So, i decided to download Terraria's Dungeon Spirit death sound for a GD texture pack, i was dumb enough to use windows renaming feature to change the file extension from .x-wav to .ogg. Now the file is corrupted, when i try to rename it or the folder its residing in, Windows Explorer crashes. When i try to delete it, the deletion message pops up but never gets anywhere.
Ive tried sfc /scannow, nothing found. Windows Defender scanning, antimalware service executable makes my cpu a frying pan and Windows Defender lags out when it gets to the file. Deleting i mentioned earlier. Renaming (includes back to its original format) i also mentioned earlier. Shredding the file crashes the shredder. Situation is looking pretty hopeless.
I was working on a .js file this morning on Notepad++, as usual, when the program just crashed. So I ended it, and re-opened it to see that all my code lines in my .js file, had disappeared, and now all I have left is the file with a size of 0kb because there's nothing left in it. How the hell is that even possible ? It erased everything I typed and saved the file as if there's nothing in it.
Do you know a way to get my code back ? Or did something like this ever happened to someone ? :/ I'm kinda worried because there was a lot of work there and I don't feel like re-typing it all...
When that option is enabled (and it is by default), Notepad++ keeps a backup copy of files you edit.
You can find the backups in the directory %APPDATA%\Notepad++\backup under the format filename#datetime.
I lost four unsaved files when my Notepad++ crashed, I searched through net and found another way to retrieve unsaved files other than backup folder
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup
Hope it can help others who face the same problem as me. You can try to locate the dump files at
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\N++RECOV
There will be .dump file inside, this is where I found my unsaved files. You can open the dump file with Notepad++, and see your unsaved works.
This has happened to me a few times lately and I've found a few solutions that make it possible to recover the lost code.
For Windows 7 and probably other modern Windows versions:
Find the file in File Explorer. The size will be 0KB. Right click on it and then choose Properties from the context menu.
Choose the Previous Versions tab. There's a good chance you will find a fairly recent version saved during the latest Restore point. If it's a bit old, it's still probably better than the current 0KB.
Click the Restore button.
My personal optimal solution:
Since this happened to me a few times and the Windows Previous Version was not always up to date, I looked for a different solution that could always give me the latest, most up-to-date version before the 0KB crash.
I discovered that I already had the solution installed on my computer. I have a SugarSync account that always backs up my work files to the cloud. The great part of the service is that SugarSync always keeps the last 5 versions in the cloud, so while the current version will be 0KB, you can download the next to last version and update your file on your computer.
If you have some other backup program, you can check if that service also keeps different versions that you can recover.
I've used notepad++ without any backup for years. One day this happen to me, too.
Here is what I've found as possible solutions:
http://buffernow.com/notepad-plus-crash-recover-your-lost-file/
(similar to Indrajit answer) - not much help. I didn't find my file there.
I have recovered my file one week ago as per answer of Hvck
Same problem here. Same answers:
https://superuser.com/questions/390204/how-to-restore-a-previous-version-of-file-in-notepad
One lesson learned: Use the backup!
use a plugin:
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/12/windows/two-plugins-auto-save-files-notepad-auto-save-autosave2.html
use notepad++ backup
http://allinworld99.blogspot.ca/2015/01/notepad-backup-files.html
** UPDATE **
It happened to me again!!! Another way to recover my file: View source on my browser and resave the file to other location. If you are lucky enough to have the file loaded in your browser :) It worked for me for a css file and for a js file.
Comparing the files: what N++ backed-up and the file from browser and files are matching. OMG!
GO to Taskbar click and run %APPDATA%, click to Notepad++ click to backup.
Your files saved by filename.extensionname#year-month-date_time
I know it's too late to answer this, but maybe my answer will help others.
I've encountered the same problem recently. Then it became regular. I did not find a solution to the problem itself, plus it may be caused by many different reasons, so probably no universal solution exists.
However, there is a way to save your files while notepad++ is not closed. Even if the backups folder is empty.
