>> Is the file encrypted or merely password protected? If the latter, >> you could use strings to extract out the data. Otherwise, Nick >> suggested you find a temporary copy... what about using something >> like sleuthkit to mine your hard drive? Or you could use >some of the >> tools in Hiren's boot CD to extract the data. Basically, any file >> recovery tools might be able to locate an extra copy. A >lot might >> depend on whether Word just overwrites blocks, or if it creates >> temporary copies as it works on a file. How much time do >you have to recover the file? > >I once recovered a Word document that a friend had >accidentally deleted. >I can confirm that Word creates temporary copies and if you >search the dead space on your drive, you'll find many many old >copies of your document. It ain't pretty, but it'll get the job done.
Corey You just can't beat Micro$oft security measures! I assume that OpenOffice does not behave sloppily this way with temporary files, correct? /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
