how do you recover autosaved files?

Files ae named Backup_of_your_file_name.cdr

For location see options (Ctrl+J)

Mek

mrtngrml said:

how can i open them to restore the file?

Just click on the file once you find it and it will open like any other .cdr file.

Hello mrtngrml; What I think is best to do is when you first start a drawing is save it with the name you want the file to have ( even if it's a empty page ) then when you start drawing use the "Ctrl + S" to save the file that way you will be able to find it. ( use it OFTEN )

My Thoughts George

'Auto-backup' saves the open files at a user specified interval and a given location. These files are then automatically deleted when Draw is shut down. They are named 'AUTOBACKUP_OF_' and can be opened and edited.
If Draw crashes the Auto-backup files will be left on the disk and the next time you start Draw, it will ask if you want to open them.

The 'Backup_of_' files are always saved (every time you do a 'Save') at the same location as the original file, and they'll be left on the disk until you delete them. You can open and edit them like any other CDR.

okay, i tried creating a new folder, setting autosave to that folder and it worked. but i can't find a file like that in the default folder (%temp%) for some reason corel draw won't create such a file in this folder. thanks for the replies.