big problem

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Hi Bonnie

Have you tried searching for the files by extension in Windows Explorer? If
so, what was the result? Files don't normally just go missing. What were
you doing immediately before the files disappeared?

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"Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Somehow, all my pictures are missing. They are not in the recycle bin
> either. I don't remember deleting them but apparently I did something.
>
> Is there any way to retrieve them?
>
> Bonnie in NJ

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Hi

How did you upgrade to XP from ME? Deleting those folders may have deleted
those files without any recovery procedure. However try the following 3rd
party programs:

http://aumha.org/a/recover.php
http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp

Otherwise you may be looking towards a specialised Data Recovery company
which will work out very expensive.

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"Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Will, thanks for your reply. Yes, I put *jpg into the search function and
> my pictures don't come up. I used to be an ME user and since using XP, I
> noticed that many of my files are duplicated in different folder in
> Documents and Settings. I had deleted pictures out of 2 of the 3 folders
> since pictures use up a lot of space. I figured I only needed them in one
> folder. I guess I screwed up there. I read that things can remain on the
> hard drive---is there a way for me to get them back?
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ejObTC%23oFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Bonnie
>>
>> Have you tried searching for the files by extension in Windows Explorer?
>> If so, what was the result? Files don't normally just go missing. What
>> were you doing immediately before the files disappeared?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:e7qdnS2xhe7c_5neRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>> Somehow, all my pictures are missing. They are not in the recycle bin
>>> either. I don't remember deleting them but apparently I did something.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to retrieve them?
>>>
>>> Bonnie in NJ
>>
>>
>
>

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Yup - backups are always good. I'm sorry if you've lost the most recent
'photos.

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"Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I tried the recovery programs you provided links to...but it didn't work. I
>do have an old back up of many of the photos but not the most recent. I
>MUST back up regularly.
> Thanks for your help/responses.
> Bonnie
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23SsNlX%23oFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> How did you upgrade to XP from ME? Deleting those folders may have
>> deleted those files without any recovery procedure. However try the
>> following 3rd party programs:
>>
>> http://aumha.org/a/recover.php
>> http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp
>>
>> Otherwise you may be looking towards a specialised Data Recovery company
>> which will work out very expensive.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:Ao2dncZBuNlD95neRVn-3g@comcast.com...
>>> Will, thanks for your reply. Yes, I put *jpg into the search function
>>> and my pictures don't come up. I used to be an ME user and since using
>>> XP, I noticed that many of my files are duplicated in different folder
>>> in Documents and Settings. I had deleted pictures out of 2 of the 3
>>> folders since pictures use up a lot of space. I figured I only needed
>>> them in one folder. I guess I screwed up there. I read that things can
>>> remain on the hard drive---is there a way for me to get them back?
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ejObTC%23oFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Bonnie
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried searching for the files by extension in Windows
>>>> Explorer? If so, what was the result? Files don't normally just go
>>>> missing. What were you doing immediately before the files disappeared?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bonnie Jean" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:e7qdnS2xhe7c_5neRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>>>> Somehow, all my pictures are missing. They are not in the recycle bin
>>>>> either. I don't remember deleting them but apparently I did something.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to retrieve them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bonnie in NJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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"RobertVA" <robert_c72AThotmail@invalid.com> wrote
> Sometimes those multiple folders aren't really duplicates. by design, "My
> Documents" will also appear as subfolders under the account within
> "Documents and Settings". Deleteing files in either place deletes them in
> both.

Now ya tell me! LOL