"DESKTOP" HAS DISSAPEARED! Help!

Help! I'm a complete idiot, and I accadently put the "desktop" folder into the trash, then hit "empty trash" now not only have I lost a lot of files, but I have lost the desktop folder....there is no longer a link to go to the desktop through the finder window. Please help! I'm ready to tear my hair out. Is there anything I can do, or is it lost forever?

Hey,
I take you don't have a backup?
If you restart the computer will normally recreate a desktop top for you but anything that was stored on your original desktop will be gone. There are applications to help recover files, but i thankfully haven't had to use them first hand since OS 9 so I can guarantee any success.
http://www.stellarinfo.com/mac-data-recovery.htm
http://www.nucleustechnologies.com/
Good Luck
Mike

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