Works 2000: How to Save and Recover Works Backup Files (242148)

SUMMARY

When you save a database or spreadsheet file in Microsoft Works 2000, you can configure Works to back up the file automatically every time you save the original file. Works 2000 always saves the backup file to the same folder as the original file, and you cannot configure Works 2000 to save the backup file to any other folder or disk.

A Works 2000 backup file uses a file name extension that is different from the original file, yet it retains the same file name as the original. The following table lists the file name extensions used by standard database and spreadsheet files in Works 2000 and those used by their backup files:

Works module	Standard file extension	Backup file extension
Spreadsheet	.Wks	.Bks
Database	.Wdb	.Bdb

NOTE: You are not able to configure the word processor in Works 2000 to back up an original document automatically. A workaround is provided in the "More Information" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure Works 2000 to make a backup file of an original database or spreadsheet file automatically:

On the File menu, click Save As.
Click to select the Make Backup Copy check box.
Click OK, and then click Yes.

To recover a backup file:

On the File menu, click Open.
In the Files of type box, click Backup files (*.bks) or Backup files (*.bdb).
Click the backup file you want to recover, and then click OK.

To make a backup file of a Works 2000 word processor document:

Open the original document for which you want to save a backup file.
Click Save As on the File menu.
In the Save in box, browse to the location where you want to save the backup file.
In the File name box, type a new name for the document.
Click Save.

Works 2000 saves the document with the new file name.