You can also consider filing a request to get one of those CDs with all data on file about you sent to you (See http://siliconfilter.com/getting-facebook-to-giv

You can also consider filing a request to get one of those CDs with all data on file about you sent to you (See http://siliconfilter.com/getting-facebook-to-give-you-all-your-data-is-easy-in-europe/ http://siliconfilter.com/getting-facebook-to-give-you-all-yo...) I'm not sure if it includes images but if Facebook didn't actually delete the images you might have a shot, especially if you mention you just want the images restored which might be easier for them to do than make your custom CD. Also; if you want to be a good techie teach your friends the following: - in the event of serious life-shattering data-loss - do as hard a power-down of your computer as soon as possible - and hand it over to a data-recovery company or the smartest geek you know It might cost you a pretty penny, but at least you have a pretty good chance of recovering your data.