Have you tried *jpg or *tiff  and search?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Brumbaugh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Lost photos on hard disk


> Hi,
>
> I've apparently done something stupid, but I have no idea how.  A couple
of
> weeks ago, I was using an ACDSee program I got with my HP printer a few
> years ago to view some of the photos I've personally taken.  Then, last
> week, I wanted to go back and continue with those photos and found that
> they're all gone, containing folders and all.  The surrounding folders
> (still containing their photos) are still there.  I did a search on all my
> hard disks for all files matching the "P and 7 numbers" names that I get
off
> my digital camera.  They don't show up.  I looked in the recycle bin and
> they don't seem to be there, even though I don't think I emptied it in
> between.  I've done a search for the folders using the words I remember
from
> the names and they don't show up either.
>
> I figure I must have deleted them accidentally (or somehow did a mass
> renaming?).  Is there any way to get these photos back?  Would a restore
> point before that time bring them back?  I realize I should have had a
> backup, but some of these hadn't been backed up yet.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Steve
>
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