Autosave doesn't save bak or SV$ file

[gbrim]

Recent power failures have created a lot of lost time since the auto save feature set at 10 minutes is not creating bak files. Doing a "file save" during the drawing doesn't save the latest drawing. The only way to save a file is to close the program and save as prompted. I have looked for BAK and SV$ files where they are supposed to be but to no avail. All that is there is the last close and save file.

[BrenBren]

Recent power failures have created a lot of lost time since the auto save feature set at 10 minutes is not creating bak files. Doing a "file save" during the drawing doesn't save the latest drawing. The only way to save a file is to close the program and save as prompted. I have looked for BAK and SV$ files where they are supposed to be but to no avail. All that is there is the last close and save file.
By nature, the sv$ files are deleted when AutoCAD is exited correctly. The only time you will find sv$ files is if AutoCAD closes abruptly.

.bak files should be created everytime a drawing is saved. I am assuming you have checked the button to create bak files (under options on the open and save tab). The bak files should be saved in the same folder as the drawings.

The sv$ (autosave files) are saved in a directory you specify, again under options on the files tab

I am not sure why your drawings would not be saving if you are doing a file save or even just typing save at the command line.

Here are a few threads to check out

autosave.bak (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=7721&highlight=autosave)

automatic save (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=7861&highlight=autosave)

Lost AutoSave Files (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=9489&highlight=autosave)

Explanation of Automatic Save functionality (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2867686&linkID=2475874)

BAK files created as backups of SV$ automatic save files are not deleted after exit (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2865093&linkID=2475874)

Hope that helps

[Glenn Pope]

You can also add another line of defense from such things. Get uninterruptible power supplies for your computers. These will allow the computer to keep ruining after the power goes out. Giving you enough time to save your work. We have one for every computer, and they have been a life saver on several occasions.

[gbrim]

You can also add another line of defense from such things. Get uninterruptible power supplies for your computers. These will allow the computer to keep ruining after the power goes out. Giving you enough time to save your work. We have one for every computer, and they have been a life saver on several occasions.
Thanks for that idea and I will get a backup power supply. What aggravates me is why isn't a file being saved when the program appears to be saving it...and where if not where the options save settings say to look. Thanks for your time. Gary