Deleted file folder by accident (yeah...that's what they all say!!!)

[G@ry]

Yep! I accidentally deleted "My Pictures" file folder in My Documents. I had
some pictures in there that I didn't have anywhere else. I looked in the
Recycle Bin and that folder wasn't there. Is there any possible way I can
get that folder back?

Please help!

G@ry

 

[Elmo]

Yep! I accidentally deleted "My Pictures" file folder in My Documents. I had
some pictures in there that I didn't have anywhere else. I looked in the
Recycle Bin and that folder wasn't there. Is there any possible way I can
get that folder back?

Please help!

G@ry

This probably won't work; that folder is a special folder and I'm
surprised you could delete it: Download and run Restoration or another
Undelete program. The more you use the hd with the deleted files, the
more data you overwrite, so you should download the program to a flash
drive, or floppy.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
http://www.recuva.com/

 

[Brian A.]

Yep! I accidentally deleted "My Pictures" file folder in My Documents. I had some
pictures in there that I didn't have anywhere else. I looked in the Recycle Bin and
that folder wasn't there. Is there any possible way I can get that folder back?

Please help!

G@ry

First try a System Restore:
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us

If that fails to produce positive results, STOP using the PC if you want any chance
of recovering the folder/files. The more you use the PC the more chance the space
the folder/files were allocated in will be overwritten. There are a few utilities
which run from a floppy disk or a separate drive/partition that you could use to
attempt to recover the folder files.
The trial version of Recover 4 All has a limit on recoverable files of 10KB, yet it
will list all possible recoverable files.
http://www.recover4all.com/index.htm

Others may have other suggested utilities. Other than that you would need to take
the PC or HD to a reputable shop that has the proper utilities to recover deleted
folders/files, which can be costly.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[bjones]

First try a System Restore:
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us

If that fails to produce positive results, STOP using the PC if you want any chance
of recovering the folder/files. The more you use the PC the more chance the space
the folder/files were allocated in will be overwritten. There are a few utilities
which run from a floppy disk or a separate drive/partition that you could use to
attempt to recover the folder files.
The trial version of Recover 4 All has a limit on recoverable files of 10KB, yet it
will list all possible recoverable files.http://www.recover4all.com/index.htm

Others may have other suggested utilities. Other than that you would need to take
the PC or HD to a reputable shop that has the proper utilities to recover deleted
folders/files, which can be costly.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I did the exact same thing. I was able to retrieve my photos by using
a program called recover lost data. You can download a trial version
of that software that will scan your memory card & show you what
pictures can be recovered. You can download it
from this page: http://www.migosoftware.com/cgi-bin/store/admin/rebates/admin.pl
it worked for me I was surprised.

 

[bjones]

First try a System Restore:
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us

If that fails to produce positive results, STOP using the PC if you want any chance
of recovering the folder/files. The more you use the PC the more chance the space
the folder/files were allocated in will be overwritten. There are a few utilities
which run from a floppy disk or a separate drive/partition that you could use to
attempt to recover the folder files.
The trial version of Recover 4 All has a limit on recoverable files of 10KB, yet it
will list all possible recoverable files.http://www.recover4all.com/index.htm

Others may have other suggested utilities. Other than that you would need to take
the PC or HD to a reputable shop that has the proper utilities to recover deleted
folders/files, which can be costly.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I did the exact same thing. I was able to retrieve my photos by using
a program called recover lost data. You can download a trial version
of that software that will scan your memory card & show you what
pictures can be recovered. You can download it
from this page: http://www.migosoftware.com/downloads.php
it worked for me I was surprised.

 

[Brian A.]

I have no need for your application.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Brian A.]

Again, I have no need for your application.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375