Help me please-Mistakenly overwrite .vsp file.

johnfong · Post by **johnfong** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:00 am

Hello to all the gurus here.Im in dilemma right now.What a stupid mistake i ve done.Im doing separate wedding video projects on my computer using VS11+.My problem is i have mistakenly overwrite my previous .vsp file with new one.So all the hard work and time i have put in the previous job is gone?Can i still find back my previuos .vsp file?AFAIK system restore wont help.I wanted to kill myself right now.(still crying)

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:10 am

We all learn by making mistakes. You are right Windows system Restore has no effect on "data files" your vsp is a form of data file.

A good plan for future projects is to save it every so often under a new name.
the easiest method for doing this is to tag a couple of numbers on the end such as
MyBigProject01
MyBigProject02
MyBigProject03
MyBigProject10
etc.

The benefit of doing is is two fold.
1. If a disaster strikes such as a sudden mains electrical failure or as you did inadvertently deleted the file by over writing it - then you can open a previously saved version. You then lose some but not all of your editing.
2. You make further edits to a project and then decide you liked it the way it was before - just go back to the earlier version.

Don't feel too hard about it we wouldn't be human if we didn't make any mistakes. You will also find that when you create that project again you will do so a lot faster. This is because you have already worked out what edits you wish to do to the video.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:12 am

AFAIK, when you overwrite a file it is overwritten. There's nothing more you can do.

That's why you should save your project as Project1. Make some edits, then save it again as Project1A. Make some more edits and save it as Project1B, etc. That way, if there is a problem you can always go back to a previous version that is a few edits away from the project you lost, rather than starting from scratch.

BTW, I feel your pain.

johnfong · Post by **johnfong** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:57 am

Thank you sjj1805 & Black Lab for your tips and advise.(still weeping)I'll grown up after this and will follow your advise to save in extra vsp file after this.Just dont know how to tell the B&G as i promised them,their Dvd will be ready next week.

Thanks again sjj1805 & Black Lab.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:23 pm

i promised them,their Dvd will be ready next week.

Next week! No problem. Just drink lots of coffee.

Accolades · Post by **Accolades** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:18 am

I think this would call for a restore from backup

Maybe the an option for create backup on save should be an option setting ?

johnfong · Post by **johnfong** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:35 am

Thanks everbody,will post later on.Burrrrrreeed...Sorry,too full drinking coffee here.