Lost a file when added to itunes !!!

I added a file (containing MP3's) on my itunes librairy and deleted it by mistake from Itunes. I found out that it deleted it from my computer too. I've tried to find it with RecoverMyFiles but it doesn't work. Is there a way to find it back ??? Thank you !!!

I had the same thing happen to me this morning. I had selected several folders to be copied to a cd, it looked like they were copying, but the machine wasn't making the normal sound it makes when it is burning to a cd. Then I noticed after it was done that nothing got burned to the cd, and in addition, all the folders were gone from "my documents."
The only way I could find the files again was to use the search function, but when I tried to open them, I would get an error message saying file could not be found. Even though when I clicked file properties it said it should still be in the same location.
I don't have a Lenovo computer, but an eMachines with Windows Vista. I posted here in case anyone in this forum has any idea how to fix this problem. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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