Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!dlyons From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A Lyons) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Trashed AWP files Message-ID: <53485@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 30 May 91 16:41:15 GMT References: <1991May29.193558.11033@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 23 In article <1991May29.193558.11033@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> kjs39186@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Kent Squires) writes: >I've got three (at least) AppleWorks files that are trashed. They are all >Data Base files (despite the subject heading :)) and I get a "Error trying >to read " message when I try to load them. A couple of these >are very important files - is there any way to restore them? I vaguely recall something about repairing ADB files in A2-Central; I don't remember if it was a service or a product, but you could check their yearly indices or give the A2-Central folks a call at +1 913 469 6502. Or, try "Create a New File" "From a Text file" from your damaged file. If it works, you'll have a lot of "cleaning up" to do, and you could eventually re-create it as a database by importing from an N-lines-per-record text file. If there are problems physically reading the files (I/O errors or whatever), deal with those first, then try importing from a text file. -- David A. Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems Apple II System Software Engineer | P.O. Box 875 America Online: Dave Lyons | Cupertino, CA 95015-0875 GEnie:DAVE.LYONS CompuServe:72177,3233 Internet:dlyons@apple.com My opinions are my own, not Apple's.