i was recording a speaker. ended recording and hit the wrong button. was asked if i wanted to save changes.
i clicked no (which i usually do when modifying other recordings - it's kinda automatic).
All my recording data disappeared. Can it be recovered?
lost recording
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: lost recording
Did you save the recording in any way at any point?
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Re: lost recording
regretfully, no. The wave screen blanked out after i clicked "no"...k
Re: lost recording
It's probably too late now, but if Audacity has not been closed since deleting the track it is usually possible to use "Edit > Undo". However, I don't know what you pressed that lead up to the "Save Changes" prompt. If Audacity has been closed then the recording is gone and lost forever.
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