How to Open an "AutoRecovery save" document

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From: John Eriksson (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:36:05 -0700

I had an open WORD 2002 file when my computer froze (a
problem with my email service provider) and I had no
choice but to manually shut off the power (I have Windows
XP Home). When I powered up, I found my document (over
300 KB) had disappeared. Finally, I found it in
Documents and Settings under my name, Applications,
Microsoft, and Word. But it had "AutoRecovery save" in
front of my title, and it had "wbk" as an extension; not
the "asd" that Microsoft says it should have to open it.
When I try to open the file, I get a window that
says "The document name or path is not valid. Try these
suggestions: Check the file permissions for the document
or drive; Use the file open box to locate the document."
I have tried everything to open this file, including
these suggestions, and cannot. I would greatly appreciate
any suggestions.

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