Recovering deleted files deleted with Git Bash on Windows using rm -rf

While working in Git Bash on my Windows laptop, I accidently deleted important files and folders using rm -rf on C:>. Is there a way to restore them? Since the OS is Windows while tool is bash, could not identify any recycle bean sort of place. Appreciate your help

No matter what OS, rm -rf command deletes files permanently, without an intermediate Recycle Bin stage. There's no going back.

If you are using Windows OS, you can try to use file recovery softwares, but there is no guarantee that they will work.

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/recuva/
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/minitool-power-data-recovery-free/

Next time please use rm -i command, which will ask you do you really want to remove these files?

There have been many stories of people on the internet who weren't careful with the powerful commands, and completely screwed their computer or their data as a result, sometimes losing thousands of dollars. It's like working with a knife. It is better to learn about careless experience of others than to have such experience ourselves.

• https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1zjcqs/what_stupid_mistakes_have_you_made_while_using/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/k57n1/what_was_your_worst_oh_fuck_moment_with_linux/
• https://dev.to/ben/tell-me-about-a-time-you-messed-up-47an