Hey everyone, I'm a writer and have been pouring my heart into a memoir for the last 6 years in Google Docs. I took a break for about 4-5 months, and when I went back to work on it last night, I was devastated to find it completely missing from my Google Drive. I swear I didn't delete it myself! I even have an email from a couple of years ago with a share link, but when I click it, it says the document has been deleted. Is there any chance to recover it or is it lost forever?
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Unfortunately, Google doesn't offer recovery for documents deleted beyond a specific time frame. Your best bet is to contact their customer service directly.
First off, check your Google Drive trash bin. Sometimes deleted files end up there for a little while.
I checked, but it’s not in there.
Also, check any other Google accounts you might have. Sometimes we forget to log out and end up on a different account without realizing it. Also, there might be a local copy if your Google Drive settings allowed it. If everything fails, consider consulting a data recovery specialist; they can sometimes help with deeper recovery options.
I'm really sorry to hear that. It might be worth checking your sharing permissions. If someone else had access, they might've deleted it.
I have a hunch about who could've done it.
Were you sharing it with anyone? That could explain its disappearance.
I reached out, but they said it's been too long.