topic Re: problem with .lnk in Installation & update

problem with .lnk

Dominika55 — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:11:16 GMT

Hello. I inadvertently deleted an important backup in .bpn format from my computer. Using a data recovery program, I was able to retrieve this file, but only in . lnk format, which I cannot open or use. Is there any way to save it please? Thank you

Re: problem with .lnk

vistasp — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:08:41 GMT

Hi Dominika.

*.lnk is just a shortcut (link) for recently opened file. It merely points to the location of the actual file. However, since the target file has been deleted, it will do nothing.

Is the .bpn file important because you want to revert to an earlier version of the design?

Re: problem with .lnk

Dominika55 — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:03:36 GMT

I worked with the .bpn version by mistake for three days. I thought I was working in the .pln version, so I later deleted the .bpn version. So now I need to go back to the deleted .bpn version. Since I was working and saving the .bpn version, it was not saved in the .pln version.

Re: problem with .lnk

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:47:35 GMT

In that case there should be a FileName.BPN.BPN which is the backup of the one you were working on.

Re: problem with .lnk

Barry Kelly — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:18:48 GMT

Also I believe as the BPN file is worked on, it will automatically save as a PLN file.

I may be wrong as it is a while since I have done this.

And if you have deleted the BPN file, do you have a recycle bin where you can find it?

I know Windows OS does, not sure about Macs.

Barry.

Re: problem with .lnk

Dominika55 — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:33:39 GMT

Yes. what you say makes sense. But I can't find any file even when I put it in the search.

I emptied the recycle bin. That's why I can't access that file now.

But I have a file where in the properties it says that it was created on 9.11. and modified 2.11. But when I open it, there is an old version from 2.11.

Re: problem with .lnk

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:32:54 GMT

Dominika,

There is a feature on Windows called File Recovery. Using it you may recover lost or deleted files.

I have not tried it so you will have to read and apply what you read on that web page yourself, I can not help with that:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recover-lost-files-on-windows-10-61f5b28a-f5b8-3cc2-0f8e-a63cb4e1d4c4