How to retreive lost work after FXP X crashes

So normally when final cut 7 crashes I would search in spotlight for the autosaved file which was being saved every 5 minutes and reopen the project.
Now I have just lost hours of work with FCP X after a crash.
I see in the final cut events folder there is a file called current version but when I open that it has a timeline that is hours lod and missing hours of work.
What is the auto save interval on this program?

Will Power PT wrote: Maybe I can invoice Apple for my hours of lost work due to the program not autosaving as they say it does !
So angry !
I understand your frustration but if you're getting crashes, Autosave problems and the like, there is more than likely some conflict on your system drive.
As a FCP & user, I'm sure you're aware that it's vital to keep everything safely backed up - on a different drive.
Rather than take it out on Apple, your energy would be put to better use if you search out the reason you're getting crashes. Autosave on FCP X is so good that even in the event of a crash, your work is normally saved to within a few moments of the crash.
If you've lost hours of work, obviously Autosave was not working for hours before the crash. Restart FCP X and check this out - do some work for a few minutes, close the application, and reopen it. If the work's there, Autosave is working and I suggest you work for twice as long, then test again.
Some people think that if the Undo button is greyed out, it's an indication that Autosave has ceased to function. This is not reliable. There are several operations that are not undoable - and also, Undo can be working fine, but Autosave isn't (I know from experience).
If Autosave is not working on your setup, create a new account on your Mac and use FCP X from there. If it works OK, there is definitely some conflict you need to address. Do you have FC Studio or an older version of FCP on the same drive as FCP X? This is known to cause problems and not advised by Apple.
A clean reinstall solved things for me. FCP X has worked satisfactorily ever since (although there are still some annoying glitches).
Andy

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