Comments on: How can I retrieve my lost post? http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4677 Ellee Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:29:30 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4677 Tim, I found the lost post in Beta Windows Live Writer - what a relief! Tim, I found the lost post in Beta Windows Live Writer – what a relief!

]]> By: Tim Almond http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 Tim Almond Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:35:32 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4664 Ah. You still had a copy in the Microsoft software that you use for creating your blog entries? Ah. You still had a copy in the Microsoft software that you use for creating your blog entries?

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4654 Ellee Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:51:27 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4654 James, Yes, that's correct, I lost a few comments, but managed to restore the original post. James, Yes, that’s correct, I lost a few comments, but managed to restore the original post.

]]> By: james higham http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 james higham Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:44:41 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4653 Read Tim's comment here but you say you have it back, Ellee? Is it your next post after this? Read Tim’s comment here but you say you have it back, Ellee? Is it your next post after this?

]]> By: Tim Almond http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 Tim Almond Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:35:41 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4648 A bit late, I know, but I checked the code and it physically deletes the entry from the database as I thought (and database files don't have a "recycled bin"). So, once deleted, it's gone. It would be more sensible if Wordpress managed an audit trail. I'll suggest it in the forums. A bit late, I know, but I checked the code
and it physically deletes the entry from the database as I thought (and database files don’t have a “recycled bin”). So, once deleted, it’s gone.

It would be more sensible if WordPress managed an audit trail. I’ll suggest it in the forums.

]]> By: nimue http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 nimue Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:12:03 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4645 (I meant 'all ready', not "already", obviously) (I meant ‘all ready’, not “already”, obviously)

]]> By: nimue http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4644 nimue Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:10:53 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4644 If that ever happens again, the easiest way of doing it is to retrieve it from Bloglines. (I actually had it open on my page, I was already to cut and paste it to you!) If that ever happens again, the easiest way of doing it is to retrieve it from Bloglines.
(I actually had it open on my page, I was already to cut and paste it to you!)

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4640 Ellee Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:06:37 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4640 Miraculously, I have recovered it from the template, though I have lost the comments, many thanks for your support and advice. Miraculously, I have recovered it from the template, though I have lost the comments, many thanks for your support and advice.

]]> By: Jim http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 Jim Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:57:46 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4639 Ellee, this isn't going to be a lot of comfort this time, but it might help in the future. I normally prepare my draft postings in Windows Notepad (a plain-text programme) and save them in a special folder. Then copy and paste into your blog window when it's ready. And if it gets lost, you have a back-up! I'm afraid it's the same old story I've been telling students for years, namely make a back-up! At least you didn't lose a nearly-finished PhD thesis (I have known it!). Ellee, this isn’t going to be a lot of comfort this time, but it might help in the future. I normally prepare my draft postings in Windows Notepad (a plain-text programme) and save them in a special folder. Then copy and paste into your blog window when it’s ready. And if it gets lost, you have a back-up!

I’m afraid it’s the same old story I’ve been telling students for years, namely make a back-up! At least you didn’t lose a nearly-finished PhD thesis (I have known it!).

]]> By: Martine Martin http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Martine Martin Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:56:18 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/17/how-can-i-retrieve-my-lost-post/#comment-4638 I don't know if this will work but it might. Worth a try I should think. If you haven't deleted your temporary internet files, there might be a copy of that page stored somewhere on your computer. First go to a folder and click "TOOLS" - "FOLDER OPTIONS" - "VIEW" and put "Do Show Hidden Files and Folders" and apply it to all folders (you can change back later). Then for internet explorer: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files And look for web pages stored there. An old version of the page with the article on it could be in there, which you can open in IE and copy off. For firefox, I think its stores its temporary files in a folder named "Cache" so you'd have to search that out. I hope that helps you out. I don’t know if this will work but it might. Worth a try I should think.

If you haven’t deleted your temporary internet files, there might be a copy of that page stored somewhere on your computer.

First go to a folder and click “TOOLS” – “FOLDER OPTIONS” – “VIEW” and put “Do Show Hidden Files and Folders” and apply it to all folders (you can change back later). Then for internet explorer:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

And look for web pages stored there. An old version of the page with the article on it could be in there, which you can open in IE and copy off.

For firefox, I think its stores its temporary files in a folder named “Cache” so you’d have to search that out.

I hope that helps you out.

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