How to recover deleted files in Tiger?

hi,
i mistakenly deleted all my clients tax files. is there a utility or a data recovery software that i can buy to recover these files?
your comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Ouch! If there is any chance of recovery at all your best bet is Prosoft Data Rescue. There is a free trial to see if it can recover what you need. But don't do another thing on that Mac until you download and use it. Also, a service that has been recommended but I cannot personally endorse is DriveSavers.
-mj
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