Auto-recover is simpler and more reliable. Document recovery information in the SolidWorks Recovery tab of the Task Pane is easier to understand and respond to.
You can determine how often auto-recover information is saved by setting an interval in minutes.
In SolidWorks 2011 and earlier, you can control how often auto-recover information is saved based on the number of changes you make to a document. This option is not available in SolidWorks 2012.
You can also determine where auto-recover information is saved on your system.
The Auto-recover folder must be a folder on your local system and cannot be a network location.
See SolidWorks Help: Backup/Recover Options.
When you start SolidWorks after the system has terminated unexpectedly, any available auto-recovered documents are listed under Document Recovery in the SolidWorks Recovery tab of the Task Pane.
To open an auto-recovered document, double-click the document in the Document Recovery list, or right-click the document and click Open.
You can then choose to save the document either by using Save to replace the original file or by using Save As to create a new file.
To delete an auto-recovered document, right-click the document and click Delete.