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Chris

Chris Report 25 Mar 2005 16:49

Spent 4 hours this afternoon. putting all my Census details on a spreadsheet. Computer decided to restart and have lost it all!!!...has not even recovered it. I know I should have saved it!!

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 25 Mar 2005 16:52

I really feel for you it must be heartbreaking good luck with re-doing it

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 25 Mar 2005 17:11

Oh no! Most computers have a timed save/automatic save function. If the computer crashes then usually the most you lose is whatever changes you made in the previous ten or fifteen minutes.