To minimize the risk of losing your work in the future, make sure to:
To avoid this problem in the future, ensure auto-save is turned on:
Look for files with a .tmp , .dat , or no extension. Copy them to your desktop, rename the extension to .ai , and try opening them in Illustrator.
If successful, your file will open with "[Recovered]" added to the filename.
Navigate to: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings\en_US\x64\DataRecovery . Can't find autorecovery folder for illustrator CC 2020