WD: Setting the AutoSave-Path in Word (77535)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q77535 SUMMARY
When you use the Microsoft Word for Windows Automatic Save feature, Word
creates a file in a special format which you can use to recover a document
after an unrecoverable application error (UAE), a general protection (GP)
fault, invalid page error, or an accidental shutdown of the computer.
The table below lists the file name or extension given to the recovered
document, the default path Word uses to save the recovered file, and where
the AutoSave-path setting is stored when you specify a location other than
the default.
File name Default AutoSave-Path
Version or Extension Location Setting Stored in
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2.x .ASD Winword program [Microsoft Word 2.0] section
directory of the Win.ini file.
6.x .ASD Temp directory [Microsoft Word] section of
specified in the the Winword6.ini file.
Autoexec.bat file
7.x .ASD Temp directory HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
specified in the Microsoft\Word\7.0\Options
Autoexec.bat file in the Windows 95 registry
97 AutoRecovery Windows\Temp HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
Save of subfolder Microsoft\Office\8.0\
<Filename>.asd Word\Options
in the Windows 95 Registry
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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Keywords: | KB77535 |
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