Can't see recovered files

I recovered a file 3gb file, but when I looked in the folder where I recovered it to, it wasn't there. Even though, my total gigabytes in the folder went up. I then recovered it to another drive, same problem, recovery is successful, gigabytes are used up, but nothing is there.

Please help.

I'M SO FRUSTRATED!!! NOW I CAN'T FORMAT MY D-DRIVE, IT KEEPS SAYING IT'S IN USE BY ANOTHER PROCESS WHEN I TRY FORMATTING IT, EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'! I UNINSTALLED RECUVA ALREADY.

WTH?!!!

There is no files in my d-drive, I yet it sill says there is 16 gigs being used, thanks to stupid recuva. Even though it recovered the file, it's not there!!!

HELP ME!! I want to format my drive, ITS SPACE IS BEING USED BY s**t THAT ISN'T EVEN THERE