1. Get the disk out of the machine immediately (assuming the partition these folders and pictures on was the drive on which Windows installed).
2. Connect to another PC using an external enclosure or a USB to IDE/SATA cable.
3. Visit http://forums.cnet.com/7723-7588_102-354911.html and try the data recovery software mentioned there.
4. If no luck, google UNDELETE NTFS (assuming your file system is NTFS, not FAT)
5. If still no luck, give up or search professional help.
Kees
I have windows xp

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