[Ghigster]

Some how i ended with a short cut to my My Documents folder on my desktop. I had a bunch of download files that I wanted to sent the trash, so I selected them and moved to trash. Then I emptied the trash. Thats when i noticed it was taking longer than it should, so I canceled it. Since my My Documents folder was in there and it started to delete parts of it.

So my question is there ANY way to get it back? I had a lot of downloaded stuff in there, but most importantly there was a ton of roto work I had almost finished in there. I have all the elements backed up, but not the scripts. HELP!

PS. sorry mods if this is the wrong forum for this.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Do you mean your documents folder? That should be in your home folder, not on the desktop. Look there.

[Ghigster]

thats the folder I meant. But some how there was a copy of it on the desktop and when I emptied the trash the one in the finder went with it

[Cold Warrior]

File recovery software may be able to view the deleted files.

You didn't choose 'secure delete,' did you?

[Ghigster]

nope just right clicked and went to empty trash

[Cold Warrior]

Apple lists some file recovery utilities:
The Apple Store (U.S.) - Prosoft Data Rescue II
The Apple Store (U.S.) - Techtool Pro 4

Note: not an endorsement. Just references for a starting-point in product research.

[Ghigster]

Running Data rescue II right now. Hope it works. Thanks for the help

[Cold Warrior]

Let us know how it turns out.

[Ghigster]

It didn't work. I tried a few kinds of scans, none worked. I guess I have to start over. Oh well.

[Cold Warrior]

These people have a good reputation: Data Recovery by DriveSavers | Hard Drive Data Recovery

It all depends on what your data is worth. Sorry to hear about the loss.

[Ghigster]

It can be redone, it shouldn't take more than a few hours. Depending on how hard I go at it, its just its soo boring to do. Thanks for all the help Cold Warrior