One of the worst problems

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Nov 21 2004, 1:44 pm
Ok ... My causin is making the map for my company's game ... he was almost done with the bottom portion .... He opens it up and is working on it. So when hes working on it .. his computer desides to freeze ... so he restarts the computer. He trys to get back to the map generation but WTH ... its gone .. nothing .. the file has been lost .. is there anyway to get the file back or to recover it? Please help

Things tryed
1.System restored( uninstalled because of too much RAM cloging i believve)
2.Search bar

Nov 21 2004, 1:49 pm
Usually all data is lost when you dont save. Unlike a byond game, your computer probaly doesn't save all your files before it shuts down. :-P
Nov 21 2004, 1:51 pm
In response to Zlegend2
no but ... hed saved it so many times before ... hes been working on it for a month ... he cant find the file ....
Nov 21 2004, 1:56 pm
In response to DragonMasterGod
this really isnt good
Nov 21 2004, 3:03 pm
In response to DragonMasterGod
We need it bad
Nov 21 2004, 3:37 pm
In response to DragonMasterGod
<BIG>Stop.Replying.To.Your.Own.Post.</BIG>
Nov 21 2004, 3:40 pm
In response to DragonMasterGod
DragonMasterGod wrote:
no but ... hed saved it so many times before ... hes been working on it for a month ... he cant find the file ....

Maybe your ellipses ate the file?
Nov 23 2004, 5:10 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
Sorry man .. Wish I could help ya ... sounds like that really sucks.
Nov 23 2004, 5:59 pm
In response to Sample2
Not to be mean or anything, but what does this have to do with coding?
Nov 28 2004, 3:44 am
In response to Mega fart cannon
Mega Fart Cannon the loss of my Map has a lot to do with "my" coding in general. I really needed that map as a base of my world so I could use it for reference
Nov 28 2004, 8:02 am
the file has been lost .. is there anyway to get the file back or to recover it? Please help
1.System restored( uninstalled because of too much RAM cloging i believve)

I'm thinking these two things are related: it's possible that restoring your system from a hard drive image wiped your hard disc back to a stage before that map was finished. Or am I overthinking this?


Anyway, I've never once seen an instance where a file is spontaneously deleted while you're working on it; that file is probably around there somewhere. Do a search in Windows Find for all files named "*.dmp", and you'll likely find it.


Incidentally, what the other guys are saying is correct. The forums aren't a chatroom, and the people who read your post might not know what you're talking about or might not have any solutions for you. It's always a good idea to give at least 24 hours -- and sometimes even up to a couple of days -- for any replies.
Nov 28 2004, 3:17 pm
In response to Mega fart cannon
Mega fart cannon wrote:
Not to be mean or anything, but what does this have to do with coding?

This isn't code problems, Mega. This is BYOND Q&A and he's asking for help. If this is the right forum for people who need help hosting to post on, it's the right one for this sort of problem too, even though this one isn't as likely to get expert help as the former.