unable to retrieve recording after pcu shutdown

I recorded a two hour program on audacity & was able to play it back with no problem. After turning of cpu & restarting unabl to access that recording. Can it be rcovered?

was able to play it back with no problem.

You’re missing the words: “Then I Saved or Exported it.”

You didn’t, right?

Did you close Audacity before you turned the computer off?

After turning of cpu

More slippery words. Did you Shut Down the computer, or just reached over and pushed the power button or pulled the plug?

Koz