I managed to retrieve my files by using a program called ‘Disk Digger’, and for anyone unfortunate enough to run into the same problem as I did, I’ll post a rough step by step guide to what I did.
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Dowload and install Disk Digger.
It’s recommended you install it on another disk than the one where your lost files might be located. I’m no expert, but i interpreted this as not to install it on the disk where you keep your project folder, which in my case was the C: drive. -
Open disk digger and choose the drive which is most likely to contain your lost files. In my case it was the same drive where I had my project folder. Click “Next” three times and the scan will begin. Keep in mind this scan may take hours to complete. I was able to sift through my files after just a couple of hours, while the scan was still giong, and find what I was looking for, but if you can’t find your stuff just wait for the scan to complete and go through it all then.
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Find your missing files.
If it’s images you’re looking for then (1) click on the “View: List” above all the file types and select thumbnails to see images instead of sector location, size and file names.
Choose your file type (2), for me it was RTF.
To make the search easier, since the file names doesn’t show up, click on the “preview” option (3). This will allow you to see the text in the respective files before you restore them.
Click on “sector location” so that the files are sorted, at least they were for me, in a way that puts all the scrivener related stuff after each other, which will save you a lot of time.
When you find what you’re looking for just click on the text in the preview window, copy it all and paste it back into scrivener.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! You can breathe easy. And from now on fevirishly back everything up all over the place!
PS: Yes, I write HP fan fiction. It’s oodles and noodles of fun.