iPhone 15 Pro Max Problem Transferring Photos from iPhone 15 to External Hard Drive on Windows 10: Files Missing!

[Ezequiel Secio]

Hi everyone,

I’m facing a serious issue with my iPhone 15, and I’m hoping someone can help. While using Windows 10, I cut several photos directly from my iPhone (Ctrl + X) and pasted them into an external hard drive (Ctrl + V). However, only some of the photos were successfully transferred to the hard drive.

Now, all the photos are gone from my iPhone. I’ve already checked:

1. Recycle Bin on Windows – nothing there.
2. Recently Deleted folder on iPhone (Photos > Recently Deleted) – not there either.
3. Temporary folder on Windows – no trace of them.

I’m really desperate because these photos are very important to me. Does anyone know how to recover these files, either from the iPhone or Windows? Has this happened to anyone before?

Thanks in advance for any advice or help! 🙏