[davidpatricknyc]

I have a new ibook and have spent the last week loading cds onto itunes...i tried to delete some old mps files from my music folder and apparently i pit all my mp3 files in the trash and then emptied it!!! is there anyway to recover thses mp3 files? im desperate guys!!!

[sandsl]

I'm affraid I don't think you can get it back.
Except paying alot for professional hard drive recovery, which may or may not recover the desired files.

IDEA: Maybe running Norton UnErase OS9/OSX might find them, haven't tried it so don't know. Anyone tried this? I would guess OSX deletes file differently from 9 so it won't work but it might be worth a try.

[Montanan]

Yes, Norton Utilities and similar programs (ostensibly) have the ability to recover deleted files. But recovery is not likely to be 100%, since subsequent computer use will likely result in the overwriting of some of the hard disk space that once held your deleted files.

Bottom line: if you want to try a data recovery program like Norton, DO NOT USE your computer until you do!!!!!!!