Windows
Missing DWG file was recovered from the network drive recycle bin
A DWG model disappeared from a shared project folder and could no longer be found with normal search. The technician found it in the network drive recycle bin and restored it to a working location.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-07-14.
What you see
- The DWG is missing from the project folder
- Normal search does not find the file
- The file appears in the network drive recycle bin
Why it happens
Likely The missing DWG had been moved to the network drive recycle bin; why it was moved was not established.
When it shows up
A shared DWG file disappears from a network project folder but is still present in the network drive recycle bin.
You are in this case if:
- The network drive recycle bin contains the missing .dwg file
- A restored copy can be placed back in the project folder
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-07-14. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.