Lost most of a file, backup is empty
I was working on a transcription and saving about every 5 minutes, then restarted my computer because I was having problems with the internet. When I reopened the file, I was left with about 10% of the work that I had done. I checked the hidden files but the one saved around the same time I restarted my computer was a blank single part score with no resemblance to what I had been working on.
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Have you already seen: https://musescore.org/en/node/52116
and looked in the other folders?
Try to find an autosaved version (btw: they are saved under another file name as you saved it):
https://musescore.org/en/node/52116
In reply to Try to find an autosaved by kuwitt
Have looked in the autosaved folder. Sorted by date to find the one closest to where I had last worked on it. Left me with a blank score, similar to the "My First Score" file that opens every time I use MuseScore.
In reply to Have looked in the autosaved by jbogen7
Did you open other files in the autosave folder too (I would look into more than only one file)? Be also sure, that there are no hidden files (but it sounds, as hidden files where shown in your folder).
Could you state which MuseScore version you are using and on which operating system? Could you share the file in a comment on this thread you still have access to?
In reply to Could you state which by Thomas
I am using MuseScore 2. Attached is all I was left with.
In reply to I am using MuseScore 2. by jbogen7
Could you be more specific? MuseScore 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3. If you are not using MuseScore 2.0.3, please upgrade to 2.0.3 first since the very problem you encounter might have been fixed already in the latest upgrade.
In reply to Could you be more specific? by Thomas
That file had been created, or at least got last saved with 2.0.1
In reply to That file had been created, by Jojo-Schmitz
If you are indeed using MuseScore 2.0.1, please update first to 2.0.3 before you continue with any work. It's essential to do this in order to prevent any future data loss.
In reply to If you are indeed using by Thomas
My 2.0.1 work would carry over to 2.0.3, right?
In reply to My 2.0.1 work would carry by jbogen7
Yes.
Since you say you saved your work but then you don't see that work in the file you opened, the logical conclusion is that you opened the wrong copy of the file. it's possible it was being saved to a different folder than the one you looked in. This would happen if, for example, you changed the location you saved to, but also it can happen unbeknownst to you if there is a crash while working and you restart MuseScore and choose the option to recover the file you were working on. When you go to save that file, it will likely end up somewhere else by default if you don't explicitly choose a new location for it.
In reply to Since you say you saved your by Marc Sabatella
I just checked every autosave .mcsx file in my computer and they were all either not the right one or the empty version of the file. Only found hidden versions of three scores which did not include the one that I was referring to in this thread.
In reply to I just checked every autosave by jbogen7
Since you said you saved the file, don't look for an autosave MSCX file - look for the actual MSCZ file. If you saved it, and the one you found opens but doesn't have your changes, then it seems apparent you opened the wrong copy, and you actually saved it to a different folder. Do a search for every MSCZ file on your computer and presumably you will find one with the right time/date.
In reply to I just checked every autosave by jbogen7
My two more cents to Marc's comment: Which operating system (+version) are you using (Windows, Mac, Ubuntu...), so that someone from us can support you for an efficient search?
In reply to My two more cents to Marc's by kuwitt
Windows