recover overwritten files on XP NTFS?

[spoon2001]

Trying to recover some overwritten files ... specifically 0459.jpg through
0704.jpg.

These files contain images of documents I scanned today, and alas, the
originals are already shredded. My scanner utility automatically names each
file with a number and increments after each scan. The counter should have
been at 0955 but alas somehow it got reset to 0459, and so when I saved 246
more images to disk, they should have been written to 0955.jpg through
1200.jpg but alas they overwrote 0459.jpg through 0704.jpg. No backup for
these files. @#$%

Checked out Pricelessware ... found DriveRescue and PC Inspector
FileRecovery. Installed and ran DriveRescue but I it running extremely
slowly. Downloading PC Inspector FileRecovery now...

Any help? Are overwritten files a lost cause anyway?

 

[John]

Trying to recover some overwritten files ... specifically 0459.jpg through
0704.jpg.

These files contain images of documents I scanned today, and alas, the
originals are already shredded. My scanner utility automatically names each
file with a number and increments after each scan. The counter should have
been at 0955 but alas somehow it got reset to 0459, and so when I saved 246
more images to disk, they should have been written to 0955.jpg through
1200.jpg but alas they overwrote 0459.jpg through 0704.jpg. No backup for
these files. @#$%

Checked out Pricelessware ... found DriveRescue and PC Inspector
FileRecovery. Installed and ran DriveRescue but I it running extremely
slowly. Downloading PC Inspector FileRecovery now...

Any help? Are overwritten files a lost cause anyway?

Never used a recovery program myself , here are a few more .

Restoration
http://www.collina.us/files/REST2514.htm
http://www.all-freeware.com/
http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hcj58401/
http://web.telecom.cz/vlaso/cestiny/pr_/restor2514.htm
http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/PL2003FILEUTILITIES.htm
http://www.sover.net/~wysiwygx/WinUtils4.html
Restoration , Freeware . An English read me file is provided .
Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin by mistake .
Conversely , delete files
completely .
[OS] Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000
Windows XP [Platform] IBM-PC/AT Compatible PC .

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Handy Recovery
http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?page=11&cat=014
http://www.handyrecovery.com/