Lost files, can't find them but they're there!

all my files have disappeared from my powerbook g4 but the memory use implies they're still there
on pcs in the past it's been possible to turn the clock back so to speak and restore the computer to it's state at a previous date, ie you mess something up bad but just tell the computer to pretend it's yesterday and it resets to it's status then
anyone know if there's a similar function on the powerbook g4 or os x 10.3.9? or even any other way i might retrieve the data. i would have just written it off as lost but the memory status suggests the information is still there
any help will be greatly appreciated

Try "Data Rescue II" in trial mode and see if it sees your files. If it does, assess whether saving those files is crucial or whether you can live without it.
The software is $99 and is available as an instant download and you can get up and running right away. You can also get it via mail order (I think downloading costs less, since no box or disc), and also at the Apple Store and other Mac software resellers.
It saved my behind after I had a disk go "bad" due to a login/console issue. Best $99 I ever spent. I tried TechTool Deluxe to repair the drive first (which did more damage), and then DiskWarrior, the tried-and-true solution (and it couldn't do anything for me because of the damage TechTool Deluxe did), and with both not working... Mac OS X's Disk Utility couldn't do anything either... Data Rescue II got all my files.
Trouble is with this method, you can't just get started again. You have to reinstall the OS, all your apps, etc. Using TechTool Deluxe or DiskWarrior is supposed to fix the directory issues and let you get up and running like normal. Which I had hoped for, but it didn't happen that way.
So, rescuing the data was the best route, since the only solution for my problem was to reformat the drive and reinstall everything. And without Data Rescue, my files and everything would have gone with it.
[http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php]
[http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?find=D ata%20Rescue%20II]

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