Seeking help- restore files from the CSC folder

Hello. Can someone help? I am on a corporate XP computer. I stored a whole bunch of pictures to the folder which is mapped to a networked drive. After synchronization, all my files were deleted from the network and, subsequently, from the C drive as well. I am trying to restore them.

I used the PC Inspector File Recovery tool, and I see the CSS folder with the deleted files in folders d1-d8. All names are in HEX. If I restore a file and rename it to proper extension, the file doesn't open.

Questions:
1. Is there an easier way to restore from the deleted offline files?
2. If not, after the restore, how can I identify extensions and be able to view the files (pictures being the primary concern?)

Thank you for your help!!

 

Since this is in a corporate environ, can you get the IT people to do a restore of the files from a backup. I used to be able to do restores of folders or files from backups.