Recovering a file I accidentally saved over

I just designed a 16 page spread in Adobe Illustrator CS5, and then somehow saved over it with just the first page--15 pages of design lost. Please tell me there is a way to recover the file. I'm working on a Mac desktop. Thanks

Unless you save a copy somewhere else the only option is to try the Revert command from the File menu. This is assuming you haven't saved and closed the file. If you have, then all bets are off.

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Recover file I accidentally saved over?

hi, I have a serious problem here... I saved a file as PSD ,then delet all the layers and was doing another stuff on the sheet( the reason I did this is because I wanted the same page size and was lazy to enter the size:| )after I finished, I saved the file to another name. but, I found that the first file that i saved manually , is replaced by an autosave file on my work procedure on the second file. I know this happend because I was working with the sama names, but is there any way that I can restore my first file that I saved to what I manually saved?:( I didnt know this whould happend... adobe shouldnt autosave on the manually saved files...:( pleaseeeeeeeeee help me, what can I do here?

Sorry to bring up an old thread but a Google search for this same problem kept bringing me here. Not sure if this is a new feature or not but I accidentally did the same thing. I opened up a file to use the layout, re-did a whole new ad and then in a hurry, two hours later I pushed the (command+s) button and to my dismay, saved over the entire original file. Then I opened up the history panel from the windows drop down and noticed at the top of the history panel there was a version of the file, as it was, when I opened it. So I saved the file as a different name, crossed my fingers and pushed the little button at the top of the history actions next to the thumbnail of the original file. And BAM! it restored the file back to it's original glory it was in, right when I opened it. Re-saved the original and was able to keep both files. Yay, win for me!

Accidentally saved over an important InDesign file

I've accidentally saved over a really important file can I recovery it or do I have to redesign it? URGH!!!!! Why is command z so close to command s. I've been doing this for too long to make this mnistake.

I don't know. What I do know is that when I'm working on very important projects like this I often put them in a Dropbox folder. They get backed up and I get access to all the past versions by going to the dropbox website.That feature has saved my neck on more than one ocassion.
If you don't already have Dropbox and you use this link, you'll get an extra 250 megabytes above the standard 2 gigs for free: http://db.tt/ML9u8WG
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I was creating a binder to save several different pdfs into one single file, and then I was prompted to save. However, I accidentally saved over the wrong PDF file, and I can't seem to revert back. Is there any way to revert back to the previous PDF that I saved over? I really need that file!
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Also, my Acrobat version is Adobe Acrobt X Pro.

Windows 7 has the ability to perform incremental backups. If you've got this feature turned on, you may be able to right-click the file and choose Restore Previous Versions. If you've got an incremental backup of the file prior to overwriting it, you might be able to get it back.
-David

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I have saved over a >rtf file using the same name. can i restore the first file?

And in light of Klaus1's and CT's advice there are data recovery services and programs that MAY and I repeat MAY be able to recover this file.
A lot depends on the exact way you overwrote it and how much free space is on your disk. One program Disk Drill (also in the App Store I beleive) has been helpful in the past. There is a free version that you might find useful to dowload and run to see if there is any possiblity for recovering the file.
But as its been said its a long shot.
good luck

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it'll work with a Mac - is all wrong for iMovie.
Invest in a proper, separate external FireWire hard disc - they're cheap now: Amazon's selling 1000 gigabyte discs for £89 ..that's about $140..! - and immediately format it (..using Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility..) as 'Mac OS Extended', and then use it exclusively with your iMac.
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Accidentally saved over a document - can anyone help?

The situation is this. I was typing in a long document (Microsoft Word) on my computer running Mac OS X 10.4.11. Somehow I must have selected the entire text of the file (40 pages) and hit the enter key because suddenly I looked at it and there was no text left.
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So, the net for the OP is that unless the original document is backed up elsewhere, the overwritten content is gone for good.
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Kind of a strange one this one....
I'm currently working on a magazine and have several InDesign files in one folder that i'm working on and a seperate folder where I have saved exported pdf versions of these files. The files are the same names in ach folder eg '1 - 40' '2 - 39' and so on
I accidentally saved over one of my InDesign files so I understand I will not be able to recover it as I wasnt using any backup utility.
However before I saved over the file I had created a pdf version of it and saved it in my pdf folder. So i'm thinking not all is lost as I can use the pdf file to send to the printers.
Now here's the strange bit - I am using PC and when I open explorer I can see the folder icon where all my pdf files are saved and can actually see the 'lost/saved over' pdf version as one of the mini thumbnails for that folder - but when I click on the folder to view the files inside it isnt there - instead it shows a thumbnail of the file i saved over it with...!?!
I'm thinking is there somekind of automatic updating PDF export setting that I may have selected or is it possible that folder icon is using a snapshot of what was inside at a certain point??
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i thought this would help a little
This is the folder icon - in which all my pdf's are. The top left thumbnail is the 'missing/saved over' pdf. So you'd think it would be in there?
Below is a view of the contents of that folder - (for those of you with good eyesight) you can see that the top left thumbnail from the above picture is nowhere to be seen in this folder!!

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I accidentally saved over a document that I need. Can I access the older version of the document somehow?
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Hi,
You can read Rich's post and see if it is helpful.
As you are using Office for Mac, I suggest you post the question in Office for Mac forum to get more specific support:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us
The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forums regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us. Thank you for your understanding.
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If it’s in a backup, restore it from there. If not, try using a data recovery product such as the ones listed here. Don't write anything else to the drive until the file is recovered or you choose not to recover it.
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