and not in recycle bin . . . .
doh!
I've done file recovery before using [url= http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html ]free[/url] linux distros.
Basic script is download the OS, burn to a CD, reboot from CD instead of hard drive, type appropriate commands, rebuild table.
Sorry can't be more helpful - but can be done with perseverance.
if it's a sony one, this is very useful and has worked for me in the past:
[url= http://support.sony-europe.com/memstick/downloads/downloads_ms.aspx?l={$language}&f=MS_Rescue ]Sony Memory Stick Recovery Tool[/url]
i think it also works on general memory sticks as well, though can't remember. there are quite a few other free alternatives available.
[url= http://www.piriform.com/recuva ]http://www.piriform.com/recuva[/url]
Works for me, even found some pictures on a memory stick I didn't take!
"even found some pictures on a memory stick I didn't take!"
What sort of pictures?
http://www.r-studio.com/ has helped me save files for other people.
The free version will report what it can find (IIRC, it will get back files up to a certain size)