What is the most logical next event?

How to get deleted files back from usb or hard drive
Stop using the drive. The data is not essentially destroyed.
The pointers have been removed and the data is waiting to be overwritten.

Pick from: [i] ( true, the data is still there; however, it is somewhat broken. Which has been just about it! ) If you are sure of your computer model, you can shop around for usb drives in large amounts to find the make and model and/or model number of the drive you have.. [ii] The chances of recovering the files you want go down significantly if you keep accessing the drive you are trying to recover from. Adding and removing more data can corrupt the data of the files you are trying to recover from.. [iii] Once you've stopped using your drive, this method is not for all. Quit and unplug your hard drive.. [iv] It is still usable, but it won't be the data as there was when it was on your hard drive. Not all of the data will still be searchable..
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