recover lost unversioned files after git clean -d -f

Question

I have the feeling the answer to this question is no but I figured I would ask anyways.

Long story short I accidentally did a git clean -d -f on a branch an

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your only option is a filesystem "undelete" program. For maximum probability of success, don't do anything on that volume until you obtain and can use an undelete program (ie. don't even download the undelete program onto that volume).

Answer 2

I also just lost files. Why the hell git doesn't recycle them, or stick them in its own internal cache, I do not know.

I was able to recover some files with both r-studio and Pendora Recover.

But not the biggest, most complicated one!