| Post ID |
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User |
| 430053 |
2006-02-13 19:00:00 |
A friend of mine was doing a computer course and the institution gave her a PC for use for the duration of the course. She was warned that after the stipulated period, the PC had to be given back and all the programs would stop working. Exactly that has happened, but she is also baffled that all the files created using the programs have also disappeared. Any way of getting the files back? |
madan284 (7145) |
| 430054 |
2006-02-13 19:09:00 |
Did they not take the computer back to the institute? I would assume they would be able to retrieve the files. What have they said about this problem? |
Jen (38) |
| 430055 |
2006-02-13 22:28:00 |
A backup in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
kingdragonfly (309) |
| 430056 |
2006-02-14 02:33:00 |
No the computer has still not been taken back to the institute. It has to be done this week. But when they were contacted they were not able to help much. I myself have not seen the computer as we live in different places. I suspect some sort of System Restore process has been automatically scheduled so that on that day the computer reverts back to the same state as it was before the programs were loaded. Anyone knows if this can be done or can be reversed? |
madan284 (7145) |
| 430057 |
2006-02-14 02:38:00 |
You could try the old quick and dirty fix for time expiring software: change the system date back to before the expiry date. :D It might work, and it won't make things any worse. |
Graham L (2) |
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