Unable to recover some saved files "ME" <anomynous[ at ]anomynous.com> 13.07.2006 17:30:11 In the past I have saved Word documents directly to a Read/Write CD without problems. I have accessed these documents since they were saved without problems. Yesterday, I tried to recover one of theses documents and get the error message The document name or path is not valid try these suggestions, * check the file permissions for the document or drive, * use the file open dialogue box to locate the document. When I look at the Documents Properties I see the file was created on "1st. Jan 1601, 00;59;59". but this document was only created a few days ago. There are quite a few documents with this same problem. Can anyone please assist me in recovering these documents? Derek

Re: Unable to recover some saved files "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> 13.07.2006 18:43:58 You've been exceptionally lucky in having got away with saving directly to REM media up to now. Move the corrupt files tot your HDD and then try Open and Repair. If that doesn't work, then they are probably corrupt. Always save to your local HDD and then copy to REM media (all types, floppy/CD/DVD/Flash, etc.). -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "ME" <anomynous[ at ]anomynous.com> wrote in message news:O5pVAIqpGHA.1140[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... : In the past I have saved Word documents directly to a Read/Write CD without : problems. : I have accessed these documents since they were saved without problems. : Yesterday, I tried to recover one of theses documents and get the error : message : The document name or path is not valid try these suggestions, : * check the file permissions for the document or drive, : * use the file open dialogue box to locate the document. : When I look at the Documents Properties I see the file was created on "1st. : Jan 1601, 00;59;59". but this document was only created a few days ago. : There are quite a few documents with this same problem. : Can anyone please assist me in recovering these documents? : Derek : :

Re: Unable to recover some saved files "ME" <anomynous[ at ]anomynous.com> 14.07.2006 17:16:11 Thank you Terry for your advice. I have learnt my lesson. I have managed to recover some files but others have been trashed. If a day goes by when you don't learn something new, it's a day wasted. Derek "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message news:%23H3VOxqpGHA.148[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > You've been exceptionally lucky in having got away with saving directly to > REM media up to now. Move the corrupt files tot your HDD and then try Open > and Repair. If that doesn't work, then they are probably corrupt. > > Always save to your local HDD and then copy to REM media (all types, > floppy/CD/DVD/Flash, etc.). > > -- > Terry Farrell - Word MVP > http://word.mvps.org/ > > "ME" <anomynous[ at ]anomynous.com> wrote in message > news:O5pVAIqpGHA.1140[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > : In the past I have saved Word documents directly to a Read/Write CD > without > : problems. > : I have accessed these documents since they were saved without problems. > : Yesterday, I tried to recover one of theses documents and get the error > : message > : The document name or path is not valid try these suggestions, > : * check the file permissions for the document or drive, > : * use the file open dialogue box to locate the document. > : When I look at the Documents Properties I see the file was created on > "1st. > : Jan 1601, 00;59;59". but this document was only created a few days ago. > : There are quite a few documents with this same problem. > : Can anyone please assist me in recovering these documents? > : Derek > : > : > >