Recovery data on external drive

Didn't really know where to put it.
I most likely deleted an important folder on my external drive a while ago (which was the only copy because I didn't have enough space on other drives, doesn't matter), I don't remember when, because I didn't know I did.
So I'm looking to recover everything that's possible. I already made myself to have no expectations, but maybe it is possible to retrieve the files. The 2TB drive (LaCie d2 Quadra USB 3.0) is only filled up for 750GB approximately and I didn't do much writing ever since I got it.
I'm looking for a folder that contains 100-150GB of data, .DNG raw files and .MP4 movie clips.
So I want a reliable way to see whether there are still files on the drive or not, and hopefully to be able to bring them back 'alive'.
Never done any recovery before so all help is welcome, it's pretty important.
Thanks in advance.

Try Data Rescue. It will show you what files are recoverable, and you can purchase the software if it looks like it will work for you. You'll need to recover the files to a different drive, so make sure either your internal or another external has room for the files you need to recover.
http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php (click Demo)
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