First of all, do not close notepad++. Open a taskmanager, find the notepad++ process and locate the Dump or Create dump file option. Click it. This will create a whole memory dump of the process. This dump will contain the documents you had opened. However you may need to find this data, plus it may be in a different encoding. I guess it is in UTF8 most of the time, but I am not completely sure.
The dump file can be examined with simple programs like notepad++ itself or with a hex editor.
Notepad doesn't auto-save its open file so unfortunately you have lost your work.
On next time you can use Notepad++ it retrieves file automatically
Refer this link may it help you Notepad++ recovery
I tried all the above solutions but nothing was working for me.
But luckily I have opened files one day earlier in eclipse as well. Eclipse and all other IDEs maintain a cache of all the files. You can get the copy of the file from that cache. To get copy from the eclipse.
Right Click on the file Name
Go to Replace With - Previous from the Local History
This answer applies to more recent versions of NotePad++:
Go to the folder of the file, see if there is a subfolder called nppBackup. Recently I've found sometimes the backup wasn't created in %AppData%/Notepad++/backup but it always seems to get created here, with the following file name format [original file name][date stamp]_[time stamp].bak
I am just wondering how do you transfer a windows form application onto a flash drive because every time I have tried after its transferred I click to open it and an error message displays saying:
"Cannot find the file 'F:\Vending Machine.vb.'
I need to be able to transfer it so when it opens I am able to edit the code and the appearance of the application as I would if I were to just open a new windows form application now.
Thank you
Marcus.
You will need to transfer the entire project/solution to the USB.
Transfering the already compiled .exe should open the latest build of your application. Transferring only a portion of the solution folder and then trying to open the .sln will cause errors on the files you have left out.
Clear your FlashDrive
Copy the entire folder(not the contents) to your flashdrive (C:\Users\Marcus's MPC\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Vending Machine)
Attempt to open the .sln
Based on your additional comments it seems you are not moving all of the files the solution needs. If you have files stored in other locations (like My Document) those will need to be reconfigured to work with the solution or you will have to mimic the environment.
I would recommend reconfiguring the project to consolidate any stray files you have.
I'm trying to add a .settings file in a windows form application by adding a (whatever) file in the project and have it named smthng.settings. Right after it is created, it crashes (if I look into the project's directory the file is there, but it's not "in" the project). Am I doing it wrong or could it be that the problem lies elsewhere?
Edit: It seems that it's the settings designer that crashes.
Partially Solved:If I add a (whatever).config file, then rename it to .settings and change it's file type to C/C++ Code (don't ask how I figured this out..) then I can add to it settings, but if I do add something that has any connection to the form then automatically a (whatever).config with thew same name spawns (which is identical to the (whatever).setting even if change one of them) and at the stdafx.cpp a #include '(whatever).h' appears, which is a problem, because there is not such a header. (if I erase it or just create a blank (whatever).h it doesn't work. Apparently I have to somehow connect all the data in the (w/e).settings to (w/e).h as well or maybe something else) Anyone had this problem before? Anyone has any ideas?
If it crashes, then regarding of what else you may be doing wrong, it's a bug - software shouldn't crash on invalid user input. That said, the causes could be anything from bug in VS itself, to bug in some third-party extension you're using, to system problems.
Make sure you have all the latest OS updates and service packs for VS2005. If it still repros then, report it as a bug to Microsoft Connect, and people responsible for this product area will take it from there.
For some strange reason, when I move a PHP file from one folder to another, Vista copies an old version of the file instead of the current version. This really screws up the web application I'm working on and causes me to waste time in figuring out the problem.
What the hell is going on here and how do I prevent Vista from copying or moving previous versions of a file?
To explain a little further, when I open my PHP file in its current location I see the current version of my code. When I copy the file to the new location and open the file I see an old version of the code.
Check \UserName\Documents\AppData\Local\VirtualStore (or whatever %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore equates to) and see if somehow you're running into Vista's virtual store with your editor.
(This article explains some of how the virtual store works.)