05:00Al: Yeah, I know what you mean. I confessed to the...Al: Yeah, I know what you mean. I confessed to the CP that I'd made a saving blunder and that my second pass on her five chapters wasn't as detailed. You just get tired, you know?<br /><br />GE: I know, I know. I think I did an OK job on my second pass today, but I probably missed things I'd seen the first time. Oh well. Can't turn back time, can we? Just have to learn from our mistakes.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-91031586923592095692011-02-10T16:30:30.227-05:002011-02-10T16:30:30.227-05:00Elle: I'm usually vigilant about saving my own...Elle: I'm usually vigilant about saving my own work. I can't believe I was so careless working on a CPs manuscript. Doh!<br /><br />Colene: Watch and learn and go back up your files!<br /><br />Susan: Count on a rocket scientist to have triple backups! :-)Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-65601626285489682912011-02-10T16:26:32.530-05:002011-02-10T16:26:32.530-05:00Yat-Yee: I think searching gets very tricky on a n...Yat-Yee: I think searching gets very tricky on a networked computer. It's possible the IT guys have made it impossible to actually search the folders where my file may have saved. I did give up and just re-do the critique. I had at least marked some of my comments on a hard copy, so it wasn't completely from scratch.<br /><br />Chris: Thirty minutes I could have lived with; losing three hours feels devastating. :-(Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-89798263774973392332011-02-10T16:16:04.590-05:002011-02-10T16:16:04.590-05:00VR: That makes me feel so much better, because I k...VR: That makes me feel so much better, because I know you are one smart cookie! Alas, we all have our lapses!<br /><br />Kidros: Ha! Hardware fail, huh?<br /><br />JEM: I sure did check there. What i can't figure out is why my temp folder had four blank documents saved from yesterday, but not my critique download. Phooey.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-48860413404876873422011-02-10T15:02:34.972-05:002011-02-10T15:02:34.972-05:00Sorry to hear you lost it! Ouch. That's a lot ...Sorry to hear you lost it! Ouch. That's a lot of information!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-21781102257531366542011-02-10T14:32:23.182-05:002011-02-10T14:32:23.182-05:00That is such a pain. I lost about 4 hours work thr...That is such a pain. I lost about 4 hours work through careless syncing this week. It never seems to flow as well when I am recreating it either :-(Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-85695889937610023862011-02-10T13:57:34.903-05:002011-02-10T13:57:34.903-05:00Ack! So sorry. I've been lucky (*knocks on woo...Ack! So sorry. I've been lucky (*knocks on wood*) and haven't had any catastrophe's in a long time. But I also have triple back-up, so that helps. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-73581993106019455112011-02-10T13:35:38.289-05:002011-02-10T13:35:38.289-05:00Oh no!! Good to remember! Sorry you lost it though...Oh no!! Good to remember! Sorry you lost it though!!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-23970996574431173602011-02-10T13:32:59.494-05:002011-02-10T13:32:59.494-05:00ouch. this week I lost a half hour of an applicat...ouch. this week I lost a half hour of an application I was doing online because my connection reset. I had to go back and look everything up again.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-20779554268403381672011-02-10T13:03:08.164-05:002011-02-10T13:03:08.164-05:00Yes, I've done this and learned my lesson! So ...Yes, I've done this and learned my lesson! So sorry for your lost work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-21471839974741107052011-02-10T11:52:09.337-05:002011-02-10T11:52:09.337-05:00I"ve done the exact same thing and have had t...I"ve done the exact same thing and have had to abandon my search because the filenames were random. I've found it once in "Recent."<br /><br />What other blunder? I hit send for a query that was half written to an agent. And sent the complete one a few minutes later--and got back two form rejections.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-13584459803217163312011-02-10T11:47:59.273-05:002011-02-10T11:47:59.273-05:00I'm sure you have, but did you check the tempo...I'm sure you have, but did you check the temporary internet files folder? That's usually where things like that will save if you're on a PC.JEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043891292719086478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-23031341948519312032011-02-10T11:46:19.024-05:002011-02-10T11:46:19.024-05:00Being IT (kind of) at work, there are soooo many s...Being IT (kind of) at work, there are soooo many stories. My favorite is one coworkers keyboard wasn't working because a couple of the function keys were being pressed down by a credit card machine.....Kindroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320478076212368779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-39441823493743635912011-02-10T11:34:58.346-05:002011-02-10T11:34:58.346-05:00Ugh, I know your pain, Laurel! I've done this ...Ugh, I know your pain, Laurel! I've done this more times than I care to admit, and it makes me want to beat my head against the wall.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.com