Question How do I recover a deleted sub-folder & removed from recycle bin when I don't know the sub-folder name? - Windows 11

A folder got thrown into the recycle bin in error & the recycle bin has been cleared today. I didn't even know the folder was gone till I went to access it & could no longer find it. I have searched the entire drive thinking maybe it got moved. Nope. It is Gone!
The problem is, that I do NOT know the name of this sub-folder
I have been attempting to recover the folder & all its contents using MS Windows File Recovery App. However, I have only been able to guess at the sub-folder name. I do know that this sub-folder contains only "xdoc" files.
Ex: C:Users\my-user-name\my-folder\unknown-folder\*.xdoc
I have simply entered on "Windows File Recovery App" at the command prompt:
winfr c: d: /n Users\my-user-name\my-folder\guess-this unknown-folder\*.xdoc
my-user-name = my user name
my-folder = a sub folder
unknown-folder = the sub-folder where all my deleted stuff resides, only I don't know the name of it.
guess-this unknown-folder = the various possible iterations of said unknown sub-folder.
I have also tried this on the command prompt, completely eliminating the sub-folder name. I thought it possible that the App would simply get ALL items including the sub-folder AND it's files.
winfr c: d: /n Users\my-user-name\my-folder\*.xdoc
FAIL
But even though there ARE "xdoc" files in that other sub-folder, the Windows File Recovery App ONLY searches that last folder called out and NOT any sub-folders. ie: Apparently it ONLY searches for files
I have been guessing at possible names of this sub-folder only to come up empty.
PS> I have also searched download.cnet.com/ for a free-bee utility that might solve my problem, only to come up empty.
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Q1: Is there a way to FIND the name of the sub-folder after it has been removed from the recycle bin?
OR
Q2: How can I get my files back without knowing the name of that last sub-folder?
OR
Q3: is there ANOTHER way to recover an unknown folder w/o buying some utility?

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If you haven't enabled the File History feature on your Windows 11 system, my guess is you have lost.
Always Use File History to Preserve Important Files on Windows 11
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xXx yYy said:
If you haven't enabled the File History feature on your Windows 11 system, my guess is you have lost.
Always Use File History to Preserve Important Files on Windows 11
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I see that "File History" requires a 2nd partition or drive. Currently, I only have the "C" drive & have no idea how to create a "D" partition.
So, you are correct - No File History means I lost them. But I would like to be prepared next time and have a "D" drive available.

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You at any time can partition the C drive via
Disks & volumes settings on Windows 11​
How-to here:
How to manage storage devices on Windows 11
Here are the steps to use the Disks & volumes settings and Disk Management consoles to manage storage devices on Windows 11.
www.windowscentral.com
It works on both a HDD and a SSD.
Of course other guides exist, too: GIYF ...

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same here i also lost important file permanent deleted
file was few mb is there anyway to recover it