Is it possible to recover a foler that was replaced?

A problem has occurred and I was wondering if anyone might
know how to fix it. This is what happened.
-A folder with the same name existed on a computer and an external HD. These
folders had different contents though (all image files).
-The folder from the computer was dragged to the external, and window came up
stating that a folder with the same name already exists and asking to replace
the folder.
-The switch was made, but turns out that the replaced folder had important files
in it.
-The first thing I tried was to hit edit - undo. This undid to move, but the
original folder with the important files on the external HD is not showing up, it is gone altogether.
Here are some solutions that I thought might work:
- data recovery such as techtool or norton volume recover or unerase
- rebuilding the disk directory with diskwarrior
- searching for invisible files?
What do you think? Any suggestions? Will these solutions even work, as the
folder containing the files was replaced, not just accidentally erased? The
files in the folder on the external hd were important layered, color correcter,
image files.
Thanks!

data recovery such as techtool or norton volume recover or unerase
Both these tools have to have already been installed before the erase took place. Plus they have proven damaging to use with Mac OS X.
rebuilding the disk directory with diskwarrior
The directory merely points to where files are located. If it gets damaged, files may get invisible, and that's why Disk Utility and Disk Warrior repairs are able to make files reappear. But they aren't true data recovery applications.
Only Subrosasoft Filesalvage and Prosoft Data Rescue II are true data recovery applications. They need an empty similarly formatted hard drive at least as large as the drive they are recovering from. Furthermore, shut down your machine and don't use it until you can boot off one of their data recovery CDs with the said hard drive attached. Every moment you use the computer files are written, and the possibility of recovery of data decreases.
Baring the use of that, data recovery specialists can cost thousands.
In the future always backup your data as my FAQ* explains:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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