I can only give you a partial answer



Autorecovery files are not the same as previous versions. Autorcovery files (if enabled) are usually stored in the TEMP folder in the format pptxxx.tmp (where xxx is a number) BUT they are ONLY used in the event of an unusual shutdown (like a crash) if the close is normal they are deleted.

Searching for ppt*.tmp may find any but there are likely to be none.

How were you looking for the previous versions from FILE > Info or by right clicking an icon in a folder?

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Hey John,
Thanks for the email back! I found the original 4 autosave files through PowerPoint by clicking on File > Info > Manage Versions. They were originally there, and when I recovered the correct version, I tried to save it and the program crashed. When it recovered from the crash, it opened back up and had opened the very first version (which I had never recovered). All other existing versions (including the correct one I had tried to save) were not in Manage Versions anymore. Like I said, no big deal now that it is all taken care of, but trying to get a better understanding of this for the future.

Thanks!

Dan