Lost Project

[Gale Andrews]

Leaving an unsaved or unexported show open while you go shopping is a very bad idea. If anything at all happens to the machine or any of the parts that Audacity is standing on, the show goes straight into the dustbin.

Not really. If the cat pulls the plug out while you are gone, Automatic Crash Recovery should work. The autosave file should recover unsaved changes to either saved projects or to projects that were never saved.

If you close the project normally then the autosave file is deleted.

Bob, if you Edit > Preferences then look at "Directories" what exactly is the location of the temp directory? Select and copy the location from the text box and paste it in here. If it's a truncated short name, it might be the explanation, in which case you should try the "Choose..." button and try selecting a suitable directory.


Gale

[rj7500]

Hi Gale

This is the directory I found in the preferences section of Audacity

C:DOCUME~1BOBHEN~1LOCALS~1Tempaudacity_1_2_temp

[Gale Andrews]

This is the directory I found in the preferences section of Audacity

C:DOCUME~1BOBHEN~1LOCALS~1Tempaudacity_1_2_temp

Hi Bob,

Yes that's what I meant by a "truncated name":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.3_filename .

Later Audacity can lose access to the temp folder if it has the short name inherited from older Audacity. I think that is what happened to you.

Did you try the "Choose..." button in Directories Preferences and selecting another temp directory? I'm not sure on XP, but I think if you do that the file path will appear in the Directories Preferences with a full name, and you should not have another problem.


Gale

[kozikowski]

If the cat pulls the plug out while you are gone, Automatic Crash Recovery should work.

No, I don't mean anything straightforward like that. I mean you get back from the Tesco and the screen is partially unresponsive or having any one of a number of "pre-crash" symptoms. Or Audacity just isn't on the screen any more.

Koz

[Gale Andrews]

If the cat pulls the plug out while you are gone, Automatic Crash Recovery should work.

No, I don't mean anything straightforward like that. I mean you get back from the Tesco and the screen is partially unresponsive or having any one of a number of "pre-crash" symptoms. Or Audacity just isn't on the screen any more.

Does that happen more than occasionally? If so, on what operating systems?

Do you have a better chance if you are standing there when it happens?


Gale

[rj7500]

Not sure what you're asking Gale but........
It was a one time occurence and most likely my own fault. Your suggestion about naming and saving a project at the very start is a wise one and one which I will do from now on.

Thanks to the team for all your help now and in the past.

Bob H

[Gale Andrews]

I mean the temp directory name with the ~1 in the names is probably the problem, but if you always save a project by choosing the folder (so avoiding the temp directory) it's also a solution.


Gale

[rj7500]

Help guys......same project another problem

I managed to re record, edit and proof this project. I saved it but when I try to open it I get the 'Audacity does not recognize this file message. I named it properly and I have both the aup and data files saved.

Bob H

[Gale Andrews]

Help guys......same project another problem

I managed to re record, edit and proof this project. I saved it but when I try to open it I get the 'Audacity does not recognize this file message. I named it properly and I have both the aup and data files saved.

If you are using File > Import Audio or dragging in the AUP file, try File > Open instead.

If that does not help, please attach the AUP file.

Gale