Notepad++ reloaded a file that wasn't saved on notepadd++ and was modified caused deleted info

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I had a file in Notepad++, I made changes in notepad++ and forgot to save there, no big deal since npp auto-saves it when you close it. I accidentally changed the txt file via normal windows notepad and saved. (that caused the txt file to made changes on the original file before i made changes in npp). When I got back to npp I got the message that the file was modified somewhere else and asked me to reload it, again by accident I click 'reload'. Is there a way to retrieve the data that was lost?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 12 '19 at 23:22

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If you use backup option in n++ preferences it will write to backup folder also not saved information.

Default backup folder in Windows system is: C:\Users[user]\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup

answered Feb 12 '19 at 23:22

r_a_f

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my file isn't there. its location is in another Drive (drive E), can this be related? – Assaf Feb 13 '19 at 14:48
do you have (had) active backup settings or not? – r_a_f Feb 13 '19 at 16:18
I did. "backup every 7 seconds", but i don't find it – Assaf Feb 13 '19 at 22:56

Notepad++ reloaded a file that wasn't saved on notepadd++ and was modified caused deleted info

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