Thank you, I got it. On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 3:24 AM Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Sun, 3 May 2020 20:21:39 -0400 > Ray s <rtanza...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > I hope you can help, I have been using open office to write a book for > over a year. The last time I attempted to open my file all I got was a pop > up box that said asc filter options and then ####### is the file corrupted > or encrypted? Its not ransom ware because there is no demand for money. > This is a very important file. I thought open office saved info in the > cloud so I don’t have a back up. > > Ray T, > > The file is damaged beyond repair, possibly due to disconnection from the > remote location because of connection failure before the file was fully > transmitted, or over hasty power off of your computer or closure of laptop > lid, before the file housekeeping had been transmitted > > As soon as possible try the methods in this tutorial > https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=85038for > detailed instructions on how to > > a) use Previous Versions (W7 and later) to recover previous versions of > the file. > > b) recover your file as it was when you last opened or saved it, or as it > was when it was last saved with AutoRecovery; > > c) find previous versions of the file in the folder it is located in, but > which have since been deleted; > > d) un-delete the temporary files AOO wrote while you were editing the > file, and then deleted. This may recover your file as it was when you last > opened or you last saved it. > > > > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> >