Autosave files after AutoCAD crashes

[vlee]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about the use of autosave in ACAD2004. I have the autosave set to save every 5 mins. and directing the autosave files to be stored on my c:\temp folder.
Cad crashed and I can't seem to find any ac$, or sv$ files in my temp directory. the ones that are there are couple days old. Can someone tell me why that is?

I have also try to change one of the AC$ file to a dwg extension and try to open it in CAD but it doesn't recognize it and opens a blank dwg instead. How do you recover a dwg from an AC$ or SV$ file?

any comments or tips will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Vito

[RobertB]

sv$ are the autosave files. Simply rename the extension to dwg. The ac$ are temporary files for AutoCAD, not drawing files.

Both of these files are cleaned up on successful closes.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Check out the following Technical Documents on the Autodesk web site under the Knowledge Base section -

ID: TS68939 - 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=2475323)

ID: TS20536 - Automatic save (SV$) files (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2897386&linkID=2475323)

ID: TS23660 - Unable to locate automatic save file auto.sv$ (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2863756&linkID=2475323)

Have a good one, Mike

[rkmcswain]

Both of these files are cleaned up on successful closes.

...and to expand on that - the definition of a "successful close" is open for interpretation.

There is a way to retain ALL autosave files if you wish. See the bottom of: http://cadpanacea.com/node/15

[Hammer.John.J]

When it crashes DO NOT CLICK YES TO SAVE CHANGES, and most of your problems will go away.