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Overwritten or Replaced Files

Symptoms

• Files are the wrong version or are an older version.

Common Causes

• The user may have copied older files "over" the current file.
• This can be done when an older file with the same name is dragged into a folder with the current file.
• The computer will ask if you would like to "replace" the current file.
• This is equivalent to throwing away the current file and emptying the trash.