AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!

[sjr]

I have some how managed to delete a folder full of pictures I took from today on my laptop and they are nowhere to be found I have even tried to recreate what I have done and I cant even do that? for some reason I have also cut/pasted them from the sd card (I never normally do that)

All I was trying to do was rename a folder and there was no rename option but an option to undo new so without thinking went for that option and it was gone. its not in deleted folder its gone!

Can't find an answer on google i'm very very (insert naughty word here)

[Korky]

It's as frustrating as jolly heck when this happens and I feel your pain.

I have some filthy swear words I can loan you if they'll help. They're of shipyard strength and won't bring back your photographs, but they'll make you feel so much better. As long as you're not a Jehovah's Witness.

Korky

[Ryewolf]

The thing is when windows deletes files, it doesn't actually delete them, it just removes the location of the bit of hard drive it was stored on from it's list of files - but also marks that space as reusable. The problem is by searching the interweb creates temporary files which could have over written the files you're trying to undelete.

[JHFoto]

See if you can find a friendly Policeman, the old bill seem to be able to pull files back from the dead, so to speak.....

[Kobione]

I feel your frustration Simon - I have lost 3 backup discs that have some precious memories on, and because they were not loaded on this computer it's driving me nuts!! Good luck with retrieval if possible.

[sjr]

So windows 10 has had this problem since windows 7 apparently where there is the control z option to undo folder renames which deletes the folder instantly no warning nothing. Note to self don't press that option again.

After much searching I decided to try a free recovery search which seemed to keep being suggested while looking for an answer and I have managed to recover about half of the images which I am more than happy with.