I made a folder on my desktop to move files off my phone into it.
Halfway through the process, I accidentally copy a file instead of moving it, so I press Ctrl+Z to undo it.
The folder disappears.
What basically happened is that Windows undid the creation of the folder instead of the copying of the file.
I tried pressing Ctrl+Y, but it just put a folder that says "New Folder" on the Desktop with nothing inside.
The original folder is not inside the Recycle bin.
Is all my data gone? Is there any way to recover it?
Best Answer
In situations like this I always turn to Recuva, which is the best data recovery software I've come across for simplicity and effectiveness. There's a portable version too if you don't want to install it.
Here you can specify the path to your desktop and the software should list the files that were effectively deleted, allowing you to simply select and restore them to a folder of your choice - good luck